Loan Operations Quality Control - AVP / Irving, TX

Candidate will be responsible for managing North American Loan Operations Quality Control for one or more high risk processes, such as payments, pricing, invoicing, onboarding, or reporting.  This is a newly established function which provides in process (pre-completion) reviews and approvals for selected processes through a risk based approach. 

Key Responsibilities:

This role is for a Quality Control Operations Lead, who will  look after the following:

• Manage the daily workflow of ‘in process’ quality control requests for one or more high risk functions

• Complete in depth reviews of in process transactions to ensure the highest level of accuracy

• Identify potential errors for discussion and review real time prior to completion of the transaction

• Serve as a subject matter expert in the designated high risk functions, providing expertise to the team more broadly as needed

• Support end to end lifecycle controls and thinking, challenging existing processes to improve as needed

• Ensure timely reviews of all requests to maintain service levels to the business and external counterparties

• Follow-up on the timely remediation of errors and observations identified

• Manage the daily, weekly, monthly reporting metrics

• Develop and implement timely action plans as needed

• Build partnerships with key functional owners to find solutions and encourage open dialogue and innovation

• Partner with other quality related functions to identify and implement best practices

Knowledge/Experience:

• A proven track record with at least 5+ years of financial Operations experience

• Experience and knowledge of end to end Institutional banking loan cycleand solid understanding of direct/indirect lending products and practices

• Knowledge of lending platforms like Loan IQ, ACBS

• Exposure in reviewing credit agreements

• Payments / reconciliation cycle experience

• Regulatory concepts and other key areas of risk within the operations and data environments

• Knowledge of policies, procedures, and compliance with applicable state and federal laws and regulations

• Ability to perform reviews or processes and identify issues/ gaps.

Qualifications:

• A business related degree would be advantageous, however less relevant than extensive ‘in situ’ experience

Skills:

• Ability to manage control practices demonstrating a risk-based approach

• Exhibit strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Possess the ability to work with various levels of management and build and maintain effective working relationships

• Strong influence/negotiation skills.

• Ability to proficiently use MS Office products, particularly Excel and PowerPoint

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