Operations Processor - Based in Brockton MA (2-3 days a week in the office)
Pay Range: $30.69- $38.36
The posted salary range reflects Eastern’s expected hiring range. Actual pay may vary based on experience, skills, and market factors; additional compensation may apply. Eastern offers a robust benefits and retirement package. Please see the description of benefits included with this job posting for additional information.
Key Responsibilities
Loan Boarding and System Set Up
• Book and maintain commercial, syndicated, participated, and institutional loans within the FIS bank's core loan servicing system.
• Process loan modifications, renewals, extensions, amendments, rate changes, tranche activity, commitments, and new loan funding transactions.
Loan Monetary Transactions and Balancing
• Accurately process loan payments, advances, paydowns, payoffs, fees, and other monetary transactions.
• Review and reconcile loan balances, accrued interest, and payment activity against supporting documentation and servicing notices.
Research, Review and Support of Commercial Loan Servicing Activities
• Research, resolve, and document general ledger variances and reconciliation differences related to loan activity.
• Support purchased and sold portfolios, including payment processing, rate changes, principal remittances, and investor reporting.
• Review loan documentation to ensure system setup accurately reflects contractual terms, including payment structures, amortization schedules, maturity dates, and interest rate provisions.
• Partner with Commercial Banking, Credit, Treasury, Accounting, Servicing, and external agent banks to ensure accurate servicing and reporting.
Administration, Audit and Controls
• Analyze and resolve loan servicing exceptions, transaction discrepancies, and operational breaks.
• Prepare and support internal audits, regulatory examinations, operational reviews, and control testing activities.
• Maintain adherence to established procedures, internal controls, and operational risk management standards.
Preferred Experience
• Experience supporting commercial, syndicated, participated, institutional, or agent bank loan portfolios, including loan booking, modifications, funding transactions, and servicing activities.
• Strong knowledge of loan accounting, general ledger reconciliations, interest accruals, amortization schedules, and variable-rate lending products, with the ability to research and resolve complex loan and accounting discrepancies.
• Experience working with agent banks and syndicated lending platforms.
• Ability to research and resolve complex loan servicing and accounting discrepancies independently.
• Strong attention to detail and analytical problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.
• Strong collaboration skills with all areas of the bank.
• Proficiency with loan servicing and origination systems, Microsoft Excel, and operational reporting tools.
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in commercial loan operations, loan servicing, accounting operations, syndicated lending, or a related banking function.
• Experience with core loan systems and general ledger reconciliation processes preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across multiple business lines.
What Success Looks Like
The successful candidate will serve as a trusted operational partner responsible for ensuring commercial and syndicated loan transactions are accurately booked, reconciled, serviced, and reported while maintaining strong controls, minimizing operational risk, and supporting a growing and complex commercial lending portfolio.
About Us
Skills Required
- 5+ years of experience in commercial loan operations, loan servicing, accounting operations, syndicated lending, or a related banking function
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across multiple business lines
- Bachelor's degree in business, Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
- Experience supporting commercial, syndicated, participated, institutional, or agent bank loan portfolios
- Knowledge of loan accounting, general ledger reconciliations, interest accruals, amortization schedules, and variable-rate lending products
- Experience working with agent banks and syndicated lending platforms
- Experience with core loan systems and general ledger reconciliation processes
- Strong attention to detail and analytical problem-solving skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a high-volume, fast-paced environment
- Strong collaboration skills with all areas of the bank
- Proficiency with loan servicing and origination systems, Microsoft Excel, and operational reporting tools
Eastern Bank Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Eastern Bank and has not been reviewed or approved by Eastern Bank.
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Retirement Support — A defined‑benefit pension layered with a 401(k) and ESOP/cash‑balance elements creates uncommon depth for long‑term wealth building. This retirement stack differentiates the total package versus many regional banks.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An employee stock ownership plan adds equity participation alongside core pay and benefits. IPO‑related share allocation underscores the program’s role in total rewards.
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Inclusive Benefits Coverage — Long‑standing LGBTQ+ support and sustained recognition for equality practices indicate benefits parity such as equal partner coverage. Employee networks and an inclusion focus are positioned as integral to the overall benefits experience.
Eastern Bank Insights
What We Do
Founded in 1818, Boston-based Eastern Bank is Greater Boston’s leading local bank and the largest bank-owned independent investment advisor in Massachusetts with approximately 110 locations serving communities in eastern Massachusetts, southern and coastal New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Connecticut. Eastern provides a full range of banking and wealth management solutions for consumers and businesses of all sizes including through its Cambridge Trust Wealth Management and Private Banking divisions, and takes pride in its outspoken advocacy and community support that includes more than $240 million in charitable giving since 1994. An inclusive company, Eastern is comprised of deeply committed professionals who value relationships with their customers, colleagues and communities. Member FDIC, Equal Housing Lender Investments are not FDIC Insured • May Lose Value • Not Bank Guaranteed • Not a Deposit • Not Insured By Any Government Agency
