Commercial Loan Closer

Jobtailor; Cleveland (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a seasoned loan closing professional to lead due diligence and closing documentation for commercial loan deals in the United States. You will review title commitments, UCC searches, environmental reports, and other critical items, coordinating with attorneys and customers to ensure accurate lien perfection and seamless closings.

The role requires 5+ years in financial services with commercial loan experience, strong communication, and regulatory knowledge; a degree or

Qualifications

• 5+ years in the financial services industry with commercial loan experience.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, SharePoint).
• Knowledge of federal and state banking regulations.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking abilities.
• Organizational and time management skills to balance multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Commitment to compliance training and continuous learning.
• Preferred: College degree in business or paralegal certification.

Responsibilities

• Analyze approved credit requests to identify required pre-close conditions and due diligence.
• Order and review essential due diligence items (title, UCC, surveys, environmental assessments, etc.).
• Ensure all due diligence is received and reviewed for accurate loan documents and lien perfection.
• Submit loan details to internal Doc Prep for closing documentation.
• Engage with attorneys to prepare and/or close loan documents.
• Coordinate closing dates with attorneys, title companies, customers, CRM, and LOA.
• Review draft closing documents and settlement statements for accuracy against loan approval.
• Provide final closing approval after conditions are met.
• Verify signatures and forward to Loan Servicing for booking; load documents to CreditLens/imaging.
• Assist with initial loan disbursement at closing as second required signature.
• Deliver exceptional service to internal and external clients with urgency and a positive attitude.

Skills

Financial services

Commercial loans

Interpersonal skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Education

Paralegal certification

Business degree

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Responsibilities

• Analyze approved credit requests to pinpoint required pre-close conditions and due diligence needs.
• Order and review essential due diligence items such as Title Commitments, UCC searches, Flood determinations, Proof of insurance, Surveys, Entity documents, Real estate appraisals, Environmental Assessments, Good Standing Certificates, and Beneficial Ownership.
• Ensure all due diligence items are received and reviewed for accurate loan document creation and lien perfection.
• Submit loan details to the internal Doc Prep team for closing documentation.
• Engage with approved attorneys to prepare and/or close loan documents.
• Coordinate closing dates and times with all relevant parties, including attorneys, title companies, customers, CRM, and LOA.
• Review draft closing documents and settlement statements for accuracy, ensuring they align with loan approval.
• Provide final approval for closing once all conditions and due diligence requirements are satisfied.
• Verify executed documents for complete and accurate signatures, then forward to Loan Servicing for booking.
• Ensure all supporting documentation is properly loaded to CreditLens and/or submitted for imaging.
• Assist with initial loan disbursement at closing, acting as the second required signature.
• Deliver exceptional service to internal and external clients with urgency and a positive attitude.

Requirements

• 5+ years in the financial services industry, with a preference for commercial loan experience
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, SharePoint).
• Knowledge of federal and state banking regulations.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking abilities.
• Organizational and time management skills to balance multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Commitment to compliance training and continuous learning.
• Preferred skills: College degree in business or paralegal certification.

Hard Skills

• due diligence
• loan document creation
• lien perfection
• closing documentation
• draft closing documents review
• settlement statements review
• loan disbursement
• credit analysis
• UCC searches
• environmental assessments

Soft Skills

• interpersonal skills
• verbal communication
• written communication
• customer service
• attention to detail
• problem-solving
• critical thinking
• organizational skills
• time management
• positive attitude

Certifications & Qualifications

• paralegal certification
• business degree