What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Associate, Legal and Compliance position at Trimont?
Overview:
Founded in 1988 and headquartered in Atlanta, Trimont (www.trimont.com) is a specialized global commercial real estate loan services provider and partner for lenders seeking the infrastructure and capabilities needed to make informed, effective decisions related to the deployment, management and administration of commercial real estate secured credit.
We do this with a team of 400 extraordinary Team Members who serve a global client base from offices in Atlanta, Dallas, Kansas City, London, New York and Sydney. We empower our skilled global teams by equipping them with the necessary knowledge and advanced technology, as well as fostering a culture driven by values. This approach helps our teams excel and build meaningful client relationships, while providing the highest quality service and feeling proud of the work they do.
Trimont is an innovative firm where visionary professionals come to learn, grow, and thrive with colleagues driven by curiosity and collaboration.
Learn: We believe ongoing learning is critical and are focused on providing a work environment where all team members can take ownership of their careers.
Grow: We work alongside the largest institutional lenders in the world, overseeing the most significant projects in the industry. This unique opportunity allows us to broaden our skillset and develop our abilities by tackling some of the industry's most challenging and exciting endeavors.
Thrive: Our firm is a place where ethics and excellence meet to create an experience that matches our capabilities. There are no limits to what we as team members as an organization, can achieve together.
Job Summary:
The Senior Associate, Compliance and Legal, plays a key role in supporting the Compliance department to achieve its goals and objectives. This position involves conducting compliance reviews and overseeing compliance requirements for our servicing and special servicing platforms. Responsibilities include reviewing files and testing transactions to ensure adherence to contractual obligations and established policies and procedures. Additionally, the role involves assisting with various compliance-related projects and tasks as needed.
Responsibilities:
- Analyze servicing requirements or policies and procedures to pinpoint key risk areas for review
- Define the scope of transactions and select samples using approved sampling methodologies
- Collect, compile, and examine supporting documentation, and conduct transaction testing
- Compile supporting workpapers and document the results of the review
- Engage with servicing personnel and managers to present findings
- Draft compliance reports that outline the scope of testing and provide clear conclusions on the level of compliance identified through testing and/or review
- Contribute to the creation of presentations for compliance-related evaluations
- Undertake additional compliance tasks as required
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business
- Excellent analytical, review, and organizational abilities
- 3-5 years of professional experience
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Experience in loan originations or loan servicing, or with a commercial real estate loan servicer is advantageous
- Background in audit or operational compliance activities is a plus
- Proficiency in technical skills
- Strong organizational and time management capabilities
- Superior communication and writing skills
Trimont is an equal opportunity employer, and we’re proud to support and celebrate diversity in the workplace. If you have a disability and need an accommodation or assistance with the application process and/or using our website, please contact us. We are proud to maintain a drug-free policy, ensuring that our community is a secure and productive space for all our team members.
