RCEDC’s financial and technical support is provided by our dedicated staff through:
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
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The Business Loan Closing Specialist prepares all loan closings and ensures that RCEDC is operating all loan programs within the required program regulations.
Some essential duties and responsibilities include:
- Facilitate closing of SBA 504 and other loans
- Coordinate required documentation for loan closings
- Coordinate the drafting of closing documents
- Coordinate loan closings, loan packaging and debenture sales
- Coordinate, monitors, and approves all loan disbursements and documentation
- Ensure all post-closing activities are completed
- Ensure all closing information is entered into Salesforce and Ventures systems
- Report regularly on status of loans
- Some essential duties and responsibilities include:
- Input financial statements, tax returns, and debt schedules
- Write a narrative on the business entities
- Complete collateral analysis
- Review appraisals
- Pull and analyze credit reports
The Racine County Economic Development Corporation (RCEDC) is looking for a qualified intern to assist us with our marketing and communication needs – focusing primarily on content writing. They will be tasked with writing stories for websites, e-newsletters and social media. Additionally, they will be responsible for helping manage social media accounts, generating story ideas and writing news releases on RCEDC activities – small business lending, business recruitment and expansion, and talent recruitment and tourism.
Preferred areas of study include, but not limited to, journalism, technical writing, business writing, creative writing, English, public relations, or general marketing.
- SKILLS
- Strong writing, editing, proofreading, and attention to detail
- Great interest in journalism or public relations with major in respective area preferred
- Must be resourceful, responsible, independent, and able to manage and complete multiple assignments in a timely manner
- A writing and grammar test will be administered
- SEND RESUMES TO:
Yoav Meiri
Marketing Director
Racine County Economic Development Corporation
ymeiri@rcedc.org
- In this role, you will:
- Leverage real estate, sales, and economic development expertise to connect with site selectors, real estate professionals, developers, and business executives considering Racine County.
- Drive proactive outreach—from coffee meetings to trade shows—to generate new investment and development projects.
- Champion community growth by promoting available properties, coordinating incentive packages with key economic development partners at the State, regional, and municipal levels, and supporting major development initiatives.
- Be the go-to expert on real estate trends, property availability, and business recruitment strategies in Racine County.
- Proactive Outreach (40% of job duties)
- Responsive (25% of job duties)
- Planning and Administration (20% of job duties)
- Community Development and Other Related Tasks (15% of job duties)
- Some essential duties and responsibilities include:
- Input financial statements, tax returns, and debt schedules
- Analyze the financial statements and make recommendations
- Write a narrative on business entities
- Complete collateral analysis
- Review appraisals and business plans
- Support the Loan Officers during Committee and Board meetings
- LOAN SERVICING 80%
- Maintains a list of needs and questions for the borrower, banker, and loan officer for each loan file.
- Creates Ventures Loan Application file and builds out eligibility fields, i.e. financing structure, public policy goals, job creation, occupancy, etc.
- Conducts public records checks on borrowing entities, affiliates, and personal guarantors.
- Inputs financial statements, tax returns, and debt schedules into Ventures software Writes financial analysis narrative on the business and personal entities.
- Writes a narrative on the business entities and management history.
- Completes collateral analysis and recommends whether life insurance should be required, and/or why a collateral shortfall is acceptable.
- Reviews and completes Appraisal and Environmental checklists to ensure SBA compliance of the reports supplied.
- Pulls and analyzes credit reports for all required entities.
- Processes loan renewals following steps 3-9 above, in addition to preparing a memo for Loan Committee approval.
- FOR SBA LOANS:
- Prepares 1244 application to SBA, as well as the Terms and Conditions for the 504 loans.
- Ensure timely preparation and submission of accurate SBA 504 loan packages to SBA through its eTran system.
- In the event of a screen out/ decline, the Credit Analyst works closely with the Loan Officer to resolve issues and receive approval.
- CLOSING, SERVICING & COMPLIANCE 15%
- Acts as a resource to enable the Loan Closer to complete the closing process effectively.
- Prepares and submits 327s as needed by the Attorney or Loan Closer if credit analysis is required.
- Support the Loan Servicing team as they perform risk rating actions for the loan portfolio.
- Support the Loan Servicing team on more complicated, troubled loans.
- Support the Loan Servicing team on servicing actions relating to credit decisions, i.e. subordinations, deferments, etc.
- Support the Loan Servicing team when needed to complete loan recipient site visits.
- Support the Loan Servicing team and the Executive Director in updating the SBA policy manual and the local RLF policy manuals.
- Assists with file reviews in preparation for audits as required.
- Assists management with other general duties and compliance projects as needed.
- ADDITIONAL DUTIES 5%
- Participates in other project assignments as directed by the Executive Director.
- Other special projects as assigned.
The Economic Development Specialist, as a key member of the Business Recruitment and Expansion (BRE) team, works closely with the Deputy Director and the Business Recruitment Specialist to facilitate business investment and job creation in Racine County.
The Economic Development Specialist conducts outreach to Racine County businesses to understand business needs and connects them with financial, technical and talent resources to grow their business. The Economic Development Specialist works with local municipalities to implement community development projects, including but not limited to community promotion, program development, business engagement, and placemaking initiatives.
The Economic Development Specialist serves as RCEDC’s talent expert, staying informed about workforce trends and engaging with RCEDC’s educational and workforce partners to develop and promote tactics that attract, develop, and retain talent in Racine County. A few essential responsibilities and duties include:
- Conduct outreach to Racine County businesses to understand local business trends
- Engage employers through business call visits and relationship development
- Manage and coordinate RCEDC’s strategic talent advisory roundtable
- Engage with talent considering relocation to Racine County
- Initiate and manage talent focused events
- Serve as RCEDC's internal talent expert
- Develop and maintain comprehensive list of talent resources
- Develop and maintain relationships with key workforce and education partners
- Work with RCEDC’s marketing staff and Deputy Director to update the GRC website and community guide
- Collaborate with RCEDC’s marketing staff to develop ideas and content for talent centric videography projects
- Support Deputy Director and Business Recruitment Specialist in managing and undertaking community contract activities
- Attend designated community meetings
- Assist with semi-annual community contract presentations
- Participate in other project assignments as directed by the RCEDC Executive Director and Business Development Manager
- Attend Leadership Council and staff
The Credit Analyst will focus on loan pre-processing, loan servicing, and compliance matters. Additionally, the Credit Analyst will support Loan Officers in processing full loan applications and servicing the assigned portfolio of loans.
Some essential duties and responsibilities include:
- Loan pre-processing
- Loan servicing
- Preparation for audits and reports
- Loan processing for SBA and RLF programs
- Loan closing
- Additional duties as assigned
The Commercial Loan Officer will focus on developing relationships with lenders, referral partners and customers to identify prospects for approved loans. The Loan Officer will execute and provide oversight for processing business loan applications, closing loans and supporting the assigned portfolio of loan funds and grants.
Some essential duties and responsibilities include:
- Loan processing (Small Business Administration & Revolving Loan Funds)
- Outreach
- Loan closing
- Loan servicing
- Audits and reporting
- Additional duties as assigned