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Summary of the Job:
The ideal candidate will have relevant experience in Public Finance, paralegal work, and administrative support. This background will provide a strong foundation for understanding the complexities of the Issuance Specialist and CD Specialist roles. Experience in these areas will contribute to efficient task management, attention to detail, and the ability to navigate regulatory or legal documentation related to the role.
About This Role:
- Draft preliminary deal documents for Issuance Specialist, including:
- Distribution lists
- Contracts
- Closing Memorandum templates
- Wire calculation forms
- Review legal documents related to bond sales to support the Issuance Specialist
Deal Management (Minnesota and Iowa):
- Independently manage select bond transactions.
- Collaborate with Analysts to communicate new issues with bond attorneys.
- Ensure all statutory and regulatory requirements are met prior to bond sales.
- Draft all preliminary documents associated with bond transactions.
Communication and Coordination:
- Serve as the primary liaison among attorneys, issuer, internal teams throughout the bond issuance process.
- Coordinate communication to facilitate a successful bond sale and closing.
Closing Responsibilities:
- Calculate and confirm wire amounts for bond closings.
- Coordinate the execution of bond closing documents with legal counsel.
- Write and distribute the final closing memorandum to all relevant parties.
- Review all legal documents associated with the transaction, such as:
- Resolutions
- Closing documents
- Lease documents
- Bond Purchase Agreements
- Legal Opinions
- Facilitate and manage the bond closing on the designated closing date.
Post-Closing Responsibilities:
- Maintain accurate books and records related to the bond issue and ensure all parties have signed off
CD Specialist Support
- Support Analysts and Continuing Disclosure tasks by managing County Auditor Certificate requests:
- Communicate with counties to request required data, prepare letters/forms/draft emails, and file returned documents.
- Track responses, payments, and ensure invoices are submitted for processing.
- Take on invoice requests from Bankers and Issuance Specialist pertaining to the issuance of new bonds or professional services offered.
- Working with accounting to generate invoice
- Emailing invoices to Closers, Bankers or directly to client.
- Proofread, format, and assemble reports, forms, and client-facing materials.
- Preparing and/or analyzing complex financial reports
- Serve as a point of contact for clients and colleagues, ensuring professional and timely communication.
- Perform general department organization, including updating databases, maintaining records, and supporting project workflows:
- MASTER Issuer Request Workbook (for CACs)
- Keeping Shared City/County Contact records up to date (outlook)
- Public Finance Fiscal Revenues (invoice tracking)
- MASTER DissemLog (for CD tracking)
- Salesforce entries
The Ideal Candidate for This Role:
- 2 + years of relevant experience in Public Finance
- Background in paralegal work
- Administrative support experience
- A strong foundation in understanding the complexities of the Issuance Specialist and CD Specialist roles.
- Experience in efficient task management with attention to detail.
- Ability to navigate regulatory or legal documentation related to the role.
- 2+ years of experience involving document preparation, deal management, coordination between multiple parties, and management of financial and legal documentation.
Work Environment:
It is anticipated that the incumbent in this role will work onsite at the posted location. Our onsite environment fosters innovation, mentorship, and a vibrant culture where ideas flow freely and relationships flourish. As part of our team, you'll experience the energy of our collaborative spaces designed to support your professional growth while working alongside talented colleagues who inspire excellence daily. Please note that work location is subject to change based on business needs.Compensation and Benefits Overview:
We offer a variety of benefits designed to keep you and your family physically and financially healthy. Not only do we offer a competitive salary and work-life balance, we offer benefits to match your needs:
Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
401k, With Matching Contributions
Time Off Programs
Health Savings Account (HSA)/Dependent Care
Employee Banking
Growth Opportunities
Tuition Assistance
Short-Term/Long-Term Disability Insurance
Learn more about our benefits here: https://www.fnbo.com/careers/benefits/.
To obtain compensation and benefit information related to this specific role, e-mail First National at [email protected]. To ensure you receive a response, include the number of this job (listed below) in the subject line of your message.
Job number: R-20261169Registration Requirement:
This position requires Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) registration. Qualification requirements include meeting applicable financial industry responsibility, regulatory requirements, credit fitness and criminal background standards. Successful candidates must meet ongoing regulatory requirements including acceptable background investigation, credit report and fingerprinting results.
Equal Opportunity & Belonging:
We believe that the quality of our employee experience is at the heart of our customer experience. One key pillar of our intended employee experience is Belonging. Belonging means we are committed to fostering a workplace culture where employees of all backgrounds feel valued, recognized, and empowered to be their authentic selves—no matter their role or where they are in their journey.
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Northland is an equal opportunity employer for all employees and applicants and makes employment decisions without regard to status or identity.
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Application Deadline:
All our jobs will be posted for a minimum of 5 calendar days. Job postings may come down prior to 5 calendar days based on volume of applicants.
Skills Required
- 2+ years of relevant experience in Public Finance
- 2+ years experience in document preparation, deal management, and coordination of financial and legal documentation
- FINRA registration and ability to meet ongoing regulatory requirements (background check, credit fitness, fingerprinting)
- Unrestricted work authorization (no visa sponsorship)
- Administrative support experience including recordkeeping, database updates, and project workflow support
- Experience coordinating with attorneys, issuers, and internal teams on bond issuances and ensuring statutory/regulatory compliance
- Paralegal or legal-document experience (reviewing resolutions, bond purchase agreements, legal opinions)
- Experience with Salesforce and Outlook (Salesforce entries, shared contacts, email coordination)
- Strong attention to detail, time management, and professional client communication skills
Fnbo Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Fnbo and has not been reviewed or approved by Fnbo.
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Retirement Support — Retirement plans include a matching 401(k) with an additional company contribution and other savings programs such as pension, stock bonus, and profit sharing. These features are portrayed as a strong component of total rewards.
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Parental & Family Support — Family supports include paid caregiving time for birth or adoption and for serious family health needs, caregiver leave, new‑parent assistance, and childcare resources. These offerings are highlighted as helpful for employees balancing work and family.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time away is described as generous, combining paid time off with a broad set of observed holidays. Volunteer time off further adds flexibility for personal and community needs.
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What We Do
For more than 165 years, FNBO, a subsidiary of First National of Nebraska, has set the standard for outstanding customer service coupled with some of the most innovative financial products in the industry. When it opened in 1857, FNBO was a local bank that served only Omaha and the surrounding communities. Today, FNBO has locations in eight states and more than 6.6 million customers across the country. First National of Nebraska and its affiliates have nearly $30 billion in managed assets and 5,000 employee associates. We've come a long way in the last century and a half. As you browse through our site, we think you'll understand why we've been so successful – and why we're so excited about what the future holds for our customers and our organization. Check us out at www.fnbo.com.
