The posting
About the Role:
Provides organizational leadership and day-to-day management for a team of front-line loan administration professionals supporting the Homebuilder Finance group within the Commercial Real Estate Division (CRED). This role requires a strong background in commercial real estate lending, loan closing, and construction or homebuilder finance, with hands-on knowledge of complex loan documentation, closing requirements, funding processes, and post-closing administration. The ideal candidate brings experience leading teams in a fast-paced lending environment while maintaining strong controls, accuracy, and service standards throughout the loan lifecycle.
The role also oversees construction draw administration and ongoing loan servicing activities, requiring familiarity with draw requests, documentation review, funding conditions, borrower requirements, and coordination across lending, credit, legal, operations, and other internal partners. The successful candidate should be an experienced people leader who can coach and develop loan administration professionals, improve operational processes, manage competing priorities, and proactively resolve complex issues. Experience supporting commercial construction, residential development, or homebuilder lending portfolios is particularly valuable, along with the ability to balance strong risk management and operational discipline with responsive support for relationship teams and clients..
- Responsible for maintaining a high level of real estate loan closing and construction lending/disbursement expertise within department; overall operations integrity within department(s)
- Providing closing/technical counsel to loan administrators; providing construction review and disbursement guidance to HBF loan administrators and production team.
- Monitors results and remediation of audit findings; promotes and maintains efficient operations processes designed to achieve the highest levels of customer service.
- Assists in the development and implementation of Bank-wide operating procedures, practices and controls to ensure compliance with bank policies/regulations.
- Identifies hires, motivates and retains top talent. Recommends, formulates and tests continuous process improvements and quality control procedures in concert with loan support services.
- Applies these improvements relative to training and implementation with the goal of streamlining processes and increasing productivity.
- Confers with senior and executive management to coordinate operations and activities.
- Provides expertise and recommendations to the business units regarding process, procedures, and best practices.
- Ensures proper standards are implemented in order to safeguard the company assets. Excellent communication and management skills with ability to manage diverse work groups operating from remote locations.
- 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 Columbia 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:
- Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Finance, a related field or equivalent work experience. Required
- 7 years + of relevant experience and an in-depth understanding of Commercial Real Estate financing, loan closing, construction administration, bank procedures, and compliance regulations.
- Proven ability to effectively manage and develop others.
- Experience in creating and implementing banking policies, procedures, practices and documentation.
- Effective written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
- Ability to work effectively with individuals and groups across the Bank.
- Demonstrated accountability, dependability, initiative and an ability to effectively prioritize tasks to ensure optimal results.
- Proven ability to “think outside the box” when solving problems
- Proficiency with personal computers and related software packages such as Word and Excel.
- Prior management/supervisory experience in leading a team, hiring, and conducting performance evaluations is preferred.
- Ability to train and present to small and large audiences or has the interest in learning to train and present.
Travel Requirements
- Frequent
The pay range for this role is $110,000.00 - $140,000.00.
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.
Primary Location: Ability to work fully onsite at posted location(s).
24120 Van Ry Boulevard 2nd Floor Mountlake Terrace WA 98043
Our Benefits:
We are proud to offer a competitive total rewards package including base wages and comprehensive benefits.
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:
Columbia 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 Columbia Bank. Columbia Bank does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications from agencies and Columbia 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 Columbia Bank employee and any such submissions will be considered unsolicited unless requested directly by a member of the Talent Acquisition team.
