Lending Specialist at Valley Bank

Jericho, New York, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

02 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

04 Oct, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Interpersonal Skills, Verbal Communication, Written Communication, Policy Enforcement, Microsoft Office, Bank's Core System, nCino Software, Customer Service, Organizational Skills, Data Input, Time Management, Multi-tasking

Industry

Banking

Description

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: * Act as the liaison and primary point of contact with internal and external customers/stakeholders from approval to deal closing, as well as being point of contact for questions, requests, and inquiries during life of loan monitoring/servicing. * Manage deal flow pipeline with Relationship Managers and leading the interaction with internal downstream stakeholders to ensure timely closings. * Coordinate and review closing documentation (with counsel or internal doc prep) and information with relevant stakeholders for due diligence, application processing, insurance, operational feasibility, optimal execution mechanics, and regulatory requirements. * Assist with the execution and process flow of the transaction, including escalation of issues and designing solutions that ensure risks are covered through adequate controls and protections. Order necessary documents to complete the file and prepare supplemental documents when necessary. * Partner with relevant operations teams (closing and servicing departments) to ensure proper booking, accrual reconciliations, and daily cash positions. * Ensure initial loan funding (if there is a draw at close) and ongoing life of loan activity (payments, draws, payoffs, etc.) are properly processed and booked with downstream stakeholders. * Carefully review loan documents for closing to ensure accuracy; close loans when necessary. * Communicate with Lenders any issues that arise prior to closing. Qualifications Required Skills: * Excellent Interpersonal skills as well as verbal and written communication skills. * Confident in ability to enforce policies, procedures and processes when/if challenged. Strong PC skills using Microsoft office applications as well as Bank's core system and nCino software. * Highly proficient in all areas of customer service, organizational skills, data input, time management and handling multiple tasks simultaneously within a high volume, strict deadline work environment. Required Experience: * High School Diploma or equivalent; up to 3 years Lending Assistant or Loan Processor experience. Preferred Experience: * Knowledge of Commercial Real Estate and C&I loan documentation.

Responsibilities

The Lending Specialist acts as the primary point of contact for customers and stakeholders throughout the loan process, ensuring timely closings and managing deal flow. They coordinate closing documentation and assist with transaction execution while partnering with operations teams for proper loan processing.