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SVP/Regional Manager Commercial Banking

Wvbankers, Buckhannon, WV, United States


SVP/Regional Manager Commercial Banking Location: Buckhannon, WV, United States | Salary: $77.33-$128.88/hour | Posting Start Date: 3/27/2026

The Regional Manager Commercial Banking is responsible for the oversight and management of First Community Bank (FCB) Regional Commercial Banking Operation (CBO), providing superior customer service and reporting directly to the Chief Commercial Banking Officer. This role encompasses management of commercial loan origination, deposit supervision, treasury services, and staff development.

Duties and Responsibilities

Establish strategic plan for the region, offering direction for staff and fostering a culture of success.

Clearly communicate strategic goals and financial performance measures to staff, providing sales and marketing direction for the region.

Provide timely communication with staff, identifying opportunities to maintain high morale and motivate staff.

Achieve budgeted revenue growth while exercising prudent expense management.

Directly supervise and coach commercial banking staff, including performance management.

Recruit, hire, and onboard new commercial banking employees.

Manage key performance indicators established by executive leadership.

Achieve personal and team production goals, as determined annually by executive leadership.

Achieve personal and team non‑interest income goals via qualified referrals to Mortgage, Wealth, Treasury Services, Merchant Services, and Insurance.

Achieve a minimum relationship and portfolio return on equity, as directed by executive leadership.

Implement and maintain a personal and team calling program to acquire, retain, and expand customer relationships.

Maintain a team pipeline of existing relationships and new prospects, managing workflow through the loan origination process.

Facilitate regular pipeline meetings to create efficiencies and remove roadblocks in the loan origination process (deal structure, underwriting, closing, and post‑closing tasks).

Properly structure new loan requests, ensuring adherence to credit policy and procedures while exceeding customer needs and expectations.

Exercise credit acumen, collaborate with credit staff, and demonstrate appropriate pricing and fee origination discipline while maintaining asset quality standards.

Guide and support Treasury Services Representatives, identifying opportunities and structuring fee‑based commercial products and ancillary services.

Adhere to the compliance program within the region of responsibility.

Serve as a trusted advisor to clients, participating in joint calls with business partners, and capitalizing on cross‑sell opportunities.

Represent the company in the community through professional and civic involvement, establishing referral contacts and centers of influence.

Treat others with respect; keep commitments; inspire trust; work ethically with integrity; uphold organization values; accept responsibility for own and employees' actions.

Exhibit leadership by example, pursuing high performance and professionalism.

Ensure each employee in the FCB CBO completes assigned centralized training within expected timeframes.

Maintain applicable licensures, including completing a minimum of 20 hours of continuing education annually and meeting additional training expectations.

Annually design, communicate, and track non‑centralized training plans for every position in the FCB CBO.

Demonstrate commitment to FCB’s mission, vision, and values by performing job duties to the fullest extent.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or Accounting and/or the equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience.

Five years of experience managing within the financial services or banking industry.

Strong understanding of loan origination, underwriting, documentation, and Treasury Services.

Strong understanding of commercial relationship management with a minimum of eight years of experience.

Be a self‑starter with minimal management oversight.

Effective oral and written communication skills with the ability to make oral and written presentations.

Effective organizational and time management skills.

Proficiency in all computer technology used by the FCB CBO.

Ability to travel as needed, including occasional overnight travel.

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