Commercial Lending Assistant

Consumers National Bank • Minerva, OH

5h

About The Position

The Commercial Lending Assistant provides comprehensive administrative, operational, and loan support to one or more Business Development Officers (Lenders). This role supports throughout the life of a loan from initial intake and underwriting support through closing, booking, servicing, and portfolio management. The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, customer-focused, and comfortable coordinating across multiple departments.

Requirements

• Qualified candidates should have 3-5 years’ experience of commercial lending documentation experience.
• Knowledge of commercial lending, loan closings, and the loan booking process.
• Familiarity with the loan documentation systems
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent verbal and written business communication skills.
• Strong customer service and relationship-management skills.
• High attention to detail with strong organizational and time-management abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficient computer and typing skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a primary liaison between the Lender, Credit Department, Loan Processing, and Loan Servicing teams to support loans from intake through closing, booking, and servicing.
• Provide comprehensive administrative and operational support to one or more Business Development Officers, including pipeline management, prioritization, and issue resolution.
• Handle daily client communications, coordinating requests and gathering required documentation in a timely and professional manner.
• Assist with new loan requests by completing intake steps on the Bank’s lending platform and preparing loan write-ups and supporting documentation for Loan Committee review.
• Attend Internal and Director’s Loan Committee meetings as required and support follow-up actions.
• Coordinate third-party services such as appraisals and title work and review related documentation for accuracy.
• Work closely with Loan Processing to ensure all underwriting and closing conditions are met; review loan documents pre- and post-closing to confirm accuracy and proper execution.
• Assist Lenders in gathering required information to move loans to closing, including insurance, payoffs, and other supporting documentation, and provide regular status updates.
• Support ongoing portfolio management by monitoring renewals, annual reviews, maturities, insurance expirations, financial ticklers, and construction draw requests, including follow-up with borrowers as needed.
• Manage construction, draw documentation, and submit complete and accurate packages for payment.
• Provide loan, pipeline, and status updates to management during weekly meetings when the Lender is unavailable.
• Support SBA loan processing and perform additional loan administration duties as assigned.

Benefits

• We provide competitive pay, a comprehensive benefits package, and a collaborative workplace.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees