Special Assets Support Specialist I
Description
About Us:
Umpqua Bank is headquartered in the Pacific Northwest with 5,000+ employees and offers banking services to customers throughout the nation. It’s an especially exciting time to join our team as, following the recent merger with Columbia Bank, we have grown to become a leading western-based regional bank with more than $50B in assets under management and an unwavering commitment to our associates, our customers, and our communities.
We create a great place to work by offering a special brand of relationship banking and by providing a culture where associates thrive. Associates who embody our core values fit in well here and we are eager to meet candidates who demonstrate behaviors that align with Trust, Ownership, Growth, Empathy, Teamwork, Heart, Enjoyment, and Relationships.
About the Role:
This position is responsible for various servicing and support functions related to loans assigned to Special Assets. Primary responsibilities include loan accounting, reporting, reconciliation, payment processing, and account maintenance in accordance with Bank loan policy and procedures while providing exemplary customer service and support to all loan officers.
- Reconcile customer accounts and understand customer histories to evaluate payment and/or services issues.
- Perform administrative and office support activities, such as pulling daily and monthly reports for the department, and electronic filing of loan approvals
- Gathers data and prepares regular or periodic reports pertaining to department functions and distributes to internal partners.
- Ensure operation practices follow standard operating procedures, Bank policies, and compliance requirements.
- Process loan charge off and recovery transactions and update lending platform with coding related to charge off.
- Perform daily/monthly reconciliation of charge off and recoveries.
- Receive and distribute bankruptcy notices on loans assigned to Special Assets. Update lending core as applicable per type of notice received.
- Manages projects, analysis, and other responsibilities as directed.
- Nonperforming loan general ledger expense tracking and reconciliation.
- Review Credit Memos for authorized approval authority, distribute and code loan as appropriate.
- Prepare monthly general ledger and DDA certifications.
- Complete a wide variety of requests received within a shared Outlook account.
- Book OREO (Other Real Estate Owned) accounts, post write downs, gain/loss on sale transactions. Maintain, balance, and distribute the OREO reconciliation report.
- Maintain dashboard reporting of loans assigned to Special Assets for distribution to Special Assets leadership.
- Works on assignments that are semi-routine and moderately complex in nature where judgment is required in resolving problems and making routine recommendations. Normally receives little instruction on routine work, general instructions on new assignments.
- Demonstrates compliance with all bank regulations for assigned job function and applies to designated job responsibilities – knowledge may be gained through coursework and on-the-job training. Keeps up to date on regulation changes.
- Follows all Bank policies and procedures, compliance regulations, and completes all required annual or job-specific training.
- Maintain a working knowledge of Bank's written policies and procedures regarding Bank Secrecy Act, Regulation CC, Regulation E, Bank Security and other regulations as applicable to this job description.
- May be asked to coach, mentor, or train others and teach coursework as subject matter expert.
- Actively learns, demonstrates, and fosters the Umpqua corporate culture in all actions and words.
- Takes personal initiative and is a positive example for others to emulate.
- Embraces our vision to become “Business Bank of Choice”
- May perform other duties as assigned.
About You:
- HS Diploma or GED. Required
- 2-4 years Back office accounting and/or banking experience. Preferred
- Ability to work independently with little supervision.
- Strong analytical skills and ability to review data and prepare reports. Recognize problems and determine best approach and/or recommendations.
- Working knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Strong communication skills, verbal and written.
- Strong reading, writing and math skills.
- Ability to read and interpret loan documents.
- Proficient keyboard skills.
- Requires the ability to analyzes problems, determine best approach, compile, and analyze data, prepare reports/recommendations as well as reading, writing, and arithmetic skills, knowledge of department procedures, practices, and policies.
- Ability to use office software (i.e., Excel, Word, Outlook, spreadsheets, etc.) and equipment. Completion of high school, vocational training, or equivalent
Workstyle: Fully onsite
Our Benefits:
We offer a competitive total rewards package including base wages and comprehensive benefits. The pay range for this role is $18.00- $27.00 and the pay rate for the selected candidate is dependent upon a variety of non-discriminatory factors including, but not limited to, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, education, and geographic location. The role may be eligible for performance-based incentive compensation and those details will be provided during the recruitment process.
We offer eligible associates comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), a 401(k)-retirement savings plan with employer match for qualifying associate contributions, an employee assistance program, life insurance, disability insurance, tuition assistance, mental health resources, identity theft protection, legal support, auto and home insurance, pet insurance, access to an online discount marketplace, and paid vacation, sick days, volunteer days, and holidays. Benefit eligibility begins the first day of the month following the date of hire for associates who are regularly scheduled to work at least thirty hours weekly.
Our Commitment to Diversity:
Umpqua Bank is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to employing, engaging, and developing a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, protected veteran status, disability, or any other applicable protected status or characteristics. If you require an accommodation to complete the application or interview(s), please let us know by email: [email protected]
To Staffing and Recruiting Agencies:
Our posted job opportunities are only intended for individuals seeking employment at Umpqua Bank. Umpqua Bank does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications from agencies and Umpqua Bank will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resume submissions. Staffing and recruiting agencies are not authorized to submit profiles, applications, or resumes to this site or to any Umpqua Bank employee and any such submissions will be considered unsolicited unless requested directly by a member of the Talent Acquisition team.