Commercial Lending Assistant

CENTRAL BANCOMPANY, INC.•Columbia, MO

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This full-time position is located at Central Bank of Boone County’s Downtown facility. The Commercial Lending Assistant supports assigned officers in performing commercial loan officer duties, handles most administrative paperwork and maintenance of existing customer accounts, and assists Commercial Loan Assistants with daily work. The role leads training for new staff and supports senior management in monitoring compliance with lending policies and banking regulations, as well as developing and implementing training materials and huddles to address issues. The position is responsible for compliance with applicable banking regulations, including the Bank Secrecy Act and information security initiatives. It serves as a resource for Commercial Lending and Consumer Lending Assistants, and as a liaison among the Loan Administration Officer, Loan Operations, and Consumer Lending Officers. The role monitors existing policies and procedures and implements new procedures when needed due to regulatory or compliance changes in lending. The assistant is a front-line contact for current and prospective commercial loan customers and works closely with officers and assistants across commercial, personal, and real estate lending, as well as the credit department and loan operations personnel. The position also coordinates with other bank departments and external organizations to fulfill customer requests and answer questions. In a leadership capacity for the consumer lending assistant function, the role works extensively with Consumer Lending Assistants and Officers, Loan Operations, the Indirect Funding Clerk, and Loan Processing to ensure consumer lending policies and procedures are followed and maintained. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Responsibilities

Assist assigned officers in performing commercial loan officer duties.
Assist Commercial Loan Assistants with day-to-day work.
Lead training of new staff.
Perform most administrative paperwork and maintain existing customer accounts.
Assist senior management in monitoring compliance with lending policy and banking regulations.
Assist in creating and implementing training materials and huddles to support issues.
Comply with applicable banking regulations, including the Bank Secrecy Act and information security initiatives.
Serve as a resource for Commercial Lending and Consumer Lending Assistants.
Act as a liaison between the Loan Administration Officer, Loan Operations, and Consumer Lending Officers.
Monitor existing policies and procedures and implement new procedures as needed due to regulatory or compliance changes in lending.
Serve as a front-line contact for current and potential commercial loan customers.
Work with officers and assistants in commercial, personal, and real estate lending, and with credit department and loan operations personnel.
Coordinate with bank departments and external organizations to fulfill requests and answer commercial customer questions.
Lead the consumer lending assistant function and work with Consumer Lending Assistants and Officers, Loan Operations, the Indirect Funding Clerk, and Loan Processing to ensure consumer lending policies and procedures are followed and maintained.