Senior Commercial Loan Closer

Grasshopper Bank; New York (NY); Remote; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Grasshopper Bank is seeking a Senior Commercial Loan Closer to join its Commercial Real Estate team. This remote role focuses on end-to-end closing oversight, ensuring accuracy and due diligence for each loan in line with internal policies.

The successful candidate will coordinate with Credit Associates, Relationship Managers, and external partners to deliver timely closings, manage pre-closing due diligence, and support post-closing loan servicing while adhering to BSA/AML guidelines and bank

Qualifications

• 5+ years direct loan closing experience in a high-volume environment.
• Bachelor's degree or 5+ years of direct related commercial loan closing experience; CRE closing experience preferred.
• Excellent customer communication skills.
• Strong ability to collaborate and multi-task under tight timelines.

Responsibilities

• Review approved Credit Memorandum to determine required closing documents.
• Collect and review documents for accuracy and closing conditions.
• Order appraisals, environmental, and credit reports per lending policies.
• Coordinate with Credit Associates, Relationship Managers, and third parties to complete closing file.
• Prepare or review closing documents to ensure compliance with approvals and policy.
• Coordinate with closing Attorney and Loan Operations for smooth disbursement.
• Support servicing of the loan portfolio and maintain lending files.

Skills

Loan closing

Customer service

Multi-tasking

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

5+ years CRE closing experience

Job description

Senior Commercial Loan Closer

Department: Commercial Real Estate

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Remote

Description

Grasshopper Bank is a client-first, digital bank built for the business and innovation economy, with an obsession for providing leading-edge technology, solutions-driven products and superior service through a combination of passionate people and digital resources.

We are a highly experienced team who pride ourselves on diversity of thought and perspective. Nationally chartered, our portfolio of products and services range from VC, PE & Portfolio Companies to SBA Lending, as well as direct SMB and Embedded Banking.

Our entrepreneurial drive allows us to support the growth and success of a wide range of clients at every stage of their business through inclusive partnership. We seek out team members who will enable both our organization and our people to grow and thrive through collaboration and acting with integrity and respect.

Our focus on cross-functional teamwork provides a culture where ideas are valued, accountability is encouraged, and successes are celebrated. We welcome all those searching for the opportunity to contribute to banking innovation that influences and supports the emerging digital world of Financial Services.

Our digital first approach enables our teams the flexibility to work remotely. We have offices in NYC and Boston.

What you'll do:

The position will be responsible to perform a variety of closing management and oversight duties to ensure accuracy and due diligence of each loan processed in accordance with the approved loan packages and further complies with the bank's internal policies. Post-Closing duties will include the coordination of any subsequent loan advances pursuant to loan documentation and approvals and assist with the maintenance of all loan files and proper loan servicing and monitoring requirements.

Responsibilities include:

• Review of approved Credit Memorandum to complete list of documentation required for loan closing
• Collection and review of all documentation to verify accuracy and compliance with Closing and Funding conditions in the Credit Memorandum
• Order appraisals, environmental reports, and credit reports in compliance with bank lending policies and procedures
• Ability to work closely with the Credit Associates, Relationship Managers, and third parties to build a complete credit and closing file to ensure efficiencies in the closing process
• Oversees and manages all pre-closing due diligence documentation (i.e. appraisal/vessel surveys, property surveys, environmental reports, title searches, insurance coverage, UCC search, invoice accuracy, bill of sale, equity injection verification, verification of liquidity, etc.)
• Prepares and/or reviews all loan closing documents for accuracy, ensuring all loans comply with the bank approval and loan policy
• Engages and works closely with closing Attorney, referring Broker, and Loan Operations to facilitate a smooth closing and disbursement of loan proceeds
• Assists credit and compliance departments as needed in the servicing of the bank’s loan portfolio, to actively maintain lending files, clearing of loan exceptions, deficiencies, or loan review findings, if any. The collection and monitoring of the receipt of insurance policies, financial reports or other reporting documents as may be required in the loan approval and documents
• Adheres to policy & procedure of Grasshopper Bank and must comply with BSA/AML/OFAC regulations and guidelines. Ability to be self-directed, work independently, and with the Commercial Real Estate team, knowing when to engage assistance from senior management
• Assist in management of clearing outstanding loan documents, post-closing and/or loan exceptions items per each approved credit memo and Bank authorization

What you need:

• Commercial Loan Closing Experience - 5+ years direct loan closing experience in a high-volume environment
• Strong collaborator with customers and co-workers. Focused on responding to customer inquiries with strong ability to multi-task in a high-volume environment
• Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university; or a minimum of 5+ years of direct related commercial loan closing experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Prior Commercial Real Estate (owner occupied and non-owner occupied) closing experience is required
• Excellent customer communication skills