Commercial Loan Documentation Attorney I/II

About the role

This position reports to the department manager and includes the following minimum responsibilities:

Responsibilities

• I: (i) Performs legal due diligence of corporate documents to verify loan parties existence and authority, ensure bank's collateral lien position is perfected, and ability to do a complete file review while minimizing the bank's risk by ensuring loan documents are drafted in compliance per credit approval documents. (ii) Documents business purpose credit transactions, complex commercial real estate & commercial credits in bank's loan documentation software in accordance with established bank guidelines, credit approval documents, compliance and regulatory requirements while ensuring the highest level of accuracy & quality in a timely manner. Complex commercial real estate & commercial credits are defined as credit facilities which contain a large number of complex terms, conditions and/or multiple collateral. (iii) Assists with loan documentation review and closing of commercial real estate loans which include participations and syndications and interact with outside counsel through the documentation process.
• II: (i) Documents commercial real estate loans in accordance with bank guidelines while ensuring the highest level of accuracy and quality in a timely manner. (ii) Manage the department's commercial and standby letters of credit portfolios and the post-closing processes. Performs all duties and interacts with internal and external customers in a manner that is expressly aligned with the Company's Core Values of approaching all actions with a “Voyaging Spirit” and being “Positively Ohana”. Exhibits core competencies that result in consistent delivery of positive Customer Interactions, Empowerment and Ownership and demonstrates key professional and performance skills such as Active Listening, effective Oral and Written Communication, Action and Solution Oriented and Thoroughness.

Qualifications

• Education: Attorney I and II: Bachelor’s Degree from a 4-year university, preferably in related field required. JD degree from an accredited law school required. Admitted to the practice of law in the State of Hawaii required.
• Experience: Attorney I: 5+ years of experience in Commercial real estate/loan transactions, corporate/loan transactions, bank compliance required. Attorney II: 6+ years of experience in Commercial real estate/loan transactions, corporate/loan transactions, bank compliance required.

Skills

• Must be able to perform light physical work and to move or lift items including but not limited to boxes, files and papers up to 20 pounds unless otherwise as indicated.
• Must be able to operate and proficiently use standard office equipment, including phone, copier, personal computer and/or other work related mechanical or electronic devices and applications.
• Must be able to clearly communicate verbally and in writing with all internal and external customers.
• Must also be able to hear sufficiently to engage in daily discussions and interactions.
• Must be able to read and understand bank-related documents.
• Must be able to work in a conventional office setting, involving sitting at a desk or workstation for long periods of time.
• Must also be able to adapt to different work environments as needed to perform the job.

Benefits

• We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V.
• We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.