Lending Specialist

Valley National Bank; Saint Petersburg (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Valley National Bank in Saint Petersburg, FL is seeking a skilled professional to act as the liaison and primary contact with internal and external customers from approval to deal closing, and to serve as the point of contact for questions during life of loan monitoring and servicing.

The role involves managing the deal flow with Relationship Managers, coordinating closing documentation, and ensuring due diligence, regulatory compliance, and accurate loan booking.

Responsibilities

• Act as the liaison and primary point of contact with internal and external customers/stakeholders from approval to deal closing, as well as being point of contact for questions, requests, and inquiries during life of loan monitoring/servicing.
• Manage deal flow pipeline with Relationship Managers and leading the interaction with internal downstream stakeholders to ensure timely closings.
• Coordinate and review closing documentation (with counsel or internal doc prep) and information with relevant stakeholders for due diligence, application processing, insurance, operational feasibility, optimal execution mechanics, and regulatory requirements.
• Assist with the execution and process flow of the transaction, including escalation of issues and designing solutions that ensure risks are covered through adequate controls and protections. Order necessary documents to complete the file and prepare supplemental documents when necessary.
• Partner with relevant operations teams (closing and servicing departments) to ensure proper booking, accrual reconciliations, and daily cash positions.
• Ensure initial loan funding (if there is a draw at close) and ongoing life of loan activity (payments, draws, payoffs, etc.) are properly processed and booked with downstream stakeholders.
• Carefully review loan documents for closing to ensure accuracy; close loans when necessary.
• Communicate with Lenders any issues that arise prior to closing.

Job description

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Act as the liaison and primary point of contact with internal and external customers/stakeholders from approval to deal closing, as well as being point of contact for questions, requests, and inquiries during life of loan monitoring/servicing.
• Manage deal flow pipeline with Relationship Managers and leading the interaction with internal downstream stakeholders to ensure timely closings.
• Coordinate and review closing documentation (with counsel or internal doc prep) and information with relevant stakeholders for due diligence, application processing, insurance, operational feasibility, optimal execution mechanics, and regulatory requirements.
• Assist with the execution and process flow of the transaction, including escalation of issues and designing solutions that ensure risks are covered through adequate controls and protections. Order necessary documents to complete the file and prepare supplemental documents when necessary.
• Partner with relevant operations teams (closing and servicing departments) to ensure proper booking, accrual reconciliations, and daily cash positions.
• Ensure initial loan funding (if there is a draw at close) and ongoing life of loan activity (payments, draws, payoffs, etc.) are properly processed and booked with downstream stakeholders.
• Carefully review loan documents for closing to ensure accuracy; close loans when necessary.
• Communicate with Lenders any issues that arise prior to closing.