Cover Letter for a Job Vacancy in the Banking Sector

Personal Address 

Date 

To The Human Resource manager 

CB&S Bank, 

Clarksdale, MS. 

Dear Sir/madam, 

Re: Application for the Post of a Branch Sales Leader-Bank Manager 

I am writing to apply for the post of a branch sales leader-bank manager in Clarksdale, MS branch which was advertised on Monster Worldwide Inc (US) website on November 21, 2017. I am a former employee of UBS bank, New York. Currently I am interested to work in Mississippi after a seven-year period of service in Tennessee State Bank, Sevierville, TN, where I have been working as a branch financial analyst. 

During my service in Tennessee State Bank, I have demonstrated a thorough mastery of my responsibilities for which I was promoted from the position of a bank teller to the position of a bank financial analyst. Therefore, I have several information skill sets to enable me work as a branch sales leader. Among the major skills I have gained throughout the period of my service in the banking sector include the ability to multitask with huge amounts of data, which has made me resilient and capable of working in a high pressure environment. 

Throughout my service, I have made use of emergent information technology systems for advertisement of banking services and products and customer service. As a result, I have developed the capacity to effectively use latest information and technology systems even in a higher job position. 

I have also nurtured my communication skills in different contexts of customer service. I have used different social media channels such as Facebook, LinkedIn and twitter to interact with customers. Through these channels, I have been able to achieve the needs of many customers by making them aware of our banking services and available products such as loans. I have also introduced several customers to online banking system, which has been applauded by majority of customers. Most importantly, I have made use of customer feedback as a recommendation for the improvement in the delivery of banking services. 

Other skill sets I have developed in the banking industry include analytical skills, reporting skills and public relations (PR) skills. With these skills, I am fully capable of working competently towards the achievement of goals and objectives of your esteemed bank. 

In addition to the above stated skills, I have relevant experience to enable me work completely in your bank. I began my work as a sales and marketing agent in Tennessee State Bank, Sevierville, TN. Most of my responsibilities involved service and product promotion which majorly involved advertisement of our major loaning services. During my service as a sales and marketing agent, I made use of a variety of bank information systems to get in touch with customers. Most of my responsibilities involved engaging in direct customer conversation in and out of the banking environment. Most often, I utilized social media platforms to reach out to all the potential customers. Although it was tiresome handling a large number of customers at ago, my ability to multitask and the desire to serve all the customers equally made me resilient and eventually, I was promoted to my second position in the same bank. 

My second position involved working as a bank teller. This position demanded multi-tasking and other skills such as accuracy and speed. The main lesson I learnt during my service as a bank teller was the role of innovation in achieving company success. I learnt that the only way I could achieve professional competence was through innovation. This was in accordance with the recommendations by Uzkurt et al. (2013) . 

My previous position was a financial analyst. I was promoted from the level of a bank teller to the position of a financial analyst following my outstanding performance as a teller. I have continued to demonstrate excellent performance as a financial analyst. Currently, I am interested to work as branch sales leader in your bank. 

I purpose to disseminate my duties competently if accorded the above stated position in your bank. I would also be grateful to move from Mississippi to Tennessee to work in a new environment. If considered for the position, I would discharge my duties diligently, subject to the organizational terms and conditions. I would also work towards fully optimizing the use of information systems and technology in your bank, as recommended by Gertler & Kiyotaki (2015). 

References 

Gertler, M., & Kiyotaki, N. (2015). Banking, liquidity, and bank runs in an infinite horizon economy. The American Economic Review , 105 (7), 2011-2043. 

Uzkurt, C., Kumar, R., Semih Kimzan, H., & Eminoğlu, G. (2013). Role of innovation in the relationship between organizational culture and firm performance: A study of the banking sector in Turkey. European Journal of innovation management , 16 (1), 92-117.