Team Leader

• Support day-to-day operations of the Closing function from Clear-to-Close through funding
• Coordinate workload distribution, task prioritization, and deadline management for the Closing Team
• Monitor closing pipelines, team productivity, turnaround times, workload, and SLA compliance
• Provide guidance, coaching, training, onboarding, and operational support to Closing team members
• Follow up on outstanding closing conditions, missing documentation, and pending approvals
• Review closing packages and related documentation for completeness, accuracy, and compliance
• Ensure loan documents, settlement statements, payoff documentation, closing instructions, and funding conditions are addressed before closing
• Resolve routine closing issues and escalate complex exceptions
• Coordinate with Underwriting, Credit, Processing, Valuations, Legal, Title, and Funding teams
• Communicate pipeline status, delays, risks, and operational concerns to management
• Coordinate title clearance requirements, title commitments, title policies, lien searches, payoff information, vesting issues, and title exceptions
• Support protection of WBL's collateral interests and first-lien position
• Communicate with closing attorneys, title companies, settlement agents, escrow providers, and other third-party partners
• Follow up on pending documents, closing schedules, payoff statements, settlement figures, and transaction requirements
• Monitor partner responsiveness and recurring service issues
• Follow SOPs, checklists, workflows, and documentation standards
• Identify process gaps, recurring errors, workflow bottlenecks, and recommend improvements
• Perform quality checks and support corrective actions and process updates
• Maintain accurate pipeline records, transaction notes, reporting, and communication records
• Ensure Closing activities follow company policies, legal requirements, and investor requirements
• Identify and escalate legal, title, documentation, lien, and collateral risks

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