Marie

The best part about working at First Republic is the people.

At First Republic, your team or department isn’t what’s important. The Bank isn’t siloed. If someone from another department needs your help, there’s never a hesitation…you just help. My colleagues make First Republic stand out. We are known to take care of our clients, but it’s also completely apparent that leadership takes care of all of us.

I can confidently say that I am the “Marie Kondo” for Collaborate, our intranet. I love to organize things!

I started at First Republic as an executive assistant, but after a conversation with my mentor, I wanted to take a chance and venture into a new opportunity. I loved creating presentations and training materials that helped people understand processes and learn more. I became a community manager for a department’s Intranet site, completely revamping it to make it more efficient and easier to navigate. After about two years, I took another chance on a role that was completely out of my realm — content manager for Collaborate — and I’ve been able to succeed because my manager gave me the tools and resources that I needed.

Our team is responsible for managing First Republic’s Intranet.

Today, I’m a member of the Enterprise Collaborate Team in the Marketing & Communications department. As the content manager, I am responsible for managing the content lifecycle on Collaborate, including helping users develop and optimize new content, assessing performance and effectiveness, and archiving content.

As part of a Bankwide initiative to enhance productivity tools, I grew my confidence and expertise.

My manager believed in me and my potential, and he gave me the confidence to share my opinions and make a difference. I gained new experience leading meetings, presenting to large teams and creating processes. In short, having a role in the project made me feel motivated and excited to speak up.