Careers
Who we are
Bank of the Sierra is currently the largest independent bank headquartered in Tulare County. With a focus on personal service, Bank of the Sierra is positioned as an independent bank serving the financial needs of individuals and businesses, including agriculture and real estate customers, in Fresno, Kern, Kings, Los Angeles, Tulare and Ventura counties. The mission of Bank of the Sierra is, “To provide the highest return on equity to our shareholders consistent with sound banking practices.”
The kind of people we are seeking
As a full service bank, Bank of the Sierra looks to fill a variety of positions which require many different skill sets. We hire those who will display strong moral and ethical behavior in day-to-day dealings with individual consumers, businesses, employees, and communities.
What we have to offer
Bank of the Sierra was honored to be chosen as one of the ‘Best Companies to Work For in Central California.’ Only a small number of organizations in the nation receive this honor and Bank of the Sierra is one of 16 in the Central Valley to make the list.
According to employees, our bank is known for its ‘family-like’ atmosphere. We offer competitive salaries and benefits packages, professional development through education, tuition reimbursement and promotions.
The generous benefits our eligible employees receive include medical, vision, dental, life, and long-term disability insurance, as well as a 401(k) retirement plan.
Apply online or at any one of our branches.
Current Job Openings
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Operations Assistant – Payment Solutions – Porterville ( 40 Hours)
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Senior Teller, Woodlake (40 hours)
Responsibilities include assisting the Operations Manager (OM) with the ability to take over when OM is unavailable.
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Accounting Process Specialist – Porterville
Computes, classifies, records, and verifies numerical data for use in maintaining accounting records.
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Sr. Compliance Analyst 1
SUMMARY
Assists with oversight of bank’s policies and procedures to federal and state laws and regulations by performing the duties described below.
About The Role
The Compliance Department is seeking a talented and experienced individual for the position of Sr. Compliance Analyst I.
Under the direction of the Chief Compliance Officer, this position will assist with the development, implement, enhancement, and maintenance of a comprehensive compliance program to promote Company adherence to internal compliance-related procedures and processes and existing new or revised statutory and regulatory requirements.
This position is responsible for assisting with the assessment of risks associated with all laws, regulations, and regulatory rules applicable across the lending and/or deposit life cycle and to ensure appropriate and sufficient controls are in place to mitigate those risks.
Areas of regulatory focus include, but are not limited to: (1) ECOA, UDAAP, TILA, FCRA, FDCPA, MLA/SCRA, TCPA, GLBA, EFTA, ESIGN, Flood, HMDA, Community Reinvestment Act and other lending-related federal and state laws and regulations, and/or (2) Reg CC, Reg D, Reg DD, Reg E and other deposit-related federal and state laws and regulations.
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BSA/AML Analyst – All Markets
SUMMARY
Under the guidance of the BSA/AML Officer, the BSA/AML Analyst performs various oversight reviews and monitoring pertaining to the regulatory requirements of the Bank Secrecy Act, USA Patriot Act, Anti-Money Laundering Program, OFAC, Customer Due Diligence, and Customer Identification Program, using industry standard and regulatory guidance to ensure the Bank’s compliance efforts are maintained on a daily basis.
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Lending Compliance Manager
Oversees adherence of the bank’s policies and procedures to federal and state laws and regulations by performing the duties described below.
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Customer Service Representative – Customer Service Center (Call Center ) Porterville
Assists Bank customers on the phone with questions regarding their accounts and Bank products. Must be able to maintain confidentiality and be prepared to deal with upset customers in a professional manner. To remain in the Customer Service Center the employee must satisfactorily complete or have completed Bank of the Sierra’s Teller Training Program and the New Accounts Training Program.
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Operations Manager- Visalia, Main
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Assistant Director of Loan Servicing- Corporate
The Assistant Director of Loan Servicing will lead and manage the Loan Servicing Department, under the direction of the Director of Loan Servicing, in order to meet the service and delivery needs of Bank of the Sierra and our customers. The assistant director will ensure the department maintains a high quality of service and continually develops new processing capabilities and efficiencies including digital channels The development of leaders and teams will be essential.
The assistant director will manage the areas of Loan Payment Process, Loan Servicing, Loan booking and boarding, Online Account Opening and Mortgage warehouse. The director will work with all areas of the bank to ensure the Loan Servicing teams meet the standard of service and quality established.
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Senior Credit Assistant (A) – Porterville, Corporate
SUMMARY
Provides operational, administrative, and training support to the Credit Administration Department
including the following duties:
- Loan application and concept memo tracking and processing
- Processing notices of adverse action (NOAs)
- Handling Requests for Personal Credit Reports
- Maintaining Loan Tickler System
- CAP and Annual Loan Review (ALR) tracking and processing
- Preparing for Loan Reviews, Operational Reviews, Compliance Reviews, and Regulatory Exams etc. (organizing loan files etc.)
- Processing and Paying Legal Bills
- Foreclosure processing
- Pre-filing
- Engagement
- Impairment and Bidding
- Processing commercial Beri-Check payments
- Bankruptcy Tracking
- Relief from Stay tracking
- Negotiation of position tracking
- Demand Letters (issuance)
- Tracking of issuance
- Tracking of expiration
- OREO Monitoring/Processing
- Tracking of Expense
- Tracking of Properties
- Insurance Payments
- Bill Paying
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Credit Assistant – Porterville, Corporate ( Temporary)
SUMMARY
Provides operational, administrative, and training support to the Credit Administration Department
including the following duties:
- Loan application and concept memo tracking and processing
- Processing notices of adverse action (NOAs)
- Handling Requests for Personal Credit Reports
- Maintaining Loan Tickler System
- CAP and Annual Loan Review (ALR) tracking and processing
- Preparing for Loan Reviews, Operational Reviews, Compliance Reviews, and Regulatory Exams etc. (organizing loan files etc.)
- Processing and Paying Legal Bills
- Foreclosure processing
- Pre-filing
- Engagement
- Impairment and Bidding
- Processing commercial Beri-Check payments
- Bankruptcy Tracking
- Relief from Stay tracking
- Negotiation of position tracking
- Demand Letters (issuance)
- Tracking of issuance
- Tracking of expiration
- OREO Monitoring/Processing
- Tracking of Expense
- Tracking of Properties
- Insurance Payments
- Bill Paying
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Training Specialist
The Training Specialists primary responsibility is the presentation of the teller training program, new accounts training program, fraud training, other classes that may be required. Additionally, the position requires the incumbent possess presentation skills, organizational and project planning skills, as well as motivational skills. Must be highly self-motivated with the ability to lead others. Training skills required as are monitoring, reporting writing, and analytical skills. Must be able to assist the Training Department in maintaining an efficient training culture.
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Senior Credit Analyst – Fresno
The Credit Analyst or Senior Credit Analyst develops expertise in evaluating the credit worthiness of individuals and businesses. Additionally, the Credit Analyst or Senior Credit Analyst may evaluate the credit worthiness of individuals applying for a consumer loan if qualified to do so as determined by the Chief Credit Officer, the Deputy Chief Credit Officer, or a Credit Administrator specializing in the approval of consumer loan products.
The Credit Analyst or Senior Credit Analyst focuses on determining whether the borrower will have sufficient cash flow by comparing borrower performance metrics to industry standards, other borrowers, and historical trends.
The Credit Analyst or Senior Credit Analyst determines the likelihood that a borrower will be able to meet financial obligations and pay back a loan, often by reviewing a borrower’s financial history and/or spreading a borrower’s financial statements to determine if cash flow and financial conditions will support satisfactory loan repayment. The Credit Analyst or Senior Credit Analyst, besides being skilled at financial statement analysis, uses performance metrics when reviewing the financial history of a potential borrower.
The Credit Analyst or Senior Credit Analyst may assist the Credit Administration Specialist in producing monthly loan portfolio reports
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Credit Assistant-Temporary Position
Responsibilities include preparing loan agendas for Officer’s Loan Committee and Senior Loan Committees, assemble packages, compile and prepare monthly reports for the Board of Directors, provide clerical support to Credit Administration and record loans approved within the authority of the Credit Administrators. Must be proficient in MS Excel to compile and/or design reports at the direction of supervisors or CCO in addition to all other duties assigned.
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Sr Operations Assistant (Loan Boarding) – Porterville (Corporate)
Porterville (Corporate) – 40 Hours
Loan Boarding and Servicing of Commercial, SBA and Consumer loans in accordance with bank policies and regulatory guidelines within set time frame.
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Operations Process Analyst – Porterville (Corporate)
Porterville (Corporate) – 40 Hours
Will work with Process Operations business owners to identify areas where performance or processes can be improved, and to help them develop strategies to stay competitive in the marketplace. This involves meeting with key stakeholders to determine the goals of the organization, gathering and analyzing data and process mapping, and creating reports based around recommendations.
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Senior Credit Assistant – Porterville (Corporate)
Porterville (Corporate) – 40 Hours
Responsibilities include preparing loan agendas for Officer’s Loan Committee and Senior Loan Committees, assemble packages, compile and prepare monthly reports for the Board of Directors, provide clerical support to Credit Administration and record loans approved within the authority of the Credit Administrators. Must be proficient in MS Excel to compile and/or design reports at the direction of supervisors or CCO in addition to all other duties assigned.
