Construction Disbursement Officer

East West Bank•El Monte, CA

14d•$70,000 - $90,000

About The Position

The Construction Officer is responsible for the servicing of complex Commercial Construction Projects and complex Construction Loans with activities including but not limited to; monitoring construction throughout the life cycle, set up of the construction loans and budget into CLCS, the disbursement of construction loan draws within established budget, the 2 nd review of all data entered in CLCS and review of Construction Loan Agreement and its Budget. This position is also responsible for sampling review of the portfolio, CLCS system set up, user acceptance testing and training.

Requirements

Bachelor Degree in Finance or Accounting Degree preferred, or equivalent work related experience
Minimum 8 years of work experience in commercial real estate construction loan Administration
Knowledge of complex construction finance projects with multiple phases
Experience with complex loan structured including Syndication & Bond
Thorough understanding of Construction Loan Agreement and its covenants and provisions relative to construction disbursement and budget
Thorough experience with collateral perfection and Title Policies
Construction Loan system experience required with CLCS knowledge preferred
Proficient in Microsoft Office with advance Excel skills preferred
Excellent written and verbal communication skills required
Good organizational, analytical and problem solving skills
Good leadership and project management experience required
Ability to handle multiple tasks with excellent attention to detail
Ability to organize and maintain a high volume work environment
Ability to adapt quickly to changes and perform in a fast paced environment
Ability to build effective relationships as needed to effectively address issues and obstacles
Applicants must have legal authorization to work in the United States.
We do not offer visa sponsorship at this time.

Responsibilities

Review the CCR and loan agreement ensuring proper terms and budget are within the approved credit.
Enter new construction loans in the CLCS system and set up appropriate budget for complex projects
Ensure the new loan set up line item budgets are in accordance with the credit approval and Construction Loan Agreement.
Review the disbursement draw request to the specific line item in the budget ensuring funding within the budget.
Perform 2 nd review quality control of all loan set up in CLCS
Review and approve draws for disbursement
Obtain approval for budget change request line item
Reconcile borrower’s construction loan budget to the bank’s records
Obtain title insurance date down/change orders for draw request.
Order third party inspection reports, process invoicing and reconciliation
Track and follow up on receipt and approval of inspection and title date down reports.
Monitor use of borrower’s soft cost funds and disbursing funds on borrower’s behalf.
Monitor interest reserve adequacy on all accounts
Monitor and reconcile Construction Loan Disbursement Report
Maintain and monitor current property and general liability insurance for all files
Interface with relationship managers, title companies, appraisal department, construction services, accounting and etc.
Obtain documentation for pending loan packages for Cost Review
Review and approve end of day balancing for all associates
Respond to internal inquiries on the above processes
Develop training plans and deliver training for all associates
Develop internal procedures and workflow for the team
Prepare 1099 year end reporting
Perform system update and user acceptance testing for new releases/enhancement
May perform other duties as assigned