Senior Loan Operations Specialist

HoynePalos Heights, IL
$55,000 - $80,000Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Loan Operations Specialist will be responsible for all daily loan servicing across Commercial, Mortgage, and Consumer portfolios. This role involves loan servicing; assisting with commercial loan document preparation and closings; booking; lien perfection; payments and advances; participation loan servicing; reconciliations; payoff requests; general loan maintenance and input; and providing exceptional customer service to internal and external customers. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in loan servicing and a solid understanding of operational processes.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in loan operations and/or loan servicing for commercial and consumer portfolios
  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel; Word; Outlook and Teams
  • In-depth knowledge of loan servicing related compliance regulations
  • A self-starter with initiative and desire to learn
  • Meticulous with high organizational skills
  • Strong time management skills with proven ability to manage self, workload
  • Works under limited supervision and exercises good judgement within guidelines
  • Proven ability to work collaboratively to reach mutual goals
  • Excellent verbal and written communication with ability to communicate clearly, effectively, and professionally
  • Ability to learn and follow policies and procedures
  • Treats people with respect; works ethically and with integrity; accepts responsibility for own actions

Responsibilities

  • Assure compliance with all Bank policies and procedures as well as state and federal banking regulations, as applicable
  • Follow all BSA/AML/OFAC guidelines and complete annual training as assigned
  • Book and fund new loans; renewals and modifications
  • Process loan payments, advances, escrow tax/and or insurance disbursements, payoffs, and other general loan input/maintenance into core system
  • Coordinate and process all construction loan advance requests
  • Process incoming mail accordingly to ensure all essential documents are uploaded and saved appropriately
  • Process loan payoff requests, communicating with the other financial institutions, borrowers, and/or title companies
  • Accurately monitor perfection of liens, working closely with lenders and their support staff to resolve any pending items in a timely manner
  • Process paid loans to the monthly closed loan report and releasing collateral according to procedures
  • Monitor properties located in flood zones to ensure compliance
  • Provide internal and external support both by phone and email
  • Understand credit approval and determine appropriate due diligence necessary to assist with documenting a commercial loan including but not limited to credit reports; good standing certificates; appraisals, EPA reports, insurance, title commitments, flood determinations, UCC searches, etc.
  • Conduct post-closing reviews and track on-going exceptions
  • Ensure internal controls are maintained and loan files and records are complete and accurate through quality control checks
  • Scan loan documents into the imaging system as needed and reviews for accuracy
  • Review daily and monthly loan reports
  • Perform other duties as assigned
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