Careers
RCEDC’s financial and technical support is provided by our dedicated staff through:
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
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Business Loan Closing Specialist
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
Summer Marketing Intern
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
- LOAN SERVICING 80%
- Acts as a resource to enable the Loan Closer to effectively complete the closing process including but not limited to:
- Prepares, distributes, and collects the Annual Servicing Letter for all loan recipients in the loan portfolio.
- Sets monthly calendar reminders to review Ventures reports to ensure that UCCs, hazard and life insurance, job numbers, financial statements, tax returns, and site visits are all being collected and acted on in a time-sensitive manner.
- Sets monthly calendar reminders to review Ventures reports to ensure that UCCs, hazard and life insurance, job numbers, financial statements, tax returns, and site visits are all being collected and acted on in a time-sensitive manner.
- For loan recipients whose real estate was secured for collateral, monitor property taxes and take appropriate action when alerted that property taxes are past due. Risk rates loans for the loan portfolio.
- Leads the process to release collateral for RLF loans that have been paid off and updates Ventures software accordingly.
- Coordinate loan portfolio site visits based on the adopted policy.
- Work with Credit Analysts to prepare the quarterly Troubled Loan reports. If necessary, reaches out to the borrower for needed documentation and takes action to ensure payments will continue to be made.
- Work with the Credit Analysts to complete servicing actions for existing borrowers.
- Remains informed about SBA’s liquidation policy and maintains documentation on RLF liquidation activities. When a liquidation action is warranted, coordinates with SBA or legal counsel to ensure proper steps are taken.
- AUDITS & REPORTS 10%
- Assist with loan file reviews to prepare for audits as required.
- Work to review, update, and disseminate policies and procedures governing compliance with the core responsibilities of this position.
- ADDITIONAL DUTIES 10%
- Complete data entry into Salesforce software to track activities.
- Participates in other project assignments as directed by the RCEDC Executive Director.
- Other special projects as assigned.
economic development specialist
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
credit analyst
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
commercial loan officer (northeast wisconsin)
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