Loan Servicing Senior Specialist
First Interstate · Billings, MT · 2 wk ago
Full-time
This position is located at our Billings, MT Great West Center.
What’s Important To You
We know your career is just one aspect of a meaningful, complex, and demanding life. That’s why we designed our compensation and benefits package to provide employees and their families with as much choice as possible.
- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) in addition to paid federal holidays.
- Child Care Assistance Program for eligible dependent(s).
- Exercise reimbursement program for employees.
Responsibilities
- Handles more complex Loan Servicing job functions, which could include but is not limited to Attorney Prepared Loan Processing, Complex Commercial Loans, Data Quality, Reconciliations, Reporting, and Collateral Management.
- Assists with customer service calls regarding account inquiries and error or complaint resolution.
- Updates data in the servicing core system and documents customer contact.
- Monitors department and employee facing procedures for accuracy and as needs surface or processes change, partners with direct manager to help update existing or create new procedures.
- Trains on new or existing procedures and processes, as well as assists in the training of new hires into department job functions.
- Ensures compliance with all regulatory guidelines and bank policies.
- Engages in process improvement activities.
- Helps monitor SLAs to partner with direct manager to ensure department work is completed timely and accurately.
- Acts as a first level escalation point for complex customer inquiries.
- Backs up support when Department Manager is Out of Office.
Requirements
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Qualifications
- High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) required.
- Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Business, or related field preferred.
- 1-3 years experience in Lending Operations and/or an equivalent combination of experience and education required.
- Experience in operational processes, procedures, systems, and loan servicing regulations preferred.
Skills
- Ability to work independently, to prioritize and manage deadlines, and to follow instructions.
- Effective communication skills with ability to collaborate with other teams for corrections or clarification to complete research.
- Problem-solving skills are necessary to carry out daily tasks.
- Must have the ability to exhibit a positive and professional attitude, even in difficult situations.
- Ability to read and comprehend instructions, correspondence, and memos.
- Ability to compose professional correspondence to customers and management team.
- Ability to effectively present information one-on-one and in group situations to customers and other employees of the organization.
- Ability to calculate in all units of measure using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.
- Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume in all units of measure.
- Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written and/or oral form.
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of situations.
- Ability to interpret documents to ensure they are correct.
Benefits
- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) in addition to paid federal holidays.
- Child Care Assistance Program for eligible dependent(s).
- Exercise reimbursement program for employees.
Schedule
- Typical Work Hours: Monday-Friday (8:00 AM - 5:00 PM)
- Overtime: Subject to business need
- Regular and Predictable Attendance: Required
Physical Demands and Working Environment
- Dexterity of hands/fingers to operate computer keyboard and mouse - Frequently
- Lifting - Occasionally (up to 10 lbs)
- Sitting - Frequently
- Noise Level - Moderate