Topping the list of hot banking jobs SF are controllers, treasurers and senior commercial lenders and believe it or not, private bankers. Why the trend in the first quarter? Perhaps we can attribute the increased need for controllers to the increased scrutiny of the regulators on the community banks and their reaction to try to ramp up internal controls. With interest rates extremely low and new loans scarce, banks need to manage and fine tune their balance sheets through treasurers with a soft touch, the key to eking out earnings these days. The increase in senior lenders is the result of a need to drive business in a new direction and away from real estate lending, although there is always a need for a solid business generator. The emphasis is on “senior” as the need is for experienced lenders that will avoid the pitfalls that drove growth during the last five years. Likewise, nearly all banks and financial institutions are scrapping over those wealth management relationship officers who can produce incremental income. Click to see what’s available in your area!
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Thursday, April 15th, 2010No Credit -No Job?
Friday, January 22nd, 2010There is an alarming trend that is making life increasingly difficult for bankers who have lost their jobs. Many are going on six months of unemployment and in some cases even longer. Even prudent savers are running out of options, and many are turning to temporary professional positions. There is one catch, however. In an increasing number of cases, the protracted unemployment has led to stretching out bill payments, and even worse, and has impacted negatively on their credit ratings. Consequently some are being turned down from bank jobs, even temporary ones, because of poor credit scores. The banks’ philosophy is that if one cannot manage their own finances how can they be trusted in a bank to manage the finances of others, and employers are worried about insurance coverage if something should go wrong. It is a regrettable downward spiral and perhaps a time for banks to reevaluate their policies.