Lead Manager 1 - Collateral Validation GE - Chicago

Lead Manager 1 - Collateral Validation

GE - Chicago, IL (Greater Chicago Area)

Job Description

Job Number:
1759129

Business:
GE Capital

Business Segment:
Capital - Americas

About Us:
At GE Capital Americas, we are imagination at work. Whether it’s providing financing to purchase, lease and distribute equipment, or supplying our clients with the capital needed for their real estate and corporate acquisitions, refinancing and restructurings, the GE Capital Americas teams are dedicated to turning imaginative ideas into leading financial products and services that support the success of businesses worldwide. GE Capital Americas is the top leasing company in North America and a leader in U.S. corporate finance. Here, you’ll work with the most talented people in the industry, employing world-class processes to execute projects with real impact. If you’re an enthusiastic selfstarter and a driven, creative, flexible problem solver, then join GE in creating the next generation of financial products that will keep the world of business moving forward for generations to come.

Posted Position Title:
Lead Manager 1 - Collateral Validation

Career Level:
Experienced

Function:
Risk Management

Function Segment:
Audit

Location:
United States

U.S. State, China or Canada Provinces:
Illinois

City:
Chicago

Postal Code:
60661-3671

Relocation Assistance:
No

Role Summary/Purpose:
GE is an equal opportunity employer, offering a great work environment, challenging career opportunities, professional training and competitive compensation.

This role is responsible for leading a team of analysts to ensure complete and accurate collateral validation of Asset Based Lending accounts. The role works closely with the investment analyst team to ensure the collateral borrowing base validation and reporting is conducted within required turnaround time and meets all accuracy and completeness requirements.

Essential Responsibilities:

Provide coaching, review work product and distribute work effectively among a collateral validation team that is responsible for performing borrowing base validation, report data entry, trending and data analysis.

Utilize metrics to drive unit focus on accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of collateral validation and reporting compliance.

Serve as expert and process owner for collateral validation processes. Drive operations process improvement initiatives.

Ensure ongoing effectiveness and drive culture of customer service and continuous improvement of operational processes.

Drive understanding and adherence to company and operations policies/procedures. Ensure reporting requirements are completed in accordance with the credit agreement.

Drive hiring and retention of talent.

Deliver effective performance reviews and ongoing constructive performance feedback. Flag potential performance issues, monitor, and implement improvement measures as needed.

Foster a positive work environment. Recognize, reward and celebrate successes/achievements; conduct career discussions and position employees toward long-term goals.

Qualifications/Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree and at least 5 years of collateral examination or commercial lending operational experience (or high school diploma/GED and 6+ years of collateral examination or other operational experience)

Knowledge of collateral monitoring, credit agreements and general asset based lending principles

Prior managerial experience and project management experience

Experience using commercial software and database applications and experience analyzing and interpreting qualitative data

Experience with MS office, fluent in Excel

Additional Eligibility Qualifications:
GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen.

Desired Characteristics:

Ability to work independently with minimal supervision in a rapidly changing, growth oriented environment.

Demonstrated ability to prioritize and multi-task.

Experience managing a team and coaching and developing entry-level talent.

Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, in a matrixed environment across multiple functions.

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