Assistant Branch Manager - Sales Manager Trainee

Invest in your career with a role that builds toward branch leadership. Republic Finance, LLC is hiring an Assistant Branch Manager - Sales Manager Trainee for a 100% onsite position in Columbia, SC. You will learn branch operations and sales management through an 18 to 24 month paid on-the-job training program, with internal pathways to promotion into a Branch Manager role.

What you can expect:

• Salary: $45,000 per year (paid hourly)
• Incentive earnings: uncapped monthly bonus pay that averages $8,000 annually
• Training: structured, paid learning on branch operations and management
• Onsite work: 100% onsite in Columbia, SC

Benefits that support your health, growth, and wellbeing

• Health, Dental, & Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off: 15 days to start plus 1 additional personal day
• Retirement: 401k with employer match
• Protection: Company provided Life Insurance & Long Term Disability
• Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Program with confidential mental health support
• Professional development: access to LinkedIn Learning’s library of 10,000+ courses
• Recognition: Employee of the Month Program
• Community impact: philanthropic support for multiple charities, including an annual drive for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
• Performance support: monthly incentive bonus pay
• Career mobility: internal promotions

Responsibilities

• Actively seek opportunities to originate new loan business by contacting current and potential customers, listening to understand needs, and recommending the best consumer loan and voluntary product solutions.
• Educate customers on consumer lending services, including how to improve credit and consolidate debt.
• Assist with the loan application process and make payment reminder calls when needed.
• Evaluate loan applications, perform risk analysis, make credit decisions, administer loan closings, and process insurance claims.
• Support the Branch Manager with recruiting and training.
• Develop and implement plans to meet sales goals while promoting core values and ensuring an outstanding customer experience.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; ideal majors include Business, Finance, Sales, or a related field.
• Customer-facing sales experience (1 year or more) is preferred but not required (for example: retail sales, goal-oriented, incentive based).
• Professional demeanor with a positive attitude, strong communication, and customer relationship skills.
• Ability to work independently and as a team member in a fast-paced environment while managing priorities.
• Proficiency with Windows and the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, auto insurance, and a satisfactory driving record.
• Must meet acceptable standards for criminal background history, credit history, and pass a pre-employment drug screen.
• Ability to meet eligibility requirements for insurance licensing to sell voluntary insurance products, based on a criminal background check conducted by the state’s department of insurance.
• Willingness and ability to relocate for promotion into a Branch Manager role; a full relocation package is provided for moves more than 50 miles.

A day in the life

You will go through an 18 to 24 month on-the-job paid training program where you learn the ins and outs of branch operations and management. Promotion to Branch Manager typically requires relocation, and the company provides a full relocation package when Assistant Branch Managers are promoted.

Technology: Windows, Microsoft Office Suite