Bilingual Loan Operations Lead — LCs & Trade Finance

Ascendo Resources; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Ascendo Resources, Miami, seeks a bilingual operations professional to supervise loan and trade finance processing and contribute to daily execution. The role blends staff development, transaction processing, controls, and cross-functional coordination with internal stakeholders.

The ideal candidate has extensive U.S. banking operations experience, fluency in English and Spanish, and a Bachelor's degree. You will drive workflow, quality, and risk management in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of U.S. banking operations experience involving supervision of loan operations and letters of credit.
• Fluency in English and Spanish, both written and spoken.
• Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong organization, prioritization, communication, and problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coach a Loan Operations Specialist and set performance goals.
• Oversee loan documentation, funding, disbursements, payments, renewals, participations, and lines of credit.
• Process letters of credit issuance/negotiations and conduct first-checker reviews.
• Handle documentary and DIR collections and investment transactions.
• Provide backup coverage for ACH, wires, SWIFT, and end-of-day balancing.
• Support FX and treasury back-office processing, confirmations, settlements.
• Enforce banking controls, identify operational risks, and drive improvements.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Supervisory leadership

Loan operations

Letters of Credit

Operational controls

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Ascendo Resources, Miami, seeks a bilingual operations professional to supervise loan and trade finance processing and contribute to daily execution. The role blends staff development, transaction processing, controls, and cross-functional coordination with internal stakeholders.

The ideal candidate has extensive U.S. banking operations experience, fluency in English and Spanish, and a Bachelor's degree. You will drive workflow, quality, and risk management in a fast-paced environment.