Special Assets Officer III Asset Based Lending San Jose, California Encino, California Portland, Oregon Redding, California Tacoma, Washington Liberty Lake, Washington **Description** **About Us:** Umpqua Bank is headquartered in the Pacific Northwest with 5,000+ employees and offers banking services to customers throughout the nation. It’s an especially exciting time to join our team as, following the recent merger with Columbia Bank, we have grown to become a leading western-based regional bank with more than $50B in assets under management and an unwavering commitment to our associates, our customers, and our communities. We create a great place to work by offering a special brand of relationship banking and by providing a culture where associates thrive. Associates who embody our core values fit in well here and we are eager to meet candidates who demonstrate behaviors that align with Trust, Ownership, Growth, Empathy, Teamwork, Heart, Enjoyment, and Relationships. **About the Role:** Manage a portfolio of problem commercial borrowing relationships to maximize recovery to the bank through effective implementation of workout and liquidation strategies to mitigate. Manages and implements asset disposition plans through effective marketing of bank acquired loan collateral. Other Real Estate Owned (OREO) properties, including development and oversight of short sale strategies and assigned note sales. May supervise and lead the work of other staff. Transactions assigned are more technical and complex in nature. + Implement or assist in the development of timely workout action plans and effective follow up plans. Evaluate and document + bank collateral position, complete business survivability assessments, and recommend alternative work out solutions as needed. + Responsible for managing the collection activities on assigned accounts including broken payment follow up with borrowers, fee + waiver and presenting recommendation for resolutions to more senior workout officers. + Direct legal actions, bankruptcy, foreclosure, and judgment processes, and repossession or replevin actions for the team's + portfolio. Conduct and manage negotiations and meetings with attorneys and borrowers. + Responsible for asset disposition relative to more complex transactionsincluding:A&D, bulk lots, land development properties, + and note sales. May require strategic planning, marketing, and management of bulk land and/or lots in various stages of + entitlement. + Prepare complex analyses related to discounted cash flow and stabilization projections and sell recommendations for approval by + senior or executive management. + Analyze problem loans and make recommendations or approve actions to foreclose, repossess, or liquidate collateral when + applicable. + Facilitate meetings with borrowers, guarantors, business bankers, and attorneys to negotiate workout plans that will return loans + to performing/pass status. + Handles collections and charge-off accounts, assists lending officers on non-special asset accounts and prepares management + reports as required. + Demonstrates compliance with all bank regulations for assigned job function and applies to designated job responsibilities – knowledge may be gained through coursework and on-the-job training. Keeps up to date on regulation changes. + Follows all Bank policies and procedures, compliance regulations, and completes all required annual or job-specific training. + Maintain a working knowledge of Bank's written policies and procedures regarding Bank Secrecy Act, Regulation CC, Regulation E, Bank Security and other regulations as applicable to this job description. + May be asked to coach, mentor, or train others and teach coursework as subject matter expert. + Actively learns, demonstrates, and fosters the Umpqua corporate culture in all actions and words. + Takes personal initiative and is a positive example for others to emulate. + Embraces our vision to become “Business Bank of Choice” **About** **You:** + Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, related field and/or equivalent experience. Required. + 4-7 years of experience in special assets, commercial lending, loan workout, + foreclosure, loss mitigation, OREO or real estate sales management and/or recovery/liquidation required. Required + Less than 2 years previous supervisory or lead work experience. Preferred. + Ability to increasingly handle larger and complex transactions. + Possess strong commercial credit skills, with the ability to assess business financial statements and restructure commercial loans accordingly. + Advanced knowledge of and experience in financial analysis, bankruptcy, workout, UCC, litigation, foreclosure of personal and real property and disposition of collateral. + Ability to train and present to small or large audiences or has the interest in learning to train and present. + Possess excellent interpersonal, written, verbal, organizational, negotiation, analytical, anddecision-makingskills. + Ability to work at a high level of productivity and accuracy with limited supervision and ability to work in a team oriented, goal driven environment. + Proficient in Word and Excel. Ability to learn in-house software quickly. **Workstyle:** Fully onsite. **Our** **Benefits:** We offer a competitive total rewards package including basewagesand comprehensive benefits. Thepayrange for this role is $66,000.00- $140,000.00and the pay rate for theselected candidate isdependent upon a variety of non-discriminatory factors including, but not limited to, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, education, and geographic location. The rolemay beeligible for performance-based incentive compensation and those details will be provided during the recruitment process. We offer eligible associates comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), a 401(k)-retirement savings plan with employer match for qualifying associate contributions, an employee assistance program, life insurance, disability insurance, tuition assistance, mental health resources, identity theft protection, legal support, auto and home insurance, pet insurance, access to an online discount marketplace, and paid vacation, sick days, volunteer days, and holidays. Benefit eligibility begins the first day of the month following the date of hire for associates who are regularly scheduled to work at least thirty hours weekly. **Our Commitment to** **Diversity** **:** Umpqua Bank isan equal opportunityand affirmative actionemployercommitted to employing, engaging, and developinga diverse workforce.Allqualifiedapplicants will receive considerationfor employmentwithout regard to race, color,national origin,religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, protected veteran status, disability, or any other applicable protected status or characteristics.If you require an accommodation to complete the application or interview(s),please let us know by email: [email protected] . **To Staffing and Recruiting Agencies:** Our posted job opportunities are onlyintendedfor individuals seekingemploymentat Umpqua Bank.Umpqua Bank does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications from agencies and Umpqua Bank will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resume submissions.Staffing and recruiting agencies are not authorized to submit profiles, applications,or resumestothis site or toany Umpqua Bank employeeand any such submissionswill be consideredunsolicitedunlessrequesteddirectlyby a member of the Talent Acquisition team.