Commercial Loan Coordinator

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There are plenty of jobs out there, but an uncommon career? Those are rare. And it’s what you’ll find come to an organization of thought leaders and go-getters. We are looking for people who are smart, likeable, entrepreneurial, and dependable. If you are on a mission for more, you’ll find it here.

Parkside Financial Bank & Trust started in 2007 with four professionals and one big goal: to make business banking and wealth management more personal, more insightful, and more responsive. Today, we’re an independent partner for successful families and privately held businesses, bringing together banking, commercial lending, trust, and family office services in one place.

From St. Louis to Denver to Bedford, we’ve grown with our clients to $1 billion in Bank assets and approximately $3.6 billion in Trust & Family Office assets under management. We’ve also been recognized as a Top Workplace in St. Louis for five consecutive years thanks to a team that’s Smart, Likeable, Entrepreneurial, and Dependable. If you like doing great work with great people, you’ll fit right in.

Why Parkside? We are a fast‑growing, high‑trust team where you’ll do real work, learn quickly, and be genuinely valued.

We are searching for a highly motivated Commercial Loan Coordinator to join our Loan Coordination team. The Loan Coordinator is one of the primary associates who collaborates with Relationship Managers to process new loan requests, renewals, modifications, or other customer requests utilizing the bank’s loan origination system. This position requires a high school degree or equivalent, associate or bachelor’s degree preferred, and at least two years or more experience to commensurate with responsibilities detailed below.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintains strong knowledge of Parkside’s credit culture and advises Relationship Managers on deviations from standard practices.
• Acts as a resource for Relationship Managers regarding loan operations and the processing of loan requests through the loan origination system.
• Serves as a point of contact for other internal team members throughout the loan process.
• Completes annual renewals, new loan requests, and monthly reporting tasks independently with little to no supervision on all loan types.
• Completes daily process and maintains pace with month end, quarter end and year end volume levels.
• Obtains all required pre‑closing documents. Follows Relationship Managers direction to collect data and documents and to fulfill customer service requests.
• Reviews closed loan packages to ensure no changes to loan documents were made at closing without approval, per loan policy.
• Monitors and assists with clearing exception items.
• Provides guidance and training to other Loan Coordinators.
• Assists in processing and responding to daily overdrafts per Relationship Managers instructions and bank policies, as needed.
• Provides back‑up support for other Loan Coordinators during vacations and other high‑volume periods.
• Participates on internal committees and task forces as requested by the Manager.

QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or equivalent (associate or bachelor’s degree preferred)
• 2+ years of experience in a comparable role or capacity
• Jack Henry/Silver Lake experience preferred
• Strong knowledge of Commercial & Industrial and Commercial Real Estate lending processes and procedures
• Motivated self‑starter
• Detail‑oriented and highly organized
• Able to multi‑task and prioritize to meet deadlines
• Able to work both independently and as an integral part of a team
• Quickly and proficiently comprehend new information
• Able to focus on key priorities and thrive in a complex and ever‑changing environment
• Strong work ethic
• Stable under pressure or stress
• Willingness to learn and contribute to company’s financial growth and profitability

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS:

Parkside is proud to offer competitive benefits for all our employees, including:

• Competitive salary with bonus
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Employee Stock Options
• Paid 4 Week Sabbatical Program, including $5 000 for travel, with every 5 years of employment
• 12‑week…