Westamerica is among the largest commercial banks headquartered in California. We are looking for outstanding people to join on our winning team. We reached our current strength because our employees, customers, and shareholders believe in the same fundamental goals: Delivering a wide variety of financial services with a superior customer service guarantee.
Westamerica Bank is a 130 year old community bank with $4.9 billion in assets and 79 branches throughout Northern and Central California. We have been profitable quarter in and quarter out for 23 years. Industry associations and rating agencies routinely rank Westamerica Bank among the top community banks for asset quality, capital ratios, safety and soundness and overall financial performance.
Actively deepens existing customer relationships through a structured calling routine and develop new relationships with prospects according to the Sales Culture. Actively originate business loan requests by gathering loan packages for clients. Further responsibilities include selling bank products and services such as business depository products, treasury management products, business credit cards, as well as other products.
This position requires outside calling skills including prospecting, canvassing and box time calling. Appropriately handles business customer inquiries and service issues in assigned portfolio or branch.
Requirements
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting or finance, or equivalent work experience.
One plus years of outside sales and customer service experience in the financial services industry.
Adherence to policies, procedures and regulatory banking requirements.
Preferred Experience and Skills:
Strong product knowledge within the banking/financial services industry.
Excellent business development and b2b sales/service skills.
Demonstrate the ability to make both one on one and group presentations.
Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
Strong outbound telephone sales skills.
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Westamerica Bancorporation is the holding company for Westamerica Bank, a regional community bank providing consumer and commercial financing for more than 80 branches throughout Northern and Central California. First chartered in 1884, we've grown into one of the most stable community banks in the nation, and the seventh largest bank headquartered in California.
A Proven Past – A Strong Financial Future
Westamerica Bancorporation maintains exceptional asset quality, and our capital ratios exceed regulatory standards for "well-capitalized" companies. Our outstanding loan quality, loan loss reserve, earnings, and capital ratios place us among the top-performing financial institutions in the nation for financial health and safety. Westamerica receives continued recognition by analysts as a very healthy community banking company. Independent bank rating agencies, including Findley Reports and Veribanc, consistently reaffirm their positive ratings. In fact, Veribanc has awarded us their "Blue Ribbon" in recognition of our safety, soundness and financial strength. Our senior management team has been a steady force, attesting to our clear, consistent direction and long-term stability. Our stock is traded on the NASDAQ stock market under the symbol WABC.
