Loan Operations Team Lead Banking (bilingual Eng/Spa)

Ascendo Resources, LLC; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Ascendo Resources, LLC, recruiting on behalf of a banking client, seeks a bilingual operations professional to supervise loan and trade finance processing in Miami. You will oversee staff, drive accuracy, and ensure timely execution of documentation, funding, disclosures, and settlements.

You will partner with internal stakeholders, manage controls, and contribute to process improvements while actively participating in daily operations, with English and Spanish proficiency essential.

Qualifications

• 5-7+ years of U.S. banking operations experience involving supervision of loan operations and letters of credit.
• Proficiency in English and Spanish, both written and spoken.
• Bachelor's degree; an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Strong organization, prioritization, communication, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coach a Loan Operations Specialist, establish performance goals, and improve workflow execution.
• Handle loan documentation, funding, disbursements, payments, renewals, participations, and lines of credit.
• Process letters of credit issuance and negotiations, perform first-checker document reviews, and prepare letters of credit-specific SWIFT messages.
• Process documentary and DIR collections and investment transactions.
• Provide backup coverage for ACH processing and returns, wire transfers and investigations, SWIFT queue monitoring, and end-of-day balancing.
• Support foreign exchange and treasury back-office processing, confirmations, securities transactions, and settlement payments as needed.
• Execute applicable banking controls, identify operational risks, and support process improvements.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Loan operations supervision

Documentation & SWIFT

Process improvement

Communication & problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Datapro e-IBS

Ocean Systems Fedlink

Fedline/SWIFT

Job description

We are recruiting on behalf of a banking client seeking a bilingual operations professional to supervise loan and trade finance processing while remaining directly involved in daily execution. The role combines staff development, transaction processing, operational controls, and coordination with internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coach a Loan Operations Specialist, establish performance goals, and improve workflow execution.
• Handle loan documentation, funding, disbursements, payments, renewals, participations, and lines of credit.
• Process letters of credit issuance and negotiations, perform first-checker document reviews, and prepare letters of credit-specific SWIFT messages.
• Process documentary and DIR collections and investment transactions.
• Provide backup coverage for ACH processing and returns, wire transfers and investigations, SWIFT queue monitoring, and end-of-day balancing.
• Support foreign exchange and treasury back-office processing, confirmations, securities transactions, and settlement payments as needed.
• Execute applicable banking controls, identify operational risks, and support process improvements.

Qualifications

• 5-7+ years of U.S. banking operations experience involving supervision of loan operations and letters of credit.
• Proficiency in English and Spanish, both written and spoken.
• Bachelor's degree; an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Strong organization, prioritization, communication, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently.

Preferred Experience

• U.S. banking regulatory experience, ideally 5-7+ years, including OFAC, BSA/AML, Regulation E, and related requirements.
• Datapro e-IBS, Ocean Systems Fedlink and EDD Services, and Fedline or SWIFT experience.