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Career Opportunities

INTEGRITY, CONFIDENTIALITY, SERVICE, ACCOUNTABILITY, TRUST.

Summit Bank is one of the region’s most successful community banks, specializing in providing high-level service to professionals and to small and medium-sized businesses and their owners. We strive to create an environment where our employees love what they do and where they work. Our employees are highly knowledgeable, motivated and empowered with tools, training, resources and time to consistently deliver outstanding value and individualized service to our clients.

Summit Bank recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, disability, family or veteran status, national origin, or any other factor prohibited by federal, state and municipal laws. Candidates must possess the right to work in the United States, the ability to pass a drug test, have no convictions of a criminal offense involving dishonesty or breach of trust, and the ability to pass a pre-employment background check.

Compensation for all positions is commensurate with experience and includes an outstanding benefit package with paid time off, group medical, dental and vision insurance, life insurance, long term disability insurance, supplemental insurance, flexible spending account, 401K Plan, parking and more.

To apply, please send cover letter indicating the position sought and resume to:

HR & Administrative Officer
Summit Bank
96 East Broadway
Eugene, OR 97401
Fax: (541) 684-7550
E-mail: HR & Administrative Officer

CURRENT OPENINGS

Personal Banker (see description/requirements below)
Credit Analyst (see description/requirements below)

We are always accepting resumes for the positions listed below. Resumes will be kept on file for one year and will be reviewed when a position becomes available.

Teller (see description/requirements below)
Commercial Real Estate Loan Officer (see description/requirements below)
Commercial Loan Officer (see description/requirements below)

Credit Analyst

Essential Duties

Performs analysis of credit reports, business and personal tax returns, financial statements, cash flows, and pricing analysis. Independently researches and analyzes borrower company and industry data.
Discusses pricing and recommends loan structure with loan officer. Presents and offers creative solutions to meet the borrowing needs of our clients.
Independently prepares complete written analyses of borrowers’ financial condition and presentation materials, demonstrating full understanding of analysis results and identifying areas where clarification is required.
Assists in the review of loan documents for accuracy, completeness, and adherence to approval conditions.
Attends client meetings with loan officers. Develops relationship with borrowers establishing themselves as a reliable point of contact when the loan officer is unavailable.
Assists in loan closings, ensuring proper execution of all loan documents.
Obtains and maintains State of Oregon Notary Designation.

General

Provides excellent personal customer service to all internal and external clients by treating people with respect; keeping commitments; inspiring the trust of others; working ethically and with integrity; upholding organizational values; and accepting responsibility for own actions.
Follows policies and procedures; completes administrative tasks correctly and on time; contributes to the overall profitability of the Bank through cost controls and expense monitoring.
Applies good judgment in decision making and sees beyond immediate assignments and acts on opportunities and problem areas.
Performs position safely, without endangering the health or safety to themselves or others and reports potentially unsafe conditions.
Works according to established schedules, arriving on time and with a positive attitude.
Any other duties as defined by management.

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor degree in finance, accounting, business administration or related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Work related experience should consist of finance, accounting or business management. Educational experience, through in-house training sessions, formal school or related curriculum, should be applicable to finance, accounting or business.
One (1) to three (3) years experience in similar capacity.
Ability to read, analyze and interpret business periodicals, professional journals and technical procedures.
Exceptional verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to apply common sense to carry out instructions, and to speak clearly to customers, employees, directors and shareholders.
Ability to deal with complex problems involving multiple facets and variables in non-standardized situations.
Ability to work with minimal supervision while performing duties and to handle confidential information with discretion.
Excellent skills in computer terminal and personal computer operation; word processing, spreadsheet and specialty software programs.
Intermediate typing skills to meet production needs of the position.
Good organizational and time management skills, to ensure maximum productivity.
Ability to operate standard office equipment such as copy and fax machines, scanner, etc.

Personal Banker

Essential Duties

1. Greets each customer as they enter the bank and directs to proper individual.
2. Performs all cash and non-cash transactions maintaining the highest level of customer service to best serve our customers.
3. Administers customer accounts by opening and/or closing certificates of deposit, personal and business accounts and safe deposit boxes, collecting all required documentation to ensure compliance with Bank, BSA and Patriot Act requirements.
4. Provides additional customer support by ordering checks as well as providing safe deposit admittance assistance.
5. Provides operational support by checking and counting night drop, balancing vault cash, processing cash shipments.
6. Refer qualified clients for Remote Deposit Capture, Automated Clearing House Origination, Correspondent Depository, Merchant Services, or Courier services .
7. Responsible to establish online banking services for personal and business clients and provide customer support of same.
8. Operates computer terminal or personal computer to provide customer service assistance to include but not limited to, stop payment orders, monetary transfers, address changes, changes to account ownership and/or account signer(s), account research and bill pay services within given authority.
9. Responds to inquiries or refers inquiries to the appropriate department or person such as loan support or credit inquiry, and exhibiting the necessary follow through with customers and/or staff involved.
10. Ensures all related paper file systems are maintained so that necessary documents can be found easily, and documentation is consistent and complete.

General

1. Provides excellent personal customer service to all internal and external clients by treating people with respect; keeping commitments; inspiring the trust of others; working ethically and with integrity; upholding organizational values; and accepting responsibility for own actions.
2. Follows policies and procedures; completes administrative tasks correctly and on time; contributes to the overall profitability of the Bank through cost controls and expense monitoring.
3. Applies good judgment in decision making and sees beyond immediate assignments and acts on opportunities and problem areas.
4. Performs position safely, without endangering the health or safety to themselves or others and reports potentially unsafe conditions.
5. Works according to established schedules, arriving on time and with a positive attitude.

Minimum Requirements

These specifications are general guidelines based on the minimum experience normally considered essential to the satisfactory performance of this position. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required to perform the position in a satisfactory manner. Individual abilities may result in some deviation from these guidelines.

1. High School Diploma or equivalent. Minimum of two (2) years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Work related experience should consist of teller, new accounts, customer service and branch operations. Educational experience, through in-house training sessions, formal school or related curriculum, should be applicable to the finance industry.
2. Exceptional verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to apply common sense to carry out instructions, speak clearly to customers, employees, directors and shareholders.
3. Intermediate computer operation skills; scheduling, word processing, spreadsheet, presentation and specialty software programs.
4. Intermediate 10-key skills to meet production needs of the position.
5. Good organizational and time management skills.
6. Ability to read, analyze and interpret technical procedures.
7. Ability to deal with complex problems involving multiple facets and variables in non-standardized situations.
8. Ability to work with minimal supervision while performing duties and to handle confidential information with discretion.

TELLER

Essential Duties

Greet each customer as they enter the bank and direct to the proper individual.
Perform all cash and non-cash transactions maintaining the highest level of customer service to best serve our customers.
Provide additional customer service by ordering checks, savings bonds, and sending/receiving wire transfers as well as providing safe deposit assistance.
Provide operational support by checking and counting night drop, balancing vault cash, processing cash shipments, performing certifications and reconciliation of general ledger.
Provide back-up support for answering and routing incoming calls, to ensure a quick response for all callers.
Assumes responsibility for various department functions in the absence of staff members or in overload situations.
Treats people with respect; keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; works ethically and with integrity; upholds organizational values; accepts responsibility for own actions.
Follows policies and procedures; completes tasks correctly and on time; supports the Bank’s goals and values; benefits the Bank through outside activities.
Contributes to the overall profitability of the Bank through cost controls and expense monitoring.
Performs position safely, without endangering the health or safety to themselves or others and reports potentially unsafe conditions.
Performs any other duties specific to the position and other functions as assigned.

General

Requirements
These specifications are general guidelines based on the minimum experience normally considered essential to the satisfactory performance of this position. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required to perform the position in a satisfactory manner. Individual abilities may result in some deviation from these guidelines.

High School diploma or equivalent.
Previous cash-handling and customer service experience preferred.
Professional maturity to work independently and handle confidential information with discretion.
Good organizational and time management skills necessary.
Intermediate skills in computer terminal and personal computer operation; word processing, spreadsheet and specialty software programs.
Intermediate typing skills to meet production needs of the position.
Exceptional verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to apply common sense to carry out instructions and instruct others, train personnel, write reports, correspondence and procedures, speak clearly to customers, employees, directors and shareholders.
Ability to work with minimal supervision while performing duties.

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COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE LOAN OFFICER

Essential Duties

Provide exceptional customer service to internal and external customers.
Development of new lending relationships to ensure growth of the bank with emphasis on commercial real estate and construction lending.
Development of referral sources for additional business.
Accountable for satisfactory turnaround time on all credit requests.
Ensure proper underwriting and documentation of loans.
Responsible for continuously monitoring the credit quality of personal loan portfolio.
Must maintain excellent working relationship with loan support staff.
Assumes responsibility for various department functions in the absence of staff members or in overload situations.
Treats people with respect; keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; works ethically and with integrity; upholds organizational values; accepts responsibility for own actions.
Follows policies and procedures; completes tasks correctly and on time; supports the Bank’s goals and values; benefits the Bank through outside activities.
Contributes to the overall profitability of the Bank through cost controls and expense monitoring.
Performs position safely, without endangering the health or safety to themselves or others and reports potentially unsafe conditions.
Performs any other duties specific to the position and other functions as assigned.

General

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Business Administration or related field.
Minimum 5 years experience in a commercial real estate lending capacity, including management of commercial construction projects.
Professional maturity to work independently and handle confidential information with discretion.
Intermediate skills in computer terminal and personal computer operation; word processing, spreadsheet and specialty software programs.
Intermediate typing skills to meet production needs of the position.
Exceptional verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to apply common sense to carry out instructions and instruct others, train personnel, write reports, correspondence and procedures, speak clearly to customers, employees, directors and shareholders.
Ability to work with no supervision while performing duties.

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COMMERCIAL LOAN OFFICER

Responsibilities

Provide exceptional customer service to internal and external customers.
Development of new lending relationships to ensure growth of the bank.
Development of referral sources for additional business.
Accountable for satisfactory turnaround time on all credit requests.
Ensure proper underwriting and documentation of loans.
Responsible for continuously monitoring the credit quality of personal loan portfolio.
Must maintain excellent working relationship with loan support staff.
Assumes responsibility for various department functions in the absence of staff members or in overload situations.
Treats people with respect; keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; works ethically and with integrity; upholds organizational values; accepts responsibility for own actions.
Follows policies and procedures; completes tasks correctly and on time; supports the Bank’s goals and values; benefits the Bank through outside activities.
Contributes to the overall profitability of the Bank through cost controls and expense monitoring.
Performs position safely, without endangering the health or safety to themselves or others and reports potentially unsafe conditions.
Performs any other duties specific to the position and other functions as assigned.

General

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Business Administration or related field.
Minimum 3 years experience in a commercial lending capacity, with some experience in commercial real estate lending.
Professional maturity to work independently and handle confidential information with discretion.
Intermediate skills in computer terminal and personal computer operation; word processing, spreadsheet and specialty software programs.
Intermediate typing skills to meet production needs of the position.
Exceptional verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to apply common sense to carry out instructions and instruct others, train personnel, write reports, correspondence and procedures, speak clearly to customers, employees, directors and shareholders.
Ability to work with no supervision while performing duties.

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