Financial Advocate
7 days ago
Westwego, United States
OnPath Federal Credit Union
Full time
At OnPath Federal Credit Union, we share a passion for delivering exceptional service. Your primary role will involve building relationships with our members, offering personalized solutions and identifying opportunities to help them achieve financial success. If you thrive in an environment with team members who truly enjoy what they do and you are sales driven and motivated to succeed, then OnPath is the place for you Voted eight years in a row as one of the Top 40 Places to Work by the Times Picayune, we offer: - Competitive Compensation
- Impressive Benefits Package including Medical, Dental, Life Insurance, and 401(K) Plan
- Paid Vacation and Sick Time, and more
- Senior Financial Advocate
- Department Lead
- Lending Advisor
- Mortgage Department
- Consumer Lending
- and many, many more
- Greeting members, routine tasks such as processing deposits, withdrawals, and accepting payments.
- Fully understands how to properly complete documents for accuracy as it relates to account opening, loan closing, IRAs, disputes, account changes, and any other form related to membership changes.
- Keep your leader up to date of needs and or issues that may arise.
- Can work to achieve goals that are set by the organization, individually and collectively.
- Resolves member issues following procedures and processes in place but will use initiative and judgment in the absence of specific direction from management.
- Responsible for taking ownership of the member experience and finding a resolution for our member and can judge whether and member interaction, whether in person or by phone, needs to be escalated for it to be resolved. Follows escalation path to maximize efficiency.
- Has working knowledge of online/mobile banking, bill payer, XP2, debit card and credit card services.
- Maintain the security of the work area and keep it organized and neat in appearance and maintains knowledge of state and federal regulations that guide compliance regarding transactions.
- Identify cross selling opportunities to deepen the member relationship and become proficient in sending referrals to respective departments for follow up.
- Answers the secure chat lines and interacts with members in a professional manner.
- Helps answer member service emails using existing protocols.
- Encourage and develop cooperation among peer members to ensure a ‘team effort‘ and commitment to the established Service Expectations.
- A Financial Advocate is perceived as a positive role model. Leads by example, takes initiative, and is open to change.
- Help create a positive and consistent attitude by owning issues and following up when necessary.
- Participate in continuing education as approved by your leader.
- Holds self and others accountable for professional and ethical behavior as defined by OnPath Federal Credit Unions mission, culture, and values. Continually works to expand knowledge of what goes on in other parts of the credit union.
- Communicates with clarity and direction, and provides frequent exchange of direct, consistent, constructive feedback. Resolves conflict, recommends solutions, and monitors their progress. Maintains positive relationships, shares credit for accomplishments, celebrates success of others, and takes responsibility for mistakes.
- Promote and maintain a positive image of the credit union to peers, members, and the community.
- Maintain professional, respectful, persuasive communication and a courteous attitude when working with internal and external members.
- Keeps promises and commitments, earns and maintains trust of others by acting consistently with words and actions. Is seen as direct and truthful by providing straight, honest feedback. Keeps confidence, and is dedicated to the highest standards of integrity, honesty, and trust.
- Abides by OnPath FCUs commitment to a Sales and Service Culture. Works toward meeting sales goals and service commitments (Score Cards), and external and internal core behaviors.
- Agrees to stay informed on OnPaths products and services to provide the right product to the right member at the right time for the right reasons.
- Participate in community outreach by volunteering to work at the different volunteer opportunities presented throughout each year.
- And a bunch of other stuff as we are constantly coming up with new ideas. (This is where we say, Other duties as assigned)
- Participate in community outreach by volunteering to work at the different volunteer opportunities presented throughout each year.
- Actively market SEG membership to businesses in the branch managers immediate territory. Participate in SEG sign ups with Business Development as needed.
- It‘s important that you have an established history of working well with others.
- We need you to have done well in school with excellent oral and written communication skills. You must possess the ability to read and write effectively.
- You are going to need strong problem-solving skills.
- Getting along with your team members is a must This means you should have the interpersonal skills necessary to relate to and empathize with others.
- While we get a lot of holidays off and you get paid vacation time you must be available to work Monday thru Saturday with some flexibility. We must be available when our members need us.
- We would like you to have a high school diploma, some college preferred; and previous sales and customer service experience with a proven track record of success in selling and cross-selling products and services.
- In the first 90 days will ask you to have a successful completion of the credit union‘s training program. Don‘t worry, we will help you