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Universal Banker

Starion Bank is EXPANDING!

Are you looking for a rewarding banking career with an organization that is expanding in the Madison area? How about working for an organization that prides itself in being

  • A stable, financially secure banking organization started in 1969, with banking roots that began as far back as 1886!
  • A family-owned, supercommunity bank!
  • A member of the Madison-area business community!
  • Recognized as “Best of the Best” by Independent Banker magazine!
  • Recognized as “50 Best Places to Work” by Prairie Business magazine!

We are seeking full-time or part-time Universal Bankers in the Madison area. May need to travel throughout the Madison branches if needed.

SIGN ON BONUS AVAILABLE! WE OFFER COMPETITIVE WAGES!

Responsibilities:

  • Open personal and business deposit accounts
  • Cross-sell bank products and services
  • Process regular teller transactions in an efficient, friendly and accurate manner
  • Develop long-term relationships with consumer and business customers as well as maintain existing customer relationships

Qualifications:

  • Prefer two to three years of experience in customer service, sales, and cash handling
  • Leadership abilities and self-motivation required

Starion Bank offers a competitive salary and a full comprehensive benefit package including health, life, dental, vision, health savings account, 401K, profit sharing, paid vacation and holidays.

Join our team! Apply online at starionbank.com/careers. Call Erin Jacobson, retail manager, with any questions at 608-829-4578.

Starion Bank is an Equal Opportunity Employer of women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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Loan Officer

Bank of Alma is seeking a Loan Officer. This position is responsible for developing new relationships, maintaining an existing portfolio of commercial/consumer loan accounts, and financial analysis of applicants and customers.

Candidates must be community minded, possess the ability to work independently and with the team, have excellent communication and customer service skills, and a strong work ethic. The successful applicant will have the potential to move into bank management.

The Bank of Alma has four locations located along the Mississippi River in Buffalo, Pepin, and Wabasha Counties.

Interested? Please email your resume to: lynn@bankofalma.net.

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Mortgage Banker

Who are we?

Frandsen Bank & Trust started in 1982 and has since expanded to nearly 40 locations that range from Minnesota to North Dakota to Wisconsin. We are a family-owned community bank whose focus is on our customers and our communities.

Why join our team?

For the past 5 years, including the most recent survey from 2021, Frandsen Bank & Trust has been voted as one of the top 175 places to work by our employees.

Frandsen Bank & Trust is seeking a Mortgage Banker for our Eau Claire, WI office. Candidates must understand secondary market loan programs, and have sales & marketing experience. This person will be responsible for origination of secondary market loans and in-house portfolio market loans.

This position involves the origination of residential loan applications, including purchase, refinance, and construction loans. Qualified applicants must be able to develop and maintain relationships with key referral sources, such as realtors, builders, financial planners, attorneys, etc.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Minimum of 3–5 years’ experience in lending
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience

Desired Skills

  • Ability to work independently
  • Ability to develop and maintain relationships with key referral sources
  • Excellent organization and communication skills
  • Strong credit analysis and underwriting skills

Ready to Apply?

Qualified indiviuals may submit an application here: frandsencorporation.com/133309/mortgage-banker.

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Executive Vice President & Chief Lending Officer

Citizens State Bank of Loyal is seeking a qualified Executive Vice President & Chief Lending Officer.

This individual will manage the loan department which includes development and communication of policies and procedures, and overall responsibility for the growth and quality of loan portfolio. They are also responsible for functions associated with the credit risk management of the bank.

This position will be responsible for identifying and understanding developing trends and providing a thorough, independent assessment of a borrower’s capacity to withstand the risks posed by those trends through the preparation of written, in-depth analyses of business, management, and industry factors. A primary component of this role will involve the exercise of independent judgement and discretion on matters pertaining to the identification and management of the credit risk and quality of the bank’s loan portfolio. As a member of senior management team, this position is tasked with the responsibility of leading the bank in the absence of the CEO.

  • Participates, in cooperation with the CEO and Board, in the development and recommendation of loan objectives, policies and practices. Is a member and chair of the bank’s Internal Loan Committee and is an ex-officio member of the Board Loan Committee.
  • Evaluates the loan portfolio, analyzes trends, and provides regular reports to the CEO and Board of Directors on a regular basis. Reviews approved loans and delinquency reports to ensure that policies and practices are being followed. Studies problems and recommends changes in present loan policies and practices. Keeps abreast of all regulatory issues and makes sure the bank is in compliance.
  • Develops and maintains a high-quality loan portfolio of commercial loans.
  • Oversees the development and growth of the bank’s loan portfolio, including commercial, agricultural, residential, consumer and municipal loans in order to meet the bank’s goals and objectives. Oversees the bank’s secondary-market loan sales program.
  • Provides advice, guidance, and loan services to loan officers and other department personnel on matters including credit analysis, evaluation of financial statements and credit information, and collection of overdue loans. Provides advice and guidance to officers engaged in loan activities with the goal of growing and high-quality loan portfolio. Ensures proper training of personnel to maintain adequate records for audits and regulatory reports.
  • Keeps abreast of current and competitive rates and incorporates such into maintaining a reasonable profit. Member of the bank’s Asset-Liability Committee with responsibility to work with Committee and CEO on overall profitability and interest-rate risk of the bank’s loan portfolio.
  • Serves as Executive Vice-President with responsibility to lead all bank activities in the absence of the CEO. Participates with senior management team and Board of Directors with the development and execution of the bank’s Strategic Plan and annual budget.
  • Actively participates in local community events and service/business organizations.

Interested individuals may contact Jasmine Gross at jgross@csbloyal.com to apply!

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Vice President – Business Banker

At Bank of Sun Prairie, our vision is to solidify our position across all generational demographics as the most highly trusted, respected and recommended full-service bank in the communities we serve. As such, we continue our legacy of customer service dating back to 1897 by upholding the our mission statement each day: To become the trusted advisor for families, businesses, and the community offering a complete range of financial services. The Bank’s tailored customer centric approach enables flexibility and solutions that position its clients for success not only today but every day in the future.

The Business Banker develops depository and credit business relationships by participating in sales management and officer call programs. This position promotes business through good client relations and cross selling services in adherence with the bank’s lending policies and procedures. In addition, the Business Banker maintains quality credit and manages own portfolio.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Develops depository / credit business account relationships by:
    • Meeting overall annual deposit and loan growth goals assigned by senior management and the Board of Directors.
    • Gathering and analyzing all information necessary to present financing requests to Loan Committee for approval.
    • Meeting with existing or potential customers to visit sites of loans, negotiate loan terms and conditions, and/or approve loans within established lending limits.
    • Presenting loan requests to Board of Directors when the proposed loan dollar value exceeds the departments’ lending authority.
    • Participating in weekly loan meetings to review maturing loans, discuss action to be taken on past due loans, which may include legal action, any other operational concerns needing to be addressed.
    • Developing new client relationships from bank referrals, bank’s sale-calling program, representing the bank in various community, civic and/or community reinvestment functions.
    • Assisting the bank in enhancing its market position in the financing area
    • Ensuring consistency and compliance by adhering to policies and procedures and completing administrative tasks accurately and on time.
  • Manages credit quality and monitors portfolio by:
    • Managing customer relationships with own loan portfolio.
    • Monitoring quality of own loan portfolio through loan repayments, deposit activity and financial data.
    • Taking action to collect past due accounts.
    • Ensuring changes in assigned portfolio are recognized while minimizing exposure and loss to the bank.
    • Staying abreast of changing lending/compliance regulations and standards.
    • Adhering to compliance laws and regulations.
  • Cross-sells services by:
    • Assisting the bank in enhancing its market position in the financing area through cross selling of services to existing clients.
    • Cross selling services / products to new / prospective clients and making referrals to other departments as appropriate

Position Requirements

Skills:

  • Knowledgeable in commercial, construction, and real estate loan processing
  • Knowledgeable in state and federal lending / compliance regulations and bank lending policies / terminology
  • Good marketing and business development skills
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with deadlines and priorities changing daily
  • Excellent organizational and time management abilities
  • Good complex problem solving and attention to details
  • Good leadership and team building abilities

Qualifications:

Any combination of the following:

  • Bachelor’s degree (BA) or equivalent with 7 years’ directly-related work experience; or
  • Associate’s degree (AS) or equivalent with 12 years of directly-related work experience; or
  • 15 years of directly-related work experience and banking education through in-house training sessions and/or financial industry related curriculum.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Interested applicants may visit bankofsunprairie.com/employment-opportunities to apply.

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Branch Manager

At Bank of Sun Prairie, our vision is to solidify our position across all generational demographics as the most highly trusted, respected, and recommended full-service bank in the communities we serve. As such, we continue our legacy of customer service dating back to 1897 by upholding the our mission statement each day: to become the trusted advisor for families, businesses, and the community offering a complete range of financial services. The bank’s tailored customer centric approach enables flexibility and solutions that position its clients for success not only today but every day in the future.The Branch Manager is responsible for implementing and executing a sales and service culture to grow profitability. This position is held accountable for small business lending, consumer lending, customer experience, deposit generation, retention/growth of market share and training/development of direct reports. Branches have a great deal of banking complexities, high-volume deposit and lending requiring a high degree of banking acumen. The Branch Manager is expected to grow the retail and small business segments by providing financial solutions for customers and has overall accountability for branch performance management.Primary Responsibilities

  • Achieves Retail banking goals in collaboration with the Retail Market Manager by:
    • Achieving sales, service, operational and financial goals and customer experience
    • Implementing key initiatives that are consistent across all locations
    • Implementing growth goals including but not limited to branch sales, fee income and service goals
    • Managing sales efforts through implementation of sales routines, SMART goals, and coaching
    • Establishing appropriate controls to ensure full compliance with applicable laws and regulations
    • Partnering with revenue generating departments including but not limited to Mortgage, Commercial, Wealth Management, Private Banking, as well as Marketing and Human
    • Resources to deliver exceptional sales, service and operational results
    • Adhering to all compliance rules and regulations and working closely with compliance to ensure customer information security is of high priority.
  • Grows profitability by:
    • Managing small business activities by prospecting new relationships
    • Deepening and retaining existing relationships
    • Referring customers and prospects across other lines of business
    • Seeking new business opportunities by networking and centers of influence
    • Selling and conducting personal loans, credit cards, home equity, and overdraft protection
    • Developing short and long term plans for achieving sales, service, operational and financial goals
  • Provides leadership of direct reports by:
    • Coaching and establishing goals and developing actions to meet or exceed expectations
    • Providing consistent inspection for results and timely coaching for improved performance
    • Being involved with bank-sponsored events and other community activities along with direct reports
    • Proactively partnering with Human Resources to discuss colleague performance and/or performance/ behavior concerns in order to address issues promptly
    • Reviewing performance and at-work behaviors through accurate assessments and thoughtful interactions
    • Conducting regular and ongoing sales meeting to identify opportunities and recognize positive outcomes/behaviors

Requirements

Skills:

  • Great communication and interpersonal skills
  • Knowledgeable in state and federal compliance regulations and bank policies / terminology
  • Marketing and business development skills
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with deadlines and priorities changing daily
  • Excellent organizational and time management abilities
  • Complex problem solving and attention to details
  • Leadership and team building abilities
  • Ability to define and solve problems
  • Computer skills and technology aptitude
  • Ability to work on moderately complex to complex projects with minimum supervision

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s or Associate’s Degree preferred
  • 5 or more years of Retail Banking experience preferred
  • Previous supervisory experience required

Interested applicants may visit bankofsunprairie.com/employment-opportunities to apply.

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Senior Vice President – Director of Operations

At Bank of Sun Prairie, our vision is to solidify our position across all generational demographics as the most highly trusted, respected, and recommended full-service bank in the communities we serve. As such, we continue our legacy of customer service dating back to 1897 by upholding the our mission statement each day: to become the trusted advisor for families, businesses, and the community offering a complete range of financial services. The bank’s tailored customer centric approach enables flexibility and solutions that position its clients for success not only today but every day in the future.

The Senior Vice President – Director of Operations is responsible for the overall operational functions of the bank. Responsibilities of this position shall ensure that the day-to-day operational and administrative functions for the bank are completed timely and accurately. This position oversees deposit and loan operations, loan processing, bank software and its optimization, process efficiency, and manages our ATM network. They provide visionary leadership to all colleagues within the division, they develop and implement the strategic objectives for the vision, and they share responsibility of the bank wide technology plan along with the executive leadership of IT. In addition, this position is charged with making recommendations on such items as utilization of core technology, utilization of ancillary technology, information security, operating policies and procedures. The Senior Vice President – Director of Operations is responsible for improving bank efficiency through process evaluations, ensuring maximization of all existing technology, and staying informed of all new and upcoming FinTech services offered from UFS, Fiserv, Encompass, and all other applicable providers. Must ensure staff has access to the necessary training to best understand and utilize our internal technology and systems, as well as the banking technology we offer to our customers.

This position guides the evaluation of new online product and service offerings in order to weigh risk, customer satisfaction, customer demand, and customer information security. They have responsibility for audits and exams of the above-mentioned operational departments. They will collaborate with colleagues to develop and implement Board approved strategic initiatives to ensure long-term results and addresses other strategic issues. The Senior Vice President – Director of Operations will be an active member of several committees as assigned.

Requirements

Skills:

  • Adaptability:
    • Able to adjust quickly to different work situations; remain composed under pressure and in stressful situations.
  • Attention to Detail:
    • Regard for important details to assure accuracy in every transaction performed; detect errors; follow through on
      corrections and details.
  • Change Management:
    • Must embrace change and see change as opportunity. Must be willing to express and support management’s ideas to affected
      staff.
  • Decision Making Skills:
    • Must be able to make knowledgeable, well-thought, time-sensitive, decisions for the best of both the bank and our
      customers.
  • Customer Orientation:
    • Respond sensitively to the needs and priorities of the customer; recognize and take appropriate action to meet their needs;
      establish an effective working relationship with customers to gain their respect and loyalty.
  • Oral/Written Communication:
    • The ability to express thoughts and ideas in a clear and concise manner, both orally and in written form to a variety of
      audiences and to all levels of staff.
  • Professionalism:
    • Project a positive image of the bank to all internal and external customers.
  • Time Management:
    • Ability to effectively manage one’s time to complete work according to established deadlines. The ability to prioritize tasks
      to make the best use of time for high priority tasks.
  • Team Player:
    • Must view oneself as part of an overall team. This includes supporting others throughout the entire bank to achieve the
      overall goals of the bank.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in finance or other related field preferred.
  • 10 years of Bank Operations experience
  • 5 Years of Project Management Experience
  • Departmental Supervisory Experience required

Interested applicants may visit bankofsunprairie.com/employment-opportunities to apply.

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Assistant Vice President – Location Manager/Personal Banker

The Peoples Community Bank is seeking an assistant vice president – location manager/personal banker at the Barneveld location. This position will grow market share through acquiring, building, and retaining consumer and business client relationships and manage staff.

Essential Responsibilities:

  • Monitor the growth of the location in the areas of core deposits, assets, and non-interest income.
  • Develop relationships with clients, the public and the community in a manner that will promote the overall image and sales efforts of the bank.
  • Actively participate in community events representing the bank in a positive professional manner.
  • Have a complete understanding of all deposit products, including IRAs, and services in order to identify customer needs and expand relationships.
  • Effectively use sales skills to offer additional services to customers and recognize referral opportunities to other departments.
  • Consistently ensure the delivery of quality customer service through staff selection, development, supervision and coaching.

Education, experience, skills required:

  • A BS Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or related fields or comparable bank employment experience.
  • Five years minimum experience serving customers in a financial institution setting.
  • Availability to work additional hours to meet the needs of customer demands.
  • Willingness to participate in community functions and represent the organization in a professional positive manner.

Benefits include health, dental, vision insurance, paid time off, 401k match. Starting wage is dependent on experience.

To apply: Interested persons should submit a resume and cover letter explaining their qualifications to Quinn Christensen, CIO (qchristensen@thepcb.bank). A copy of the full job description is available upon request.

The Peoples Community Bank is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) Officer

Port Washington State Bank is a family-owned and operated company with eight locations and 140 employees. We’re proud to say we’ve been in business since 1899. We are constantly working to build a culture that embodies community and people first. We’re proud to have been nominated a Journal Sentinel Top Workplace 12 times in a row by a survey of our own employees. We also believe in building up our communities. Last year alone we invested more than $500,000 in 150-plus nonprofits. And beyond donations, our employees use volunteer time off to serve causes and organizations that make Ozaukee County a great place to live, work, and play. Paired with a carefully researched and benchmarked benefits package, we’re confident you’ll feel at home here.

We are currently looking for an experienced BSA Officer to join our team. The BSA Officer is responsible for coordinating the development, implementation and administration of all aspects of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) Compliance Program. This position monitors compliance with state and federal Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), USA PATRIOT Act, Anti-Money Laundering (AML), and OFAC laws and regulations. This position has hybrid options available!

Responsibilities:

  • Develop, revise, implement, and enforce the Bank’s BSA/AML/OFAC Compliance Program including OFAC, USA PATRIOT Act, and FinCEN regulations
  • Complete the annual BSA/AML OFAC risk assessment to identify and measure BSA/AML and OFAC risks associated with products and services offered by the financial. Advise management on the development of policy, procedures, systems, controls, and training to address those risks
  • Provide a copy of the risk assessment to Senior Management for review and consideration by the Board
  • Lead, train, and supervise the BSA/AML team. Administration of BSA/AML/OFAC-related training programs to Board, management, and employees
  • Develop and revise policies, procedures, and other documentation in support of the administration of the BSA program
  • Oversee, enhance, develop, implement, and administer the BSA/AML/OFAC monitoring systems to ensure that appropriate parameters are in place to identify suspicious and/or fraudulent activity
  • Analyze data and reports produced from the system, branches, and other departments to identify and risk rate customer accounts
  • Manage exempt person filings for CTR purposes
  • Oversee comprehensive case investigations. Recommend SAR filing to BSA Committee
  • Oversee the completion of the SAR form when a case investigation results in a SAR recommendation
  • Recommend customer relationship closures, case escalations, or case referrals as appropriate
  • Develop, scope, and prioritize the BSA Compliance monitoring calendar
  • Ensure all required regulatory reporting is conducted in a timely, accurate, and compliant manner, including the filing of Currency Transaction Reports (CTRs) and SARs to FinCen as well as 314(a) and 314(b) procedures and reporting
  • Oversee processes for collecting customer information and appropriately perform reviews of elevated customer relationships, SAR & CTR filings, and Money Service Businesses (MSB) for an effective Customer Due Diligence (CDD)/Enhanced
  • Oversee and Conduct Due Diligence (EDD) risk and monitoring program
  • Monthly statistics reports for the Board of Directors (Board)
  • Act as primary liaison/contact for examinations and external independent audits in relation to the BSA/AML/OFAC Compliance programs. Prepare response to exam and audit concerns while overseeing corrective action of all BSA-related, compliance deficiencies or violations

Qualifications:

  • Bachelors degree and 3+ years of BSA/AML, banking compliance or audit related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • EDD/KYC/SARS/OFAC/CTR experienced required
  • Previous experience leading a BSA/AML team
  • Knowledge of current regulatory requirements and proven research skills
  • Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) designation preferred
  • Proficient knowledge of the rules and regulations

Interested applicants should email a resume and cover letter to Stella Terry at stella.terry@pwsb.bank.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Minorities, Women, Veterans, Disabilities

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Shared Compliance and Internal Audit Advisor

FIPCO’s ShareFI team is seeking a Shared Compliance and Internal Audit Advisor to join the team.

This individual will be responsible for conducting compliance and risk related management and consulting services to financial institutions. This position operates in a shared-service environment. Frequent overnight travel is required.

Qualifications:

Essential Duties:

  • Assisting client financial institutions with establishing and maintaining prudent compliance, internal audit, and risk-management programs, including the development of policies and procedures
  • Assessing compliance to federal and state rules and regulations and their applicability to financial institution products, services and systems to determine adequacy of internal controls, generate management reports
  • Perform routine compliance reviews, internal control audits, internal quality control of mortgage loans, and compliance monitoring
  • Assist client financial institutions with regulatory reporting (e.g. CTR, SAR, HMDA, etc)
  • Other duties as assigned by Director-Compliance and Management Services

In addition this individual will:

  • Enjoy building relationships with new customers in all verticals, including C-level
  • Be a strategic thinker with excellent knowledge of industry standards and compliance regulation
  • Have a keen eye for details, an execution-oriented personality
  • Ability to find solutions to challenges coupled with a willingness to do what is necessary to ensure timelines and goals are met
  • Good judgement, strong organizations skills, decisiveness, and good written and verbal communication skills
  • Proficiency across software, systems, and financial development analysis

To apply: Interested persons should submit a current resume and dated letter explaining their qualifications to Vice President of Finance & Administration (applications@wisbank.com). A copy of the full job description is available upon request.

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