Collateral Specialist Team Lead at Wintrust Financial

Wintrust is a financial holding company with approximately $50 billion assets under management and traded on the NASDAQ:WTFC. Built on the "HAVE IT ALL" model, Wintrust offers sophisticated technology and resources of a large bank while focusing on providing service-based community banking to each and every customer. Wintrust operates fifteen community bank subsidiaries with over 170 banking locations in the greater Chicago and southern Wisconsin market areas. Additionally, Wintrust operates various non-bank business units including commercial and life insurance premium financing, short-term accounts receivable financing, out-sourced administrative services, mortgage origination and purchase, wealth management services and qualified intermediary services for tax-deferred exchanges.

Why join us?

• An award-winning culture! We are rated a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune (past 10 years) and Employee Recommended award by the Globe & Mail (past 6 years)
• Competitive pay and discretionary or incentive 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
• With 175+ community bank locations, we offer opportunities to grow and develop in your career
• Promote from within culture

Why join this team?

• We have a culture that encourages an entrepreneurial spirit
• We offer multiple opportunities for development and upward mobility

Job Description Summary

The Collateral Specialist Team Lead will support the Team Manager with the review and approval of all paid loans for 16 charters completed by the Release Team Members.  Additionally, they will support the Team Manager with the review and approval of all payoff letters/quotes for IBS/ACBS.   Also, they will assist in the management of the Collateral Vault operations.

What You’ll Do

• Review all paid loans for 16 charters completed by the Release Team members and approve / sign the release of collateral
• Monitor / Communicate findings related to the release process
• Process paid loans, verify if crossed collateralized and obtain lenders approval in order to release collateral
• Maintain the Paid Loan Report to ensure all paid loans are reviewed / processed
• Research requests from third parties to ensure the validation to release collateral
• Process and review IBS/ACBS payoff letters/Quotes
• Assist in the management of the daily Collateral Vault operations including filing new loans, trailing documents, audit support activities, handling daily file or document requests and pulling of paid loan files.

Knowledge/Skills/Background/Experience

• Minimum 2-5 years of experience in an office or operations environment which services and supports banking line of business.
• Strong written and oral communication skills and organizational skills
• Some knowledge and understanding of various loan documents, banking processing standards, best practices and audit control procedures

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

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 be Chicago’s Bank® and Wisconsin's Bank®, we need to reflect that diversity both in all the communities we serve, the people we employ, the organizations we work with, and our banking and lending practices. 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, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran or any other characteristic protected by law.