Assistant Branch Manager

Assistant Branch Manager

Consumer & Community Banking | New York, NY

Reports To: Branch Manager | NMLS Registration Required | Salary: $55,000–$65,000 commensurate with experience

 

Title	Assistant Branch Manager
Department	Consumer & Community Banking
Reports To	Branch Manager
Location	Harlem (Manhattan), Brooklyn, or Queens, NY
Employment	Full-Time | Exempt
NMLS	Required — registration within 30 days of hire
Availability	Branch hours, including weekends and some evenings, as business requires

 

Founded in 1948 and headquartered in Harlem, Carver Federal Savings Bank is the nation's largest and oldest continually Black-operated bank, a U.S. Treasury certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) and federally designated Minority Depository Institution (MDI). For over 75 years, Carver has served the communities of Harlem, Brooklyn, and Queens with the conviction that access to quality financial services and real economic opportunity should not be determined by neighborhood or circumstance.

We reinvest more than 70 cents of every deposit dollar back into the communities we serve, 10 points above the CDFI standard. We hold an Outstanding rating on our Community Reinvestment Act examination. We are in a period of deliberate transformation, growing our institution, strengthening our team, and deepening our impact. The leaders who join Carver now will help determine what that next chapter looks like.

The Assistant Branch Manager is the Branch Manager's leadership partner, present on the floor, accountable for daily performance, and the person who ensures the branch standard holds whether the Branch Manager is in the building or in the market.

 

The Assistant Branch Manager at Carver is not a coordinator waiting to be promoted. This is a full leadership role with direct accountability for client experience, team coaching, daily operations, and personal production. This person makes decisions, holds the standard, and keeps the branch performing at full strength every day, regardless of what else is happening around them.

We are building a culture of advice where every branch operates as a financial advisory destination, not a transaction point. The Assistant Branch Manager is the person who makes that culture real on the floor, modeling the standard, coaching the team in real time, and ensuring that what the branch commits to actually happens. If you are ready to lead, not manage, a team, and you bring the instincts, discipline, and character this role demands, Carver offers an opportunity to grow into one of the most consequential leadership roles in community banking.

Client Experience and Culture of Advice

• Hold the client experience standard at the frontline level so that every interaction, regardless of account size or transaction type, reflects Carver's values and the professionalism our clients deserve
• Model the advisory approach on the floor: listen, understand, recommend, and follow through, treating every transaction as the beginning of a relationship, not the end of a visit
• Create Moments That Matter for every client through intentional, memorable interactions that go beyond the transaction and leave clients feeling seen, valued, and genuinely served by Carver
• Position Carver's digital tools as a natural part of every client conversation, coaching the team to make digital adoption a routine, not an exception
• Track client satisfaction indicators at the branch level and surface patterns and gaps to the Branch Manager with specific observations, not impressions
• Resolve client concerns requiring management involvement with urgency, sound judgment, and a commitment to keeping the relationship

Business Growth and Daily Production

• Carry personal production responsibility alongside management duties, opening accounts, deepening client relationships, and contributing directly to deposit growth and referral activity
• Monitor branch production daily, identify trends, gaps, and opportunities, and act on them without waiting to be directed
• Support the Branch Manager's outbound strategy by maintaining active client relationships, following up on referrals, and identifying growth opportunities within the existing book of business
• Build and sustain relationships with businesses, schools, nonprofits, civic organizations, and faith institutions that generate deposit growth and community impact in equal measure
• Work across Carver's lending, deposits, small business, and operations teams to ensure no client need goes unmet and no business opportunity is left on the table

Talent Leadership and Team Development

• Serve as the primary day-to-day coach for the branch team, providing specific, timely feedback and recognizing strong performance as it happens, not just in formal reviews
• Lead team huddles and individual check-ins that keep colleagues clear on priorities, aligned on expectations, and connected to how their individual work ties to branch results
• Reinforce the advisory banking culture by coaching every colleague, including Relationship Bankers and Banking Associates, to engage across the full product suite, identify client opportunities in every interaction, and measure their contribution to branch growth
• Create Moments That Matter for colleagues through deliberate acts of recognition, investment, and connection that build a culture where people feel proud of the work and committed to each other's success
• Onboard new team members with care, set clear expectations from day one, and provide hands-on guidance that shortens the runway to full contribution
• Surface performance concerns and development needs to the Branch Manager with specific, observation-based input, never managing performance gaps informally or in isolation

Operational Integrity and Risk Stewardship

• Co-own the branch operating environment with the Branch Manager so that compliance is woven into every process and every colleague's daily practice, not reserved for audit time
• Oversee daily operations with the discipline of a business owner: cash management, vault and ATM controls, transaction accuracy, documentation standards, and opening and closing procedures
• Sustain an audit-ready branch as an everyday standard, not a periodic exercise, and identify exceptions early and resolve them before they become findings
• Ensure full adherence to all regulatory requirements including CRA, BSA/AML, OFAC, and Regulation E, and Carver's internal policies
• Escalate controllable losses, internal fraud or theft concerns, and uncontrollable loss events promptly to the Branch Manager and appropriate compliance, HR, and operations partners, with zero tolerance for suppression or quiet resolution at the branch level
• Deliver clear, accurate, and timely operational reporting to the Branch Manager with full transparency on results, risks, and resource needs

Required

• 3 to 5 years of progressive financial services experience with a demonstrated performance record in a client-facing role and at least some experience in team supervision, operations oversight, or acting management capacity
• Proven ability to hold a service and production standard across a team, not just individually, but in how they elevate the performance of those around them
• Working knowledge of retail banking regulatory requirements including BSA/AML, CRA, OFAC, and Regulation E, with experience maintaining a compliant branch environment
• Strong communication and coaching skills with the ability to give direct, specific, and useful feedback to colleagues at all levels
• Sound judgment under pressure, makes decisions, resolves problems, and steps into the lead when the situation calls for it
• Bachelor's degree preferred; equivalent professional banking experience in lieu of degree will be considered on its merits
• NMLS registration required within 30 days of hire; availability for branch hours including weekends and evenings as business requires

Preferred

• Experience in a CDFI, MDI, or community banking environment with an understanding of mission-driven financial services and the clients they serve
• Demonstrated record of developing frontline colleagues through coaching, recognition, and structured feedback that resulted in measurable improvement in performance or readiness
• Bilingual fluency in Spanish, Haitian Creole, French, or other languages that reflect the communities Carver serves

The Assistant Branch Manager at Carver is not waiting to lead. They are leading now. This role offers direct accountability for a team, a book of business, and a branch environment where the work is visible and the impact is real. The Relationship Banker who earns their first referral because of coaching you gave them that morning. The branch that holds its standard on the day everything is hard. That is what this role produces.

We offer a competitive total rewards package that includes performance-based incentive opportunity, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, and paid time off. What we also offer is harder to find: work that matters, in communities that feel it.

 

Carver Federal Savings Bank is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All employment decisions are based on business need, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.