Lending Strategies Specialist, Commercial Banking (Finance)

Wintrust provides community and commercial banking, specialty finance and wealth management services through its 16 bank charters and nine non-bank businesses. Wintrust delivers the sophisticated solutions of a large bank while staying true to the relationship-focused, personalized service of our community banking roots. We serve clients in all 50 states with more than 200 branch banking locations in Illinois, southwestern Florida, northwestern Indiana, west Michigan and southern Wisconsin and commercial banking offices in Chicago, Denver, Milwaukee, Grand Rapids, Mich., and in key branch banking locations throughout Illinois. Our people are the heart of our business and we are proud to rank consistently as a top place to work. Wintrust is a $66 billion financial institution based in Rosemont, Illinois, and listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “WTFC.”

Why join us?

• An award-winning culture!  We are rated a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune (past 11years) and Employee Recommended award by the Globe & Mail (past 6 years)

• Competitive pay and annual discretionary bonus eligible

• Comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life, a 401k plan with a generous company match and tuition reimbursement to name a few

• Family-friendly work hours

• Promote from within culture

The Lending Strategies Specialist is responsible for managing defined projects within the lending departments, with a focus on user and access management related to specific vendors including Experian, DocuSign, CSC, and Core Logic (Cotality).

What You'll Do

• User and access management

  • Manage user access and permissions for lending related systems, and vendor platforms in compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements

  • Provide support to ensure compliance with defined access management protocols

• Vendor management

  • Coordinate with vendors including Experian, DocuSign, CSC, Core Logic

  • Assist with troubleshooting any ongoing issues with vendors, integrations, etc.

• Special projects

  • Participate in defined projects within Lending Strategies department ensuring timely completion, and assist towards meeting project objectives

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in a relevant field

• 1 - 3 years' client services experience

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Must be detail focused and well organized along with the ability to analyze and troubleshoot network issues

• Strong interpersonal and customer relation skills required for working with clients and department personnel

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (specifically MS Excel) and ability to pick up on new systems quickly

• Experience with vendors including Experian, DocuSign, CSC, Core Logic (Cotality), nCino, and Salesforce a plus

Benefits

Medical Insurance • Dental • Vision • Life insurance • Accidental death and dismemberment • Short-term and long-term Disability Insurance • Parental Leave • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) • Traditional and Roth 401(k) with company match • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) • Employee Stock Purchase Plan at 5% discount • Critical Illness Insurance • Accident Insurance • Transportation and Commuting Benefits • Banking Benefits • Pet Insurance

Compensation

The estimated salary range for this role is $42,000-$55,000, along with eligibility to earn an annual bonus. Actual salaries may vary based on several factors, such as a candidate's qualifications, skills and experience.
 

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From our first day in business, Wintrust has been proud to serve a variety of unique communities and people from all walks of life.  To build a company that reflects the communities we serve, we believe that fostering a unique and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to succeed will support our ongoing success.  Wintrust Financial Corporation, including community banking and financial services subsidiaries, is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.