Lease Funding Manager

Stellantis Financial Services (SFS) is the new captive finance company for one of the world's leading automakers and a mobility provider with iconic brands including Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Citroën, Dodge, DS Automobiles, Fiat, Jeep®, Lancia, Maserati, Opel, Peugeot, Ram, Vauxhall, Free2move and Leasys.

Our exciting growth provides opportunities to advance your career as we successfully lead products and services from a small to midsize company in just a few years. Join our world class team and culture and contribute to our core mission which is enhancing our customer's experience.

Position Summary:

The Lease Funding Manager will be responsible for ensuring timely and accurate funding of lease packages, maintaining relationships with financial institutions, and coordinating with internal teams to facilitate the funding process.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure the achievement of all funding objectives including volume, turn time, portfolio performance, legal and procedural compliance.
• Manages lease processing production, work quality, and service levels.
• Accurately and effectively communicates with underwriting, marketing personnel and management.
• Develop, coordinate, and support training activities and staff development in accordance with SFS policies. Maintain procedural manuals.
• Evaluate performance versus established metrics and identify operational deficiencies and implement plans to improve operational effectiveness.
• Maintain confidentiality due to regular access to specified personal information of consumers, including, but not limited to, Social Security numbers and dates of birth.
• Performs other ad-hoc duties as assigned.

Additional Responsibilities: Perform the above-referenced essential duties and responsibilities as well as assist in directing the work of employees assigned to the department by leading and overseeing their day-to-day activities and work schedules and by providing work-related guidance to the Lease Processors in accordance with the Company’s policies and procedures. This position has the authority to lead, oversee and direct the day-to-day work of assigned employees and to report work assessments to management, and has the authority to take the following actions: hire an employee, fire an employee, promote, or demote an employee, discipline an employee in a formal manner, reassign an employee, or alter benefits of an employee. All such decisions shall be made by the responsible senior manager(s) in consultation with the Human Resources Department.

Qualifications and Competencies: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Experience:

• Minimum 4 years’ experience in auto finance industry as a Lease Processor, or similar position.

Education:

• High school diploma and or/GED

Skills Required:

• Strong knowledge of lease funding processes and industry best practices.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficient in using loan processing software and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, and percentages.

Overtime required – N/A.

Travel 0-10% - as required.

Must live within a commutable distance to one of the following cities: Dallas, TX; Phoenix, AZ; Detroit, MI

Physical Demands

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. Sitting for long periods of time, standing, walking, close vision for computer work, speaking, hearing, lift and/or move up to 10 lbs. Reasonable accommodation will be reviewed upon request.

Stellantis Financial Services, Inc (SFS) is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing its employees an environment that is free of harassment, discrimination, and intimidation. It is the policy of SFS to comply with all applicable employment laws and regulations and to provide equal opportunity for all qualified persons and to not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity or expression, change of sex, and/or transgender status or any protected status. Candidates must possess authorization to work in the United States. This policy applies to recruitment and placement, promotion, training, transfer, retention, rate of pay and all other terms and conditions of employment. Employment and promotion decisions will be based solely on merit, ability, achievement, experience, conduct and other legitimate business reasons.

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