Business Banking Loan Assistant

Date: September 16, 2026. Work location flexible across branches in Maury, Lawrence, Giles, Hickman, Marshall, Williamson, Davidson, and Hamilton Counties, TN. Contact: Robert C. Matthews, email: bob.matthews@myfirstfarmers.com.

About the role

The Loan Assistant will function as a blend of loan coordinator, pipeline manager and administrative support. The Loan Assistant will assist the Business Banking team and Retail Lenders in their daily duties including; inputting loan requests and renewals into the LOS/Abrigo, to help prepare memos and provide service related to existing and proposed loan requests, to obtain and coordinate loan documents, work with outside service providers to arrange loan closings, providing high level customer service support, track loan maturities, covenant tests and renewals, and performing special projects and other duties as directed by management.

Responsibilities

• Assists Relationship Managers with preparing package for underwriting by gathering and tracking necessary documentation related to financial package, input loan requests into the LOS, coordinate third party reports and loan closings, work with title companies and closing attorneys and post-closing compliance. (35%)
• Assists and works with RMs and Treasury Management team with all aspects of client deposit accounts, deposit account maintenance and compliance. (20%)
• Portfolio maintenance: renewals, covenants, compliance, insurance, past dues, pipeline reviews, loan compliance. (20%)
• Support day to day client servicing needs. (15%)
• May on occasion call on business clients/prospects in partnership with the Relationship Managers to support business relationships. (3%)
• Coordinate RM networking activities. (2%)
• Performs other job related duties as assigned. (5%)

Qualifications

Education: (1) A two-year college degree, or (2) completion of a specialized certification or licensing, or (3) completion of specialized training courses conducted by vendors, or (4) job-specific skills acquired through on the job training or apprenticeship.

Experience: Three years to five years of similar or related experience.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Interpersonal skills: work involves extensive personal contact with others and is of a personal or sensitive nature; motivating, influencing, and/or training others is key; outside contacts important; fostering sound relationships with other entities requires ability to influence and/or sell ideas or services.
• Other skills: Business Banking and Retail loan documentation skills including understanding of certain documents used in loan transactions; proficiency with the bank's loan processing software; familiarity with Abrigo and FIS a plus; proficiency with Microsoft Office products, especially Excel.
• Physical requirements: frequently move about inside the office to interact with associates or clients and access office machinery and file cabinets; constantly operate a computer and other office productivity machinery such as a calculator, photocopier, and printer.
• Work environment: professional office environment; may require travel to branches and other locations; routinely uses standard office equipment such as calculators, computers, phones, photocopier, filing cabinets and fax machines.