About the Role
The Corporate Banking Relationship Management team acquires, orchestrates, and grows client and ecosystem relationships. This role deepens relationships with key positions in late-stage companies and serves as a thought leader in advisory sales. You will advise senior leaders in late-stage companies, provide beneficial referrals by cross-selling across the commercial platform, and orchestrate cross-functional teams to optimize the client experience.
Responsibilities
- Serve as primary relationship management contact for large portfolio of late-stage clients, identifying needs and structuring customized solutions.
- Ensure high quality products, service and platforms are available to clients.
- Leverage expertise about credit and non-credit banking products, platforms, and services to recommend appropriate solutions.
- Proactively anticipate client needs and identify cross-sell opportunities.
- Coordinate with internal product partners to ensure quality and timely completion of cross-sell projects.
- Act as an advisor within the client's industry, staying informed on technology ecosystem trends and their impact on clients and prospects.
- Maintain relationships with existing partners and external sources to identify and engage qualified prospects.
- Engage in outbound prospecting and broader market development.
- Drive new business development, expansion of existing relationships, and brand advancement.
- Identify and host events for client engagement, professional development, and networking.
- Generate and foster a strong network of referral partners and external sources.
- Leverage sector and industry expertise to recommend, advise, originate, and negotiate credit and financing solutions.
- Partner with Corporate Banking Credit Solutions, Senior Credit Officers, and Sales Originations teams to manage and execute credit deals.
- Lead team interactions with key cross-functional partners.
- Collaborate with appropriate business units to achieve success drivers and corporate goals.
- Mentor and guide team members to develop their client relationship, business development, and financial solutions skills.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree and 4 years of experience OR High School Diploma or GED and 8 years of experience.
- Preferred Area of Study: Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Liberal Arts (i.e. English, History, etc.), or related field; MBA or relevant advanced degree.
- Preferred Area of Experience: Commercial Banking in Credit Solutions and/or Relationship Management, Venture Capital, Private Equity, Sales Originations.
- 6 years of experience in commercial banking, venture capital or Relationship Management and/or industry-specific knowledge in technology.
- Strong relationship management and ability to engage with clients.
- Strong focus and ownership of the overall client experience.
- Self-starter, takes charge to solve problems, acts like a business owner.
- Brings a positive attitude and can quickly adapt to change.
- Ability to work with remote resources and take ownership of tasks to drive to results-based outcomes.
- Strong interest and experience focused on the Innovation economy and Venture Capital/Private Equity space.
- Ability to promote strong risk culture and sustainable risk/return thinking.
- Strong credit acumen.
- Experience with venture-backed technology and healthcare companies and solutions.
Skills
- Credit Solutions
- Relationship Management
- Venture Capital
- Private Equity
- Sales Originations
- Commercial Banking
- Technology Sector Knowledge
- Client Engagement
- Client Experience Management
- Problem Solving
- Adaptability
- Remote Collaboration
- Risk Management
- Credit Acumen
Location
- New York office
- Remote
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 4 years of experience
- 8 years of experience
- 6 years of experience
Education Level
- Bachelor's Degree
- MBA or relevant advanced degree
- High School Diploma or GED
Salary/Compensations
- $166,000 to $220,000.00
Benefits
- Competitive, thoughtfully designed and quality benefits program
About the Company
- Together, Silicon Valley Bank and First Citizens offer the strength and stability of a diversified financial institution with a 125-year tradition of service and the personalized approach of a nimble financial partner.
- First Citizens Bank helps personal, business, commercial and wealth clients build financial strength that lasts. Headquartered in Raleigh, N.C., First Citizens has built a unique legacy of strength, stability and long-term thinking that has spanned generations.
- First Citizens offers an array of general banking services including a network of more than 550 branches in 23 states and commercial banking expertise delivering best-in-class lending, leasing and other financial services coast to coast.
- Parent company First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (NASDAQ: FCNCA) is a top 20 U.S. financial institution with more than $200 billion in assets.
- Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), a division of First-Citizens Bank, is the bank of some of the world’s innovative companies and investors.
- SVB provides commercial banking to individuals and companies in the technology, life science and healthcare, private equity, and premium wine industries.
- SVB operates in centers of innovation throughout the United States, serving the unique needs of its dynamic clients with deep sector expertise, insights, and connections.
