Amegy Bank Banker Development Program
By joining Amegy Bank, you will become part of a trusted community-focused banking team, serving industry-leading financial tools and solutions. With more than 75 locations across Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, and Central Texas, Amegy is dedicated to serving Texas communities, families, and businesses of all sizes. Amegy Bank's unique approach allows local management to lead through community connections and business insights, offering the stability and support of a large bank, but with the grassroots relationships, agility, and empowerment of a community bank.
The Amegy Bank Banker Development Program (BDP) is a rotational credit and sales training program designed to provide a solid foundation in the basics of banking. The program develops Credit Analysts into well-rounded bankers with strong credit, prospecting, and relationship management skills. It offers a defined career path which begins with classroom training followed by rotations through various lending departments and builds into a Relationship Manager role.
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Qualifications
Minimum requirements (please make sure you meet each of these before applying) :
Undergraduate or graduate major in Business or Economics (undergraduate Finance and Accounting majors preferred)Minimum overall GPA of 3.06 hours of accounting courses (9 hours of accounting courses, including Intermediate Accounting I, preferred)Additional qualifications :
Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skillsDetail oriented, organized, analytical, with proven problem-solving abilitiesLeadership skills and community involvementHighly motivated, self-starter attitudeInternship / prior work experiencePlease attach a RESUME (including current GPA and anticipated graduation date) and a current unofficial TRANSCRIPT (showing all classes) to your application.
Program Phases
Phase 1 : Initial Training Phase
1A : Classroom Classroom training at Amegy Bank's headquarters in Houston for 4.5 months. Credit Analysts attend 5 weeks of trainings at Zions Technology Center in Midvale, Utah.Topics covered :Banking and analytical conceptsBank-specific system and operational trainingSelf-study courses to teach the analytical process and decision-making techniques needed to make sound credit decisionsCredit underwritingAssignments based on case studiesProfessional etiquette and sales trainingIntroductions to senior managementSoft skills training1B : Retail & Treasury Exposure Cumulative Retail and Treasury Management exposure in Credit Analyst's permanent market for 1.5 months.Topics covered :Overview of Treasury roles, products and servicesProspect and client meetingsDaily retail branch experiences and interactionsOverview of branch operations and risk fundamentalsBranch business development effortsPhase 2 : Rotations The rotational phase is 13-19 months of on-the-job training through assignments to specific lending groups in Credit Analyst's permanent market. Credit Analysts will rotate through 5-7 lending groups, with each rotation lasting approximately 2.5 months.
Responsibilities :Shadow Relationship Managers in client and prospect meetingsUnderwrite financial analysis and credit packagesParticipate in loan approval presentationsReview portfolio credit riskAttend seminars and ongoing trainingBuild one-on-one working relationships with high-level decision makersCore rotations (2-3 rotations required out of the 5-7 total rotations) :Commercial BankingBusiness BankingPrivate BankingSpecialty rotations (vary by market) :Corporate BankingCommercial Real EstateEnergyHealthcare and Not-for-ProfitInternationalPhase 3 : Placement Placement into a lending group as an Associate takes place approximately 19-25 months after beginning the BDP, depending on number of rotations, performance, and staffing needs. Placement as an Associate into a lending group is the monumental conclusion to the Banker Development Program. This placement is a steppingstone on an analyst's journey to become a Relationship Manager at Amegy Bank.
Career progression :
Credit AnalystAssociate, Officer (19-25 months)Assistant Vice President, Relationship Manager II / Portfolio Manager II (3 to 4 years)Vice President (5+ years)Credit Analysts who place into Core Groups will :
Manage their own portfolio within 1-2 years after graduating the programWork directly with business owners and CEOsHelp small, family-owned, and middle market businesses achieve their goals through relationship banking.Maintain close ties to the communityCredit Analysts who place into Specialty Groups will :
Manage their own portfolio 2-4 years after graduating the programWork primarily with CFOs and CEOsHelp upper middle market and larger businesses achieve their goals through relationship banking.