Sr. Commercial UCC Operations Associate

About the role

Hyundai Capital America (HCA) helps people move forward. Through Hyundai Motor Finance, Genesis Finance, and Kia Finance, we deliver innovative financing, leasing, and insurance solutions to more than 3 million customers and businesses nationwide. We’re a company driven by growth, innovation, and people. At HCA, you’ll find opportunities to build new skills, expand your career, and make a real impact—while working in a diverse, inclusive, and values-driven environment. We’re proud to support our communities through volunteerism, philanthropy, and engaged Employee Resource Groups. If you’re looking for a fast-paced, collaborative workplace where your ideas matter, join us as we lead the future of financing freedom of movement.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, review, and process UCC financing statements, including UCC-1 filings, amendments, continuations, assignments, and terminations across applicable jurisdictions.
• Ensure lien documentation is complete, accurate, and filed timely to support collateral perfection and lien priority for secured transactions.
• Track continuation deadlines, filing requirements, and related follow-up items to help prevent lapses in lien perfection.
• Review weekly lender filings on HCA borrowers and identify potential impacts to existing lien positions or collateral coverage.
• Partner with credit, underwriting, and legal teams to support lien-related activities for new originations, renewals, restructures, and other secured lending transactions.
• Coordinate with Legal and credit teams on PMSI-related agreements and document recommended follow-up actions.
• Maintain accurate dealer and borrower lien-related information in Salesforce and other applicable systems.

Portfolio Monitoring and Risk Support

• Monitor existing UCC filings for expirations, amendments, entity changes, compliance issues, and other lien-related events.
• Research filing statuses, exceptions, and discrepancies; coordinate resolution with internal teams, third-party vendors, or filing jurisdictions as needed.
• Support credit risk management by identifying and reporting lien perfection gaps, competing lien activity, collateral risks, or documentation inconsistencies.
• Aid in audits, internal reviews, regulatory inquiries, and compliance-related processes by providing lien documentation and status updates.
• Manage entity name changes, status changes, and related lien record updates to help maintain accurate and enforceable filings.

UCC Search and Due Diligence

• Conduct UCC, tax lien, judgment, bankruptcy, and related public record searches to support commercial credit and legal review processes.
• Review and summarize search results for credit, legal, and commercial risk teams, including potential issues requiring follow-up.
• Evaluate debtor information, collateral descriptions, legal entity structure, and jurisdictional filing requirements for accuracy and completeness.
• Identify competing liens, priority risks, filing deficiencies, or other documentation issues that may impact collateral perfection or enforceability.

Reporting, Projects, and High-Risk Dealer Support

• Support the Commercial Risk Manager with ad hoc reporting, portfolio reviews, special projects, workouts, and high-risk dealer action plans.
• Compile lien-related data, status updates, and exception reporting to support management review and decision-making.
• Track follow-up actions related to lien exceptions, collateral concerns, or risk mitigation activities.

Process Improvement and Commercial Credit Initiatives

• Contribute to commercial credit and lien operations initiatives by identifying opportunities to improve workflows, reporting, documentation accuracy, and process efficiency.
• Support the development of process updates, job aids, or recommendations that strengthen lien management controls and operational consistency.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4-6 years related experience in UCC filings, lien operations, secured lending, or commercial credit.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field preferred or equivalent related work experience.
• Working knowledge of UCC filings, lien perfection, lien priority, continuation requirements, and secured lending documentation.
• Ability to review and interpret UCC search results, public record filings, legal entity information, collateral descriptions, and lien-related documentation.
• Ability to identify filing discrepancies, competing liens, lien perfection gaps, collateral risks, and documentation issues requiring follow-up or escalation.
• Proficiency with lien/vendor platforms, such as CSC, and Microsoft Excel or other reporting tools used to track filing activity, exceptions, and portfolio status.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy when preparing, reviewing, tracking, and maintaining lien-related records and documentation.
• Able to manage high-volume, deadline-driven workflows while prioritizing filings, continuations, exceptions, and follow-up activities.
• Effective research, problem-solving, and follow-up skills to support resolution of filing issues, documentation inconsistencies, and lien-related exceptions.
• Able to communicate and collaborate effectively with credit, legal, underwriting, operations, third-party vendors, and filing jurisdictions.
• Able to maintain organized records, support audit or compliance requests, and provide accurate lien status updates and reporting.

Benefits

We take care of our people. At HCA, our people drive our success. That's why we offer a competitive rewards package that supports your health, financial future, and overall wellbeing—at work and beyond. Benefits highlights include hybrid flexibility, vehicle perks, comprehensive health coverage, employer-funded HSA contributions, 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting, 100% company-paid life and disability insurance, and wellbeing benefits including fitness and health resources. Leadership programs and career development that support continuous learning are also available. Paid Volunteer Time Off and a company charitable donation in your honor are additional perks.