Commercial Lending Assistant
Remote Commercial Lending Assistant (Must live in the United States on EST Time Zone)
Job Description
We are seeking dedicated full-time temporary Administrative Assistants to support our Commercial Banking and Portfolio Management team. This role plays a pivotal part in providing essential administrative and operational support related to commercial loan portfolios, including loan tracking, credit file preparation, client onboarding, and documentation management. The ideal candidate will have prior banking experience, preferably within commercial lending or loan administration, and will thrive in a high-volume, deadline-driven environment.
Responsibilities
- Create and maintain portfolio tracking sheets for loans, financial reporting, and key deadlines.
- Assist with preparing and organizing credit files for underwriting, annual reviews, renewals, and loan modifications.
- Serve as an additional point of contact for commercial banking clients regarding basic requests, documentation needs, and follow-ups.
- Assist with onboarding new Commercial Banking clients, ensuring all required documentation is collected and organized.
- Track the status of annual reviews, loan modifications, renewals, and covenant compliance.
- Maintain internal systems with accurate and up-to-date borrower, loan, and deal information.
- Coordinate and compile borrower financial documentation, including tax returns, financial statements, rent rolls, and related materials.
- Monitor and follow up on outstanding borrower documentation requests to ensure timely completion.
- Maintain organized digital credit files, ensuring documentation is complete, compliant, and easily accessible.
- Coordinate with credit, underwriting, and loan operations teams regarding file status, documentation needs, and next steps.
Essential Skills
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in banking, preferably within commercial lending, loan administration, or credit/lending operations.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office.
- Experience with loan processing and document management.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- High School Diploma.
Work Environment
The position offers a remote work environment with a schedule of Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM EST. Candidates must be located within the EST time zone. This is a contract opportunity with the potential for a permanent position based on performance. Job Type & Location This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Poughkeepsie, NY. Pay And Benefits The pay range for this position is $22.00 - $30.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
- Medical, dental & vision
- Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
- 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
- Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
- Short and long-term disability
- Health Spending Account (HSA)
- Transportation benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace Type This is a fully remote position. Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Mar 20, 2026.
About Aston Carter Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [email protected] for other accommodation options. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job