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This position facilitates a closing, ensuring all documents and balances required to complete a sales and mortgage transaction are properly prepared and executed. May provide work direction, assignments and training to other department staff. May also be responsible for title business marketing efforts and capture rates.

Job Duties and Responsibilities (Essential Job Functions) Common job activities are listed below; actual position responsibilities may vary. Refer to your manager or human resources for specific duties and performance expectations.

1. Monitor the upcoming transaction, reviewing for completeness and compliance and ensuring all necessary information has been ordered and is accurate, i.e. payoff, abstract, title evidence, reports, mortgage documentation, and other pertinent information. Prepares, reviews, and verifies closing documents; and prepares escrow agreements and finalizes closing statements. Respond in a timely, professional and courteous manner to any customer inquiries while maintaining positive relationships. (35-45%)
2. Conduct the closing including explanation of all related documents and closing costs. (15-25%)
3. Examine title evidence for defects and take the necessary action to correct title defect. Could include notifying the fee owner of title defect and action that needs to be taken to cure defect. Ensure that title issues are resolved prior to closing. (10-15%)
4. Prepare and submit closed loan package, deposits and disbursement documentation, recording package, final policy package and/or commission package to appropriate department or entities. May prepare check requests for internal office bills with submission to management for approval. May ensure payments and documents are distributed as appropriate. May prepare management reports. (10-15%)
5. Respond in a timely manner to any returned or rejected mortgage or recording packages. Respond to requests made on closed loans to assist lender. (5-10%)
6. Prepare transferring and mortgage documentation, HUD Settlement Statements and other required miscellaneous documents. (5-10%)
7. May be responsible for marketing and growing branch volume. Attend sales meetings, real estate company events, company title meetings, company management meetings, and interact with lending and banking. (0-10%)
8. May assist with inputting of incoming title commitment orders. May handle scheduling. May assist with preparation and delivery of new real estate agent packages. (0-10%)
9. May conduct training sessions to familiarize office staff and sales associates with closing policies and procedures. May perform basic title branch manager duties in the absence of the manager or fill in for other escrow closers. (0-5%)
10. Perform any additional responsibilities as requested or assigned. (0-5%)

Performance Expectations

• Meet all performance and behavior expectations outlined in the company performance appraisal form or communicated by management.
• Perform responsibilities as directed achieving desired results within expected time frames and with a high degree of quality and professionalism.
• Establish and maintain positive and productive work relationships with all staff, customers and business partners.
• Demonstrate the behavioral and technical competencies necessary to effectively complete job responsibilities. Take personal initiative for technical and professional development.
• Follow the company HR Policy, the Code of Business Conduct and all subsidiary and department policies and procedures, including protecting confidential company information, attending work punctually and regularly, and following good safety practices in all activities.

Qualifications

Education:

• Minimum of high school diploma or the equivalent.

Experience:

• One to two years title closing experience.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Strong computer skills.
• Marketing and sales skills preferred.
• Superior communication skills, including presentation skills. Strong interpersonal and customer service skills.
• The ability to work as a member in a team-oriented environment.
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks and projects concurrently under deadline pressure.
• Able to occasionally work extra hours during peak times of the month.
• High degree of integrity, self-motivated, organized, detail oriented, and possess a strong aptitude for figures.
• Effective analytical and problem-solving skills.

Other (licenses, certifications, schedule flexibility/OT, travel, etc.):

• Willingness to travel when necessary.
• Position may require a title license.

We offer a full suite of benefits including Medical, Health Savings Account, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Paid Vacation (PTO), 401(k) with employer match, Flexible Spending Account, and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Equal Opportunity Employer

At Community Financial System, Inc. (CFSI), we are dedicated to providing our customers with friendly, personalized, high-quality financial services and products. Our retail division, Community Bank, N.A., operates more than 200 customer facilities across Upstate New York, Northeastern Pennsylvania, Vermont and Western Massachusetts. Beyond retail banking, we also offer commercial banking, wealth management, investment management, insurance and risk management, and benefit plan administration.

Just as our employees are committed to helping our customers manage their finances, we're committed to our employees. After all, they make it happen for our customers every day.

To ensure our people can enjoy long and successful careers here at CFSI, we offer competitive compensation, great benefits, and professional development and advancement opportunities. As an equal-opportunity workplace and affirmative-action employer, we celebrate and support a diverse workplace for the benefit of all: our employees, customers and communities.

This position will comply with bank and investor guidelines with portfolio and investor mortgage loans, conducting required functions for special asset protection management.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Execute and submit secondary market investors, government agencies, and mortgage insurance delinquency and status reports to safeguard the company's interest
  • Adhere to guidelines set by investors, guarantors, and regulatory entitles for accurate and timely reporting
  • Manage audits conducted by third party companies such as TenA for quality control of FHA-HUD and USDA portfolios
• Prepare, monitor, and submit applicable servicing claims to safeguard the company's interests in residential real estate properties following applicable guidelines and regulations
  • Processing and application of, or release of claim documents and funds
  • Successfully resolve claim disputes brought to mortgage insurance, guarantors, and investor loan entities
• Oversee the workflow for maintaining post-foreclosure accounts including Other Real Estate Owned (OREO) properties
• Facilitate release requests including but not limited to release of security, releases of liability, and deed transfers by preparing, reviewing and processing documents
• Assist with conducting review, preparing and managing charge offs and write downs
• Prepare and mail notifications to borrowers per investor, guarantor, state, insurer, or bank guidelines
• Comply with applicable regulations including but not limited to Fair Debt Collections Practices Act, Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, Service Member Civil Relief Act, Dodd-Fran Act (UDAPP) as they relate to consumer real estate loan collections
• Perform other related duties as assigned or directed
• Maintain proficient knowledge of, and demonstrate ongoing compliance with all laws and regulations applicable to this position, ensure ongoing adherence to pertinent policies, procedures, and internal controls, and meet all training requirements in a timely manner

Ancillary Duties:

As an integral member of the Consumer Real Estate Servicing Department, this position is also responsible to provide assistance wherever necessary to help the Consumer Real Estate Servicing Department and the Company in achieving their annual goals.

Education/Training/Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED required
• A.A. or A.S. degree with business field of study or relevant work experience strongly preferred
• All applicants must be 18 years of age or older

Skills:

• Familiarity with collections, loss mitigation, foreclosure, and bankruptcy laws; servicing requirements of various secondary market investors and government agencies
• Proficient reading, writing, and grammar skills
• Excellent mathematical skills
• PC proficiency including Windows and Microsoft Suite
• Able to demonstrate ability to analyze data from reports/workbooks
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Must be collaborative, adapt and reprioritize, and have an independently objective mindset
• Must be able to consistently demonstrate the Company's core values; integrity, teamwork, excellence, and humility

Experience:

• Minimum of two (2) years' collections or loan servicing experience preferred

Hours: 40 hours/week (some OT including nights, weekends & holidays)

Compensation: Commensurate with experience plus potential for annual merit increase. In addition to your competitive salary, you will be rewarded benefits including: 11 paid holidays, paid vacation, Medical, Vision & Dental insurance, 401K with generous match, Pension, Tuition Reimbursement, Banking discounts and the list goes on!

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to stand, walk or sit. Use hands and fingers, handle or feel, reach with hands or arms, and speak and hear. The employee may occasionally be required to lift and or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and the ability to focus.

The Company is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation and gender identity), national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

The Company will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with a disability. If you have a physical or mental impairment and would like to request an accommodation with respect to the application process, please contact the Human Resources Department.

At Community Financial System, Inc. (CFSI), we are dedicated to providing our customers with friendly, personalized, high-quality financial services and products. Our retail division, Community Bank, N.A., operates more than 200 customer facilities across Upstate New York, Northeastern Pennsylvania, Vermont and Western Massachusetts. Beyond retail banking, we also offer commercial banking, wealth management, investment management, insurance and risk management, and benefit plan administration.

Just as our employees are committed to helping our customers manage their finances, we're committed to our employees. After all, they make it happen for our customers every day.

To ensure our people can enjoy long and successful careers here at CFSI, we offer competitive compensation, great benefits, and professional development and advancement opportunities. As an equal-opportunity workplace and affirmative-action employer, we celebrate and support a diverse workplace for the benefit of all: our employees, customers and communities.

A Branch Manager is responsible for meeting the financial service needs of customers while supervising assigned branch staff and adhering to required staffing levels. It is the Branch Manager's responsibility to ensure the Branch is in compliance with operating policy and procedures.

A Branch Manager 1 will normally manage a branch office having between $15MM and $24.9MM in combined loans and deposits (excluding commercial loans) and a staff of up to six (6) FTE employee. Level could also be impacted by related experience and/or mortgage lending capacity. This position will have consumer lending authority and may have SBL (Small Business Lending) responsibilities.

• Ensure assigned branch is properly staffed and staff is trained to meet customer sales and service needs as well as branch objectives
• Lead in the selection of new personnel
• Review employee performance throughout the probationary period and on a regularly scheduled basis thereafter
• Manage and maximize performance levels of staff members through schedules, distribution of assignments and regular feedback
• Work with management to establish growth, sales and profit objectives
• Implement strategies to achieve goals assigned to the branch as established in the region's annual operating plan; assist in the development of the annual budget for the branch and adhere to budget parameters
• Consult with sales staff to establish specific sales and customer service goals; and provide results reports to staff
• Conduct regularly scheduled sales and customer service meetings (at least monthly)
• Serve as an active member of the customer service team and be held accountable for branch sales and lending performance
• Conduct "outside" sales and customer service calls on present and prospective customers within the branch office market area
• Conduct regularly scheduled sales and customer service meetings (at least monthly) with focus on having informed staff
• Establish and confirm all branch operations are performed in accordance with established bank policy and procedures, either directly or through appropriate supervision (i.e. cash balancing, dual control, etc.)
• Coordinate proper security, facility, and risk measures to minimize loss, and to ensure presentation of the branch.
• Monitor and review loans for appropriate risk rating to minimize risk rating changes by the bank's loan review processes
• Demonstrate cooperative efforts in working with other departments and within own branch while encountering similar behavior from staff
• Actively participate in the community as a reflection of the bank's goal for strong community involvement
• Handle advertising and contribution requests
• Integrate activities through communication with District Manager, Branch Administration, other management, etc.
• Other related duties as assigned or directed
• Maintain proficient knowledge of, and demonstrate ongoing compliance with all laws and regulations applicable to this position, ensure ongoing adherence to policies, procedures, and internal controls, and meet all training requirements in a timely manner

Education/Training:

• Associates Degree in Finance or Business or equivalent training preferred
• Specialized banking education, experience or training
• Valid Driver License

Skills:

• Proficient reading, writing, grammar and mathematics skills
• Excellent interpersonal relation and communication skills
• Evidence of positive and effective leadership qualities
• Thorough knowledge of the features and benefits of bank products and services
• Consumer lending knowledge and authority
• Working knowledge of Bank operating policies and procedures
• Must be able to consistently demonstrate the Company's core values: a strong work ethic, integrity, respect for others, responsibility, transparency and humility

Experience:

• Minimum five (5) years of related experience is normally required with at least one (1) year in a related lending position
• Minimum one (1) year of supervisory experience required
• All applicants must be 18 years of age or older

Other:

This position requires National Mortgage Licensing System ("NMLS") registration under the terms of The Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 (The SAFE Act).

Hours: 40 hours per week

Compensation: Commensurate with experience plus potential for annual merit increase. In addition to your competitive salary, you will be rewarded benefits including: 11 paid holidays, paid vacation, Medical, Vision & Dental insurance, 401K with generous match, Pension, Tuition Reimbursement, Banking discounts and the list goes on!

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to stand, walk or sit. Use hands and fingers, handle or feel, reach with hands or arms, and speak and hear. The employee may occasionally be required to lift and or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and the ability to focus.

The Company is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation and gender identity), national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

The Company will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with a disability. If you have a physical or mental impairment and would like to request an accommodation with respect to the application process, please contact the Human Resources Department.