Lending Administrative Specialist, Business Finance Center

at  George Mason University

Department: Office Rsrch Innov and Econ Impact
Classification: GMU Worker
Job Category: Part-Time / Hourly Wage
Job Type: Part-Time
Work Schedule: 29 hours per week maximum
Location: Springfield, VA
Workplace Type: On Site Required
Salary: Salary commensurate with education and experience
Criminal Background Check: Yes

ABOUT THE POSITION:

CBP is currently seeking a Lending Administrative Specialist to help support the Business Finance Center (BFC) and the organization’s increased lending operations. The successful candidate will also assist in improving the applicants and borrowers’ engagement process as part of the lending team.
This position reports to the leadership of the Business Finance Center at Community Business Partnership. The Lending Administrative Specialist will work with other CBP programs and staff as needed to meet the overall CBP objectives and serve the needs of the low-income, socially disadvantaged community we serve.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

The Lending Administrative Specialist, Business Finance Center, requires loan underwriting procedural experience and an understanding of small business.

• Two years minimum loan underwriting or support experience;
• Two years of administrative professional office support experience;
• Knowledge of funding principles, methods, procedures, and resources;
• Proficiency with MS Office software and Lending Software/Applications experience;
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality;
• Detail oriented and exceptional attention to detail;
• Excellent time management and organizational skills;
• Ability to assess priorities, organize, and operate in a flexible manner;
• Ability to work independently and meet strict deadlines;
• Ability to establish and maintain professional relationships with individuals of varying social and cultural backgrounds and with co-workers at all levels;
• Excellent communication skills; and

• Works well with a team and is flexible to meet the needs of the organization.

  Must be able to pass a background check to work on our federal lending programs including SBA.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

The ideal candidate will have:

• Small business knowledge;
• Familiarity and experience with business and financing issues;
• Experience working with community-based programs or serving in community-based programs;
• Non-profit lending experience;
• Business experience; and
• Public speaking skills.

All duties are to be performed as directed by the BFC leadership, authorized by CBP management, and in accordance with the organization’s lending policies along with applicable funding source requirements.

• Performs and supports the monthly/bi-monthly loan billing processes;
• Assists the BFC leadership with maintaining and monitoring of delinquent loan portfolio management;
• Processes delinquency notices and communicates with delinquent borrowers;
• Supports loan prospects and new loan applicants by providing guidance and assistance during the pre-application and application period, as needed;
• Assists with loan origination in accordance with established loan funds, loan policies, and procedures;
• Assists in the preparation of approved loan funding packages and communicates with qualified borrowers, as required;
• Assists with maintaining funding database(s);
• Monitors adherence to all organizational and loan policies and procedures;
• Assists and supports reporting requirements as spelled out in contracts and grant agreements;
• Data entry processing as required by each job function;
• Effective and timely communication; and
• Performs other duties as required and assigned.