Senior Mortgage Loan Officer

Park Bank • Madison, WI

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

Park Bank is hiring a Senior Mortgage Loan Officer to help lead its mortgage lending business in Dane County. The role joins a high-performing Mortgage Lending team at a community-focused bank and involves developing mortgage lending relationships with clients and community referral sources. The successful candidate will prospect externally, build authentic relationships, identify client needs, recommend suitable products, and collaborate with colleagues across mortgage operations, branch banking, commercial, and executive departments to deliver a smooth client experience. The position also mentors less experienced Mortgage Advisors and contributes leadership and product knowledge to projects and initiatives.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 3–5 years of related work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must be FACT Act and NMLS certifiable.
• Must be bondable by the bank’s insurance carrier.

Nice To Haves

• Associate’s degree in business or a banking-related field.

Responsibilities

• Attend networking industry functions such as trade shows and professional groups.
• Perform daily cold-calling activities in accordance with the sales plan.
• Seek sales and partnership development opportunities, emphasizing external relationships with realtors, attorneys, businesses, and employers.
• Work toward having at least 60% of annual production come from new mortgage loans to the bank.
• Maintain a level of sales activity that meets or exceeds the position’s minimum goals.
• Seek out and attend non-industry functions to develop nontraditional referral sources.
• Provide reliable status reports to clients and referral sources, including outside normal work hours when needed.
• Identify and match the appropriate product to each client’s circumstances and needs.
• Maintain an exemplary client experience.
• Respond to and manage internal sales referrals from branch, management, and executive staff.
• Coordinate non-mortgage product referrals to appropriate branch staff.
• Provide reliable, energetic, and enthusiastic service across retail, commercial, and executive departments.
• Initiate mortgage loan applications and provide initial disclosures.
• Assist in identifying minimum required documents under Desktop Underwriter or Park Bank guidelines.
• Hand off loan requests to business-line partners.
• Coordinate successful loan closings.
• Mentor less experienced Mortgage Advisors and share product and service knowledge with peers.
• Participate in and provide leadership for projects and initiatives.

Benefits

• Robust benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Choice of four benefit packages.
• 10 paid holidays, including the employee’s birthday.
• Paid time off that increases with each year of service.
• Generous 401(k) company match.
• Wellness reimbursement program.
• Associate Resource Groups (ARGs).
• Eligibility to participate in the bank-wide bonus program.
• Hybrid work schedule available.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED