Loan Documentation Specialist; Hybrid, Chicago, IL

Loan Documentation Specialist (Hybrid, Chicago, IL)

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$25.00/hr – $30.77/hr

Headquartered in Chicago, Byline Bank, a subsidiary of Byline Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE:

BY), is a full‑service commercial bank serving small‑ and medium‑sized businesses, financial sponsors and consumers. Byline Bank has approximately $9.7 billion in assets and operates 45 branch locations throughout the Chicago and Milwaukee metropolitan areas. Byline Bank offers a broad range of commercial and community banking products and services, including small‑ticket equipment leasing solutions, and is one of the top U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) lenders according to the national SBA rankings by volume FY2024.

Byline Bank is a member of FDIC and an Equal Housing Lender.

At Byline Bank, we take pride in being an award‑winning workplace. Some of our recent recognitions include:

• U.S. News & World Report named Byline Bank as one of the Best Companies to Work for in the Midwest, Finance & Overall in 2024‑2025, 2025‑2026.
• Chicago Sun Times Chicago’s Best Workplaces 2024
• Best Workplaces in Illinois in 2024 by Best Companies Group and Illinois SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management)
• Forbes America’s Best Small Employers 2023

By joining our team, you will become part of an organization that values growth, collaboration, and innovation. We strive to create an environment where employees feel supported and are empowered to excel in their roles. If you're looking for a career with a company that puts people first and makes a difference in the communities we serve, Byline Bank is the place for you.

The Loan Documentation Specialist is responsible for helping with the preparation of the loan documentation for new loans, renewals, and modifications for various loan types, and help ensuring that all commercial loan documents are accurate and in accordance with the loan approval and federal regulations.

• Help prepares loan documentation for new loans, renewals, and modifications for various loan types, including Commercial Real Estate, Line of Credits, C&I, and Term Loans.
• Help ensures all commercial loan documents are accurate and in accordance with the loan approval guidelines and federal regulations.
• Assists in the reviews of all due diligence loan documents, establishes that all compliance requirements are met prior to releasing final loan documents.
• Assists in the communications with the lenders, admins, attorneys, title company personnel, and various other vendors to close every commercial loan type in a timely manner.
• Help reviews document checklist and waivers; works with Lenders and Admins to ensure that appropriate approvals are received prior to disbursing the loan.
• Help conveys to Lenders and Divisional Assistants the need for key documents to fund/book transactions accurately, timely, and consistently.
• Help assesses all pertinent borrower, property/collateral, and documentation information and verifications related to documenting commercial loan transactions.
• Assists in the analyzes entity documentation such as Articles of Incorporation, Operating Agreements, or By Laws to determine or validate the transaction’s identified signers.
• Assists in the interpretation and understanding of Credit Approvals, due diligence, title commitments, formation documents, etc.
• Consults management to resolve issues or to seek approval for exceptions or waivers.
• Provides problem resolution and service to internal customers.
• Help ensures document requests have proper approval authority.
• All other duties as assigned.

Note:

Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

• Associate degree or equivalent.
• 2+ years of banking experience, primarily commercial loan preparation, preferred.
• 2+ years of…