Bridge Bank is the fastest growing business bank in Silicon Valley. Growing from its initial public offering to over $225 million in assets in less then 25 months. The company offers a unique work environment for individuals to be involved with a fast growth, dynamic, employee-focused organization that is committed to the highest quality of community banking. Benefits include a wide range from full medical/dental to 401K and Group Life Insurance.

Please email your resume to careers@bridgebank.com.

Bridge Bank is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Vice President-Relationship Manager, C&I, Palo Alto, CA

Bridge Bank is seeking a qualified individual as Vice President-Relationship Manager for the Palo Alto office. Duties include: maintaining, expanding and soliciting loan and deposit relationships with small businesses and middle market companies; managing an assigned portfolio of loan and deposit relationships; sourcing prospects and develop new customer relationships; analyzing creditworthiness, structuring and negotiating loan transactions, preparing loan proposals, and presenting credits to the loan committee for approval; preparing credit write-ups with the assistance of a credit analyst; maintaining acceptable credit quality and loan profitability standards; maintaining an effective calling program on customers, prospects and referral sources; identifying cross-selling opportunities and making appropriate referrals; accepting special projects in support of the team and community involvement.
 
Requirements:

• Undergraduate degree in finance, accounting or business and minimum 3-5 years of commercial lending experience
• Previous relationship management and business development/sales skills required
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent negotiating skills and problem-solving skills
  

Please email your resume to careers@bridgebank.com using the job title as the subject line.

Business Development Officer, SBA, San Jose

Bridge Bank is seeking a qualified individual as Business Development Officer in the SBA department.

Duties include: originating new SBA guaranteed 7(a), SBA 504 and First Deed of Trust Commercial Real Estate loans; telemarketing, direct mail/e-mail/fax and hosting referral breakfasts/luncheons; responding to incoming phone calls, organizing loan files, faxing and phoning borrower loan updates, database entry and management; assisting the processing of loan requests from initial borrower contact through loan funding including: interacting with loan officers to prepare loan application packages; interacting with borrowers for loan signing, documentation follow up, customer service, etc; ordering appraisals, environmental reports and preliminary title reports; completion of required correspondence including commitment letters, appraisal engagement letters; sourcing non-SBA loans as opportunities present themselves.
 
Requirements:

• Minimum of 5 years solid sales experience
• ability to analyze business and financial data.
• Proven success in generating new business
• Thorough understanding of local market, SBA lending practices and solid base of contacts required

Please email your resume to careers@bridgebank.com using the job title as the subject line.