Commercial Lending Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

We are a professional staffing firm, working with organizations across the country to place exceptional candidates. Currently, we have a  Commercial Lending Assistant opportunity with a growing community bank. The Lending Assistant provides execution support across the commercial loan lifecycle and provides administrative support to the Chief Banking Officer. This role is built for a high performer who is comfortable moving quickly in a high-growth, fast-paced environment. 

The  Commercial Lending Assistant  is responsible for the specific duties listed below.

Your specific duties will include:

• Oversee the administrative workflow for commercial loans from application intake and due diligence to closing, funding, and post-closing.
• Review deal setups, entity information, and document packages for accuracy. Maintain organized, compliant electronic loan files.
• Proactively identify and resolve bottlenecks, missing information, and documentation exceptions (e.g., covenants, insurance, ticklers).
• Serve as a central point of contact, providing timely updates on requirements and deadlines to customers, third parties, and internal teams.
• Provide direct administrative support to the CBO, including calendar management, correspondence, meeting prep, and action-item tracking.
• Provide cross-coverage for the broader portfolio and help build process improvements, checklists, and templates to increase team speed and accuracy.

Required qualifications for the position include:

• Experience in commercial lending support, loan administration, or a closely related financial services role.
• Working knowledge of commercial loan documentation, entity structures, and closing/post-closing requirements.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to juggle multiple transactions, deadlines, and stakeholders accurately.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and the aptitude to quickly learn loan origination and pipeline-management systems.

Preferred qualifications for the position include:

• 3+ years of commercial lending, credit administration, or loan operations experience within a regulated bank.
• Hands-on experience with complex commercial credits, including commercial real estate (CRE), C&I, and participations.
• Experience handling exception tracking, covenant monitoring, collateral documentation, and audit requests.

Pay Rate Range: $70,000 - $80,000 for salaried positions

Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience, and location. Employees have access to healthcare benefits, including medical, dental, and vision as well as a 401(k) plan.

Let one of our recruiters assist you in finding and preparing for interviews with our clients. Whether you are interested in a direct hire, temp-to-hire, or temporary position, Workway can help you to put your best foot forward. Contact us today!

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Workway BancForce is a premier national staffing firm that places qualified job-seeking candidates across the nation in direct hire, temp-to-hire, and temporary positions across a variety of specialized fields. We pride ourselves in offering a candidate-centric model to assist job seekers in finding their next career opportunity.

Company Description

Workway BancForce is a premier national staffing firm that places qualified job-seeking candidates across the nation in direct hire, temp-to-hire, and temporary positions across a variety of specialized fields. We pride ourselves in offering a candidate-centric model to assist job seekers in finding their next career opportunity.