Lead Commercial Loan Closing Specialist - Central Asset Based Lending Portfolio Support (CAPS)

Lead Commercial Loan Closing Specialist in Capital Finance

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About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Commercial Loan Closing Specialist in Capital Finance as a part of our Wholesale Lending Operations Division. Learn more about our career areas and lines of business at wellsfargojobs.com.

In this role, you will:

• Review highly complex loan documentation
• Onboard new Capital Finance Asset Based Lending (ABL) clients onto the LUCAS loan system and process loan modifications for existing ABL clients
• Process access requests in the Wells Fargo CEO portal
• Interact with cross-functional teams, including underwriting, portfolio, legal (in-house and external), collateral analysts, deal closing, letters of credit, tax reporting, operational risk, and loan servicing
• Assist with creating, updating, and certifying team procedures, job aids, and user guides
• Participate in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and Business Continuity Planning (BCP) testing events
• Serve as a subject matter expert across all lines of business and provide guidance to other team members
• Support the reduction of outstanding regulatory deliverables by executing against milestones and continuing to strengthen the risk and control infrastructure
• Complete monthly metrics reporting
• Identify themes and trends in metrics to improve team accuracy and determine opportunities for refresher training
• Partner with upstream and downstream stakeholders to ensure requests are completed accurately and on time
• Assist with operational adjustment research and reporting, including the identification of preventive measures
• Coordinate workflow activities, including assigning new deals and ensuring timely completion of requests

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of Commercial Loan Closing experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience supporting Asset Based Lending products and structures within a complex financial institution
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Economics, or Law preferred
• Paralegal and/or finance experience supporting loan documentation, credit structures, or transactional workflows
• Advanced working knowledge of the LUCAS (Loan Underwriting Collateral Analysis System) and CLIC (Client Loan Information Criteria) applications, including applications across multiple deal types and scenarios
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex concepts to diverse stakeholders
• Proficient in reviewing, interpreting, and applying complex loan documentation with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to operate independently while also contributing as a senior member of a collaborative team environment
• Proven ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment involving competing priorities
• Well-developed organizational, multi-tasking, and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage work with minimal oversight
• Solid working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and Outlook, to support reporting, documentation, and operational activities

Primary Posting Location:

• 1525 W W T Harris Blvd, Charlotte, North Carolina 28262-8522

Additional Posting Location:

• 401 Las Colinas Blvd W Bldg A, Irving, Texas 75039

Job Expectations:

• This position offers a hybrid work schedule at the posted location.
• VISA Sponsorship is not available for this position.

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