Personal Banker at Midland States Bank in Sterling, IL
- Company: Midland States Bank
- Location: Sterling, IL
- Posted: Sep 21, 2026
- Type: Full-time
- Salary: $21.50/hr - $25.00/hr
- Experience: 3+ years
Overview
The Personal Banker position is responsible for delivering excellent customer experiences to current and potential customers. Employees in this position will display effective communication skills and exhibit advanced knowledge of both consumer and business products and services offered. Responsible…
Job description
- The Personal Banker position is responsible for delivering excellent customer experiences to current and potential customers. Employees in this position will display effective communication skills and exhibit advanced knowledge of both consumer and business products and services offered. Responsible for identifying referral opportunities that will result in outcomes that define excellent customer service.
Responsibilities
- Extensive knowledge of consumer and business products and services and proficient with identifying cross-sell opportunities.
- Strong understanding of consumer and real estate secured lending products and able to obtain NMLS-registry.
- Maintain a customer base and continually deepening existing relationships.
- Established track record of participation in community groups or events in order to obtain networking opportunities.
- Proficient in determining consumer needs through needs-based questioning allowing them to build and deepen customer relationships.
- Confidently drive sales through service and knowledge allowing them to achieve or exceed personal and team goals as set. Track and monitor sales, referrals, and opportunities in the customer information software.
- Confident in recommending personal products, trusts, HSA’s, IRA’s, business products and services to match the needs of the customer or prospect.
- Participate in onsite visits to customers to promote the Perks at Work Program & Merchant Services programs.
- Proficient in profiling and referring to our banking partners utilizing skills obtained through internal sales training courses.
- Strong decision-making skills and ability to conduct sales activities.
- Participate in outbound teleconsulting to promote and expand current client relationships on a daily basis.
- Drive personal sales and team sales as well as assist with directives as assigned by Banking Center Manager.
- May run a teller drawer as needed. Accurately processing customer transactions, balancing, and safeguarding against fraud.
- Participate in bank sponsored community activities.
- Train and mentor new hires on the banker system.
- Timely completion of all assigned learning activities.
- Achieve or exceed personal and team goals as set.
- Actively participate in weekly huddles and one on one coaching sessions.
- Serves as relief and /or backup PB in other locations of Midland States Bank.
- Demonstrates and models Midland States Bank core values that support the bank’s culture.
- The role requires occasional travel for training and team meetings, and willingness to travel periodically, to locations within market as needed.
- May require work in a Midland office to ensure collaboration and support of internal and external customers.
- Maintain compliance with all applicable regulations including, but not limited to, the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA).
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- 2-3 years of relevant work experience.
- Broad knowledge of bank systems, consumer loans and deposit accounts.
- Cash handling and customer service background.
- Proven sales experience.
- This position requires National Mortgage Licensing System (NMLS) registration under the terms of the S.A.F.E. Act of 2008.
- Stand for extended periods of time
- Ability to lift and transport coin and currency bags as required (bags may weigh between 25lbs and 50lbs)
- Multilingual speakers are encouraged to apply
Skills
Required
- Effective communication skills
- Proficient in needs-based questioning
- Strong decision-making skills
- Ability to conduct sales activities
- Proven sales experience
Preferred
- Multilingual
Benefits
- At Midland States Bank, base salary is one component of our Total Rewards program. Exact compensation is determined by factors such as (but not limited to) education, skills, internal equity, and experience. This position offers additional compensation in the form of short-term incentives (i.e. bonus and/or commission) and may include long-term incentives (i.e. stock awards). Benefits for this role include comprehensive healthcare, well-being benefits, paid family leave as well as generous paid time off. Total Rewards also include banking perks, an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 401K plan with company match and may include the opportunity to participate in our Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation plan. Incentives and benefits are subject to eligibility requirements.
- Personal Banker
- Pay Range: $21.50/hr - $25.00/hr