Commercial Loan Assistant

Horizon Bank is looking to fill a Commercial Loan Assistant position. This immediate opening is in a branch location of a dynamic downtown Austin-based independent bank.  Horizon Bank offers lots of opportunity, competitive pay and excellent benefits. We are looking for a motivated individual with a spirit of teamwork to add to our loan department.

Job Duties:

•    Assists Loan Officers with clerical functions including faxing documents to & from customers, making copies of borrower information, filing, etc.

•   Follow credit policy & assist with gathering & organizing the customer file with supporting loan documentation needed for loan credit approval.

•    Complete loan documentation checklist, order lien searches, title commitments, flood reviews, UCC searches/filings, Insurance, etc.

•    Acquire all necessary documentation from the customer for the closing of the loan.

•    Coordinate various loan origination functions for commercial & commercial real estate loans

•    Fund disbursements & process loan for closing.

•    Prepare GL tickets on loan payments, advances, loan fees, recording & related fees, & transfers

•    Use loan software program to prepare commercial loan documents for commercial loans, and commercial real estate mortgage loans.

•    Provide excellent customer service and provide telephone support to the loan department and loan customers.

•    May perform other job duties and assist with other office assignments when needed.

Preferred Skills / Qualifications:

•   High School diploma or equivalent required.
•   Some College course work preferred  

•   Prefer minimum one year commercial loan assistant experience or 3 years other commercial banking experience required.  

•   Prefer experience with McCoy Myers system, or ability to work in a windows-based computer system.

•   Requires knowledge of data entry & basic computer skills, including a working knowledge of Windows & Microsoft Office and Outlook.

•   Demonstrated ability to function as a committed team player & understand the latitude of the position in the department

•   Excellent customer service skills & phone skills are essential.

•   Ability to prioritize workload and ability to complete multiple tasks on schedule.

•   Strong communication & interpersonal skills.

•   Must exhibit initiative, organizational & confidentiality skills in all facets of the position.

Submit your resume, cover letter and work related references to HR@horizonbanktexas.com