Commercial Lending Assistant

Job Function / Summary

The Lending Assistant will provide lending and administrative support to the Commercial Division Leader and Community Bank Business Lenders.

• Execute pre-closing tasks of commercial lending; including, but not limited to ordering title, appraisals, survey, flood certifications.
• Coordinate loan processing activities - work with loan operations team to ensure that loans are closed and loaded in the system accurately and in a timely manner.
• Review loan documents as prepared by outside counsel and coordinate loan closings.
• Partner with lender in efficiently processing draw approvals and wires, and other funding methods.
• Ensure loan documents and files are imaged properly and timely.
• Partner with lender in monitoring past due loans, maturing loans, insurance policies, monitoring and clearing technical exceptions, timely recording of mortgages and related documents.
• Ensure compliance with loan policy, regulations, and procedures.
• Effectively manage customer communications (verbal and written), problem resolution, and provide excellent customer service.
• Support business development activities.
• Collaborative professional skills that lead to a collegial and partnered approach to meeting objectives.
• High motivation with ability to successfully meet individual and team goals while maintaining individual performance over the long term.
• Demonstrate professionalism, adaptability, and flexibility.
• Other duties as assigned by management.