Lending Assistant

Position Summary

A Lending Assistant performs routine administrative and customer service tasks in support of the commercial lending team in managing existing loan relationships and pursuing new loan opportunities.  Assures tasks are completed accurately, timely and professionally to ensure prompt and professional service to internal and external customers.

 Principal Duties and Responsibilities

To perform  this job  successfully,  an individual  must be able to perform each  essential  duty  satisfactorily.  The  requirements   listed  below  are representative   of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities  to perform  the essential functions.

1. Support the Commercial Lending team in managing existing loan relationships and pursuing new loan opportunities; and support the deposit operations team in managing existing accounts.
2. Perform administrative tasks that can include but are not limited to preparing credit reports and loan document/packages, ensuring accuracy and completeness of loan packages, gathering information on existing loan relationships, booking/closing loans.
3. Perform customer service duties that may include identifying, researching and resolving customers' questions and issues regarding deposits, fund transfers, loan advances, loan pay downs and payoffs, etc.
4. Identify and order documentation required to process commercial loan requests.
5. Track and ensure receipt of appropriate documents/reports.
6. Prepare and maintain loan transaction files and assist in maintaining customer credit files.
7. Ensure completeness and accuracy of credit and transaction files.
8. Coordinate account maintenance with the Loan Servicing and Deposit Operations Departments.
9. Manage compliance reporting and maintain customer and prospect data base.
10. Assist commercial loan officers in addressing customer inquiries and servicing requests.
11. Perform additional duties as requested or assigned.
12. Complies with federal and state regulations and all established Bank policies and procedures.

Other Responsibilities

• Support and promote the Bank vision, mission and core values, organizational structure and policies and procedures.
• Must have excellent analysis, observation and decision-making skills.
• Highly focused, able to rapidly determine key priorities, clearly communicate the priorities and ensure resources are properly aligned.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, verbal and writing, are necessary for   maintaining effective relationships with the Board of Directors, officers, employees and members of the business and civic community.
• Individual should be able to work under high pressure situations and a stressful atmosphere and should remain composed.
• Provides strong, compassionate and visible leadership, which fosters positive attitudes and trust among employees and customers.
• Possess a positive and professional attitude.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

• High School Diploma or GED is required. A minimum of two years administrative/support  role experience is a must.
• Three years of banking experience as a lending assistant or  administrative/support role.
• Needs strong Microsoft Excel/Word skills, effective organizational  and follow-up skills.
• Must be able to use sound judgment when identifying  and solving problems.
• Good organizational, interpersonal and communication  skills are required for maintaining effective relationships with employees and customers.
• Attention to detail and a high degree of mental concentration  are necessary  for performing multiple tasks with numerous interruptions.
• Flexibility, professionalism,  ability to work in a stressful environment and perform a variety of tasks with numerous interruptions is essential.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.   The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

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