Lending Assistant

Join Our Commercial Banking Team at Byline Bank!

Position : Divisional Assistant - Commercial & Industrial Lending

Location : Naperville, IL (Hybrid)

Are you ready to take your career to the next level? Byline Bank is seeking a talented Divisional Assistant to support our Commercial & Industrial (C&I) lenders in our Naperville office.

About Us :

At Byline Bank, we're committed to delivering exceptional service and building lasting relationships with our customers. As a Divisional Assistant, you'll play a crucial role in driving customer service excellence and serving as a point of contact for our valued C&I customers.

We offer a supportive and collaborative work environment where you can grow and succeed. Join us and be part of a team that's dedicated to making a difference for our customers and communities.

Day-in-the-life :

• Provide administrative support to C&I lenders, including scheduling meetings, managing calendars, and preparing documents.
• Serve as a point of contact for C&I customers, addressing inquiries and providing assistance as needed.
• Collaborate with team members to ensure efficient and effective operations.
• Assist with special projects and initiatives as assigned.

Preferred attributes :

• Prior retail banking experience highly preferred
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

The Divisional Assistant is responsible for assisting the Group Manager and / or commercial relationship managers with administrative functions.

Duties and Responsibilities :

• Provides administrative functions for the Group Manager and / or commercial relationship managers.
• Creates and maintains credit and legal files for the department.
• Books Loans, including the completion of Loan Input Worksheets and copying documents for lender files.
• Tracks booked loans, loan fees, and payoff disbursements.
• Prepares line draws, account transfers, wire transfers when needed and follow up on exception items.
• Works with loan officer to determine and open the appropriate accounts and obtain necessary documentation.
• Provides any customer service functions regarding commercial accounts including stop payments, loan referrals, ordering checks, establishing credit cards, etc.
• Orders appraisal, title, floods, and other loan related documentation.
• Updates and monitor customer information requests for loan servicing tickler report.
• All other duties as assigned.

Note : Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Qualifications :

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 2+ years of divisional assistant / customer service experience.
• Retail banking experience highly preferred.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a variety of stakeholders at all levels.
• Be self-motivated with a strong attention to detail.
• Have strong change management, organizational and planning capabilities.
• Ability to identify, understand and define problems, evaluate alternatives, set priorities, manage projects and implement high quality solutions.
• Demonstrate strong organizational skills with the ability to directly manage and communicate multiple projects and priorities depending on organizational needs and strategies.
• Possess strong communication skills both verbally and in writing.

Apply Today!

If you're ready to take the next step in your career, we want to hear from you! Apply now to join our team as a Divisional Assistant and help us drive customer service excellence at Byline Bank.

Byline Bank is an equal opportunity employer

PHYSICAL DEMANDS / WORK ENVIRONMENT :

Usual office environment with frequent sitting, walking, and standing, and occasional climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and balancing.

Frequent use of eye, hand, and finger coordination enabling the use of office equipment. Oral and auditory capacity enabling interpersonal communication as well as communication through automated devices.

Byline Bank offers competitive industry rate salary bands with the goal of retaining and growing talented individuals. We regularly review and adjust our compensation structure as needed to ensure equity across teams and levels.

The salary range for this position is $50,000 to $75,000. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc.

In addition to your salary, Byline Bank offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements).

No matter where or when you begin a career with Byline Bank, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

Byline Bank is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment.

All employment decisions at Byline Bank are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and / or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, protected veteran status, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

Byline Bank will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.