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Grow Your Career 
Close to Home

At Ballston Spa National Bank, you’re more than an employee; you’re part of a team invested in your growth, your goals, and the Capital Region communities we all call home.

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A Workplace That Invests in You

Work-Life Balance

At BSNB, we believe providing employees with a work-life balance is key to your success as well as the success of BSNB.

Professional Development

We believe that investing in your development is an important aspect of your growth and satisfaction at BSNB.

Paid Time Off

In support of our commitment to work-life balance, we offer a generous paid time off package, including a minimum of 10 paid vacation days and 11 paid holidays.*

Compensation and Benefits

We invest in your health and well-being through our extensive benefits package, incentive programs, retirement benefits, and more.

Why Choose BSNB for Your Next Career?

Our investment in you begins with the first time we make a connection. The Human Resources Department will reach out to qualified candidates for a phone screen. During that time, we’re looking to gain more knowledge regarding your work experience, your skills, and what you’re looking for in an employer and in your next position. This lays the foundation for the start of your growth and development with BSNB.

The next step for successful candidates is an interview with the hiring manager. We prefer in-person, but will conduct virtual interviews when needed. That interview will allow the hiring manager to supplement what was learned from the initial phone conversation, looking to determine your fit for the current position as well as growth opportunities across the bank. A second interview will be conducted if needed.

If that goes well, the Human Resources Department checks professional references, and then you’ll receive a call with the good news!

If you’re ready to take that next step in your career, it’s time to start the recruitment process with BSNB. We’re looking forward to speaking with you about our exciting career opportunities to start or grow your banking career!

At BSNB, we invest in your health and wellbeing through our extensive benefits package. Employees are eligible based on Plan and regulatory requirements.

Insurance Coverage

  • Medical Insurance: BSNB offers comprehensive medical coverage at an affordable cost to you, with many cost-savings tools at your fingertips. We also share in the cost-savings by having an opt out option by the Bank. You can earn a Wellness bonus if you’re enrolled in the Medical Insurance Plan and participate in selected wellness activities.
  • Dental and Vision Insurance: With three dental tier options to choose from, as well as a comprehensive vision plan, BSNB provides support to you in maintaining your overall health.
  • Flexible Spending Accounts: Choose to set aside funds on a pre-tax basis for reimbursement of qualified dependent care or out-of-pocket qualified healthcare expenses.
  • Life Insurance: Bank-paid Life insurance is provided, at three times your annual salary.
  • Voluntary Insurance Benefits- Choose from other voluntary benefits based on your unique needs, including Voluntary Life insurance, Critical Illness insurance, Hospital Indemnity insurance, Accident insurance, and Pet insurance.
  • Disability Insurance- Bank-paid short-term and long-term disability coverage.

Retirement Plans

We know it can be difficult to save for retirement. We believe it’s our ethical obligation to help you achieve savings for retirement, and are proud to offer two separate retirement vehicles.

  • 401(k) Plan: BSNB will match 50% of your contributions, to a maximum of 7% of salary deferred. In addition, the Bank provides a discretionary contribution annually based on Bank performance, to help your account grow.
  • Pension Plan: BSNB provides a Defined Benefit Pension Plan to eligible employees, fully funded by BSNB with no employee contributions required.

Employee Wellness

  • BSNB Wellness Program: BSNB provides free-to-attend wellness events throughout the year.
  • Fitness Center: The Bank provides a fully equipped Fitness Center, with 24/7 access for you and your family.
  • Employee Assistance Program: Confidential and free services, including counseling, financial and legal assistance, and connections to a variety of community resources are available to you and your family.

Financial Wellness

  • Tuition Assistance: As a Full-Time employee, you’re eligible for tuition assistance up to a maximum of $2,000 per year. As a Part-Time employee, you’re eligible for up to $1,000 per year.
  • Employee Account Services: As an employee of BSNB, you’ll be eligible for special rates on Bank products and services.

At BSNB, we believe providing employees with a work-life balance is key to your success as well as the success of BSNB. Providing an environment that allows you to fully engage while you’re at work and provide the highest levels of customer service, and the optimal outcomes for our customers, is important to us. Investing in your overall well-being makes for a positive, healthy work environment.


Our paid time off package is just one of our investments in you to allow you to maintain that balance. We understand that we all need to recharge from time to time. Another investment is the opportunity for a hybrid work environment, based on the position, individual performance, and department needs.


We also have an Employee Committee that coordinates events for our employees. Events taking place outside of business hours allow you to bring a guest, and at least one event per year allows you to include your immediate family. It’s a great time to get to know your colleagues’ friends and family in a relaxed, fun setting, realizing that work/friends/family don’t have to be exclusive of each other.


Finally, we offer volunteer activities. Opportunities to participate take place during work hours or outside, letting you experience first-hand the difference you can make in your community and in the lives of others.


We believe our investment in your ability to maintain a work-life balance will reap rewards for you in your personal and professional growth.

We believe that investing in your development is an important aspect of your growth and satisfaction at BSNB. That process starts the first time we speak!


Your first days on board will be orientation, where formal development begins. This will lay a foundation for success as you’re able to see BSNB in its entirety and the growth opportunities available. Your department will have an onboarding plan that insures a foundation for success.


Continuing education and career training are provided in various formats as you continue your professional growth with BSNB. Instructor-led trainings, mentoring, cross-training, and webinars on a variety of topics will help you gain new skills to continue your personal and professional growth.


We offer leadership programs in-house and through external resources. Our Emerging Leaders program invites 2-4 individuals to participate in a year-long curriculum to introduce you to every aspect of banking and provide leadership opportunities in the areas of project management and community support. That program can be complimented by external leadership training to round out leadership development opportunities.


Invest your time in training and development activities, be open to new opportunities, and take advantage of experiences to realize your full potential at BSNB!

Work-life balance has meaning at BSNB, and in support of that belief, we offer a generous paid time off package.*

A minimum of 10 days of vacation time annually. Vacation time allotment increases rapidly, and may start at more than 10 days per year based on position. Vacation time is based on a calendar year, and you may carry over up to one week of vacation time from one calendar year to the next.

  • 11 paid Holidays annually.
  • 8 Sick days to be used for your own illness or healthcare appointments or the illness or healthcare appointments of an immediate family member. Sick time can build with no limit on the number of days in the sick time bank.
  • 3 Personal days awarded upon your anniversary date and each anniversary date thereafter.

*Part-time positions are provided with pro-rated vacation, holiday and sick time, based on scheduled hours.

REFER A FRIEND AND EARN $100

Customers who refer a friend to work at BSNB have the opportunity to earn a $100 gift card.

Email your name and address, and the name of the person you are referring to: bsnb.hr@bsnb.com. If your referral is hired, on the first day of employment a $100 BSNB Visa gift card will be mailed to you.

Ready to Join Our Team?

If you’re ready to take that next step in your career, review our open positions and apply!