Senior Construction Specialist

Live Oak Bank is a digital bank that serves small business owners across the country. Our groundbreaking spin on service and technology has fueled our mission to be America’s Small Business Bank. Our products help customers buy, build, and expand their business, and our high-yield savings and CD products help them grow their hard-earned money. At Live Oak, we never lose sight of the well-being of our people.

We believe our employees are the heart of our company. Our commitment to our customers and culture is intertwined, and we seek those who embody and embrace what it takes to empower the American dream.

Ensures the specialty construction portfolio is actively managed and continuously monitored to identify and mitigate risk. Utilizes experience and expertise to guide borrowers, projects and lending teams on policies, procedures, and best practices related to construction. Ensures all construction department standards are applied consistently and in accordance with Bank and government guaranteed lending policies and procedures to promote a high-quality construction portfolio.

• Generate the construction closing checklist and participate in closing kick-off calls to educate borrowers on construction loan closing requirements
• Collaborate with lenders, underwriters, closers, borrower, general contractor, and other third parties to ensure necessary construction documentation is collected prior to closing
• Provide lending teams construction closing updates during pipeline meetings
• Initiate required credit enhancements; engage third-party firms for initial project review and construction inspections
• Prepare, analyze, and present general contractor due diligence for approval
• Review construction documents collected from borrower to ensure completeness and accuracy prior to submitting file for closing approval
• Confirm final loan budget and configure project setup in disbursement software application
• Monitor and confirm adherence to any loan agreement covenants that are applicable during construction
• Coordinate with internal partners on tax credit, syndicated and/or participated loans to insure loans are funded timely; address participant questions or concerns and elevate issues as appropriate to avoid funding delays
• Create and submit disbursements in conformance with funding requirements
• Ensure inspections and title updates are timely ordered, lien waivers and change orders collected, and the preparation of draw checklist is completed in a manner to expedite disbursements
• Initiate UCC and title filings to perfect security interest in collateral purchased with loan proceeds; update collateral loan records with filing confirmations
• Serve as borrowers' construction point of contact throughout loan closing and disbursement
• Answer general loan questions, monitor project timelines, manage loan budget, and maintain current loan file through project completion
• Completes modification requests on multi-advance loans as necessary; works with internal and external parties as required to facilitate documentation.
• Track monthly loan payments and address delinquencies in a prompt manner
• Assist internal servicing department with collection of updated financials from borrowers in accordance with loan agreement
• Elevate problematic situations to Construction Team Lead and Credit Administration as needed
• Review and approve disbursement requests from initial funding through project completion and final disbursement
• Provides training, coaching, and mentoring to Construction Specialist I and II; provides periodic updates to the Construction Team Leads as to how the individual is progressing, if needed
• Review loan files for completeness prior to approving the…