Job description:
This is a senior leadership role in Commercial Lending Operations. It is 100% onsite.
The person oversees teams handling the complete operational lifecycle of complex commercial loans: Loan Documentation Due Diligence Funding Construction Draws Ongoing Servicing
They are not simply a loan operations manager who handles routine commercial loans. This person needs significant hands-on knowledge of:
- Commercial real estate (CRE) loan documentation
- Title and survey review/due diligence
- Loan funding
- Commercial loan servicing
- Construction loan administration
- Construction draws/disbursements
- Lien waivers
- Construction budgets
- Complex loan agreements
- Operational controls and risk
- Team leadership
The role also manages analysts, specialists, and senior processors while owning quality, capacity, controls, SLAs, exceptions, and operational risk.
Your ideal candidate is:
A senior commercial lending operations leader who has personally worked with complex CRE loans and construction lending and now manages teams responsible for documentation, funding, construction draws, and servicing. This is not a general banking operations manager.
Qualifications:
MUST-HAVE SKILLS
Tier 1 NON-NEGOTIABLE
710+ years of commercial loan operations experience5+ years of people leadershipCommercial real estate loan documentationTitle due diligenceSurvey due diligenceCommercial loan fundingLoan servicingConstruction loan disbursement/draw managementExperience interpreting complex loan agreementsStrong operational controls/risk experience
Tier 2 VERY IMPORTANT
- Construction budgets
- Budget-to-actual tracking
- Lien waivers
- Title updates
- Title endorsements
- Mechanics liens
- UCC issues/alerts
- Conditions precedent
- Loan exceptions
- Post-closing exceptions
- Audit preparation
- Regulatory examinations
- Quality control
- Maker/checker controls
- Segregation of duties
- SLA management
Tier 3 NICE-TO-HAVE
- FIS
- LaserPro
- CLCS
- Workflow automation
- Business analytics
- Exception dashboards
- Digital workflows
Why is This a Great Opportunity:
This bank offers a strong opportunity for someone looking for stability, professional growth, and a long-term career in financial services. It provides a collaborative, professional environment where employees can make a meaningful impact while working alongside experienced professionals and leadership.
The organization also offers career development, competitive benefits, and the opportunity to take on increasing responsibility. Its a good fit for someone who values a stable company, a supportive team culture, and the chance to build a lasting career rather than simply take their next job.
