Environmental Review Specialist
About The Position
Wintrust provides community and commercial banking, specialty finance and wealth management services through its 16 bank charters and nine non-bank businesses. Wintrust delivers the sophisticated solutions of a large bank while staying true to the relationship-focused, personalized service of our community banking roots. We serve clients in all 50 states with more than 200 branch banking locations in Illinois, southwestern Florida, northwestern Indiana, west Michigan and southern Wisconsin and commercial banking offices in Chicago, Denver, Milwaukee, Grand Rapids, Mich., and in key branch banking locations throughout Illinois. Our people are the heart of our business and we are proud to rank consistently as a top place to work. Wintrust is a $66 billion financial institution based in Rosemont, Illinois, and listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “WTFC.” The Environmental Review Specialist will perform technical reviews of third-party prepared Environmental Assessment reports including RSRAs, Phase I ESAs, Phase II LSIs, and other related environmental assessment due diligence reports. This position requires that the candidate is well-versed as to the American Society of Testing & Materials (ASTM) Standards applicable to various environmental assessment reports. The Environmental Review Specialist will also be responsible for performing technical reviews of third-party prepared CRE appraisal reports.
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years’ work experience with an environmental consulting firm and/or with a financial institution in an environmental review capacity
- Bachelor’s degree with a focus in environmental sciences/studies, geology, chemical sciences, biological sciences, or environmental law
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Attention to detail to ensure consistent, high-quality work
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, multi-task numerous projects at one time, and meet closing deadlines of commercial loans
Responsibilities
- Ascertain whether a Phase I (or other type of assessment) is fully compliant to the current ASTM standard
- Identify any errors, inconsistencies, and/or deficiencies within the report
- Evaluate and interpret the conclusions and recommendations within the report (as to reasonableness and level of support)
- Identify potential investment/credit-related environmental risk factors from a lending perspective that could adversely impact collateral value, and provide solutions to help mitigate/manage environmental risk and liability
- Serve as a departmental resource and point-of-contact for lenders, analysts, and management personnel, to discuss environmental challenges involved with a particular lending opportunity, and provide clarity on corporate policy & procedure items, the appropriate level of due diligence/reporting, and related documentation requirements
Benefits
- Medical Insurance
- Dental
- Vision
- Life insurance
- Accidental death and dismemberment
- Short-term and long-term Disability Insurance
- Parental Leave
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Traditional and Roth 401(k) with company match
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan at 5% discount
- Critical Illness Insurance
- Accident Insurance
- Transportation and Commuting Benefits
- Banking Benefits
- Pet Insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
