

Tarrance said the company is also filling technology posts.

Most banks are at a stage where they are determining what openings must be filled and which ones can remain vacant, said Carll Wilkinson, a managing director at Smith & Wilkinson. The $2.3 billion-asset National Bank of Indianapolis has decided to hold off on hiring, said President and CEO Mark Bruin. A decision to revisit the issue will depend on how long the crisis lasts. The $18 billion-asset Ameris Bancorp in Moultrie, Ga., is engaged in limited hiring, but that is subject to change depending on the longevity and severity of the pandemic, said CEO Palmer Proctor. SunWest Bank in Irvine, Calif., is open to hiring portfolio managers for special assets and workers who handle information security, said Kara Trebs, the $1.4 billion-asset bank’s director of human capital.Īny hiring decision will center on how vital the role is to operating a bank during the current crisis, industry observers said. "If you need a CEO, CFO or chief risk officer, you’re going to fill that position,” Wilkinson said. Other roles being filled are IT jobs, including cybersecurity, and lenders skilled in loan modifications, said Rod Taylor, CEO of the executive search firm Taylor & Co. It has been more than a decade since loan mods were commonplace and many of those bankers have retired or left banking.īanks are increasing their use of conferencing software to vet those candidates.
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