Lending Trainee

Come be a part of something greater! Great Southern Bank is committed to fostering an environment where everyone can contribute and succeed at every level. We celebrate and value differences in age, outlook, cultural background, lifestyle, and physical ability. We offer career opportunities and advancement across a wide range of disciplines. Come join our team of customer service experts today!

Great Southern Bank currently holds commercial lending offices in the following regions: Rogers AR, Davenport IA, Sioux City IA, West Des Moines IA, Chicago IL, Overland Park KS, Minneapolis MN, Springfield MO, St. Louis MO, Omaha NE, Dallas TX, Denver CO, and Atlanta GA.

This specific position will train in Springfield Missouri and/or Overland Park Kansas with relocation to Denver Colorado upon completion of paid 20 week training program.

This position is a 20 week program that requires relocation for training purposes to Springfield, MO. Upon successful completion of the training, relocation to Chicago is required to obtain a permanent lending focused position.

This program will provide a meaningful work experience in several key areas of the Lending Division. Trainees will work closely with bank staff to gain knowledge and understanding of bank policies, procedures, and regulations in the following areas of the bank: Commercial Lending, Consumer Lending, Loan Operations, and Residential Lending. This position will also be exposed to several other areas of the bank to gain an understanding of their importance to the Lending Division. This position is under immediate supervision, but following existing policies and procedures as well as all applicable banking laws and regulations, including BSA and AML.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Works closely with assigned mentor in Commercial Lending to gain knowledge of the bank's commercial lending processes, polices, and regulations. Works directly with Relationship Managers to learn the credit analysis and underwriting processes, as well as attends prospective and existing customer calls. Participates in loan committee meetings to obtain a further understanding of commercial loans. This duty is performed monthly, about 20% of the time.

• Works closely with assigned mentor in Residential Lending to gain knowledge of mortgage lending, secondary market, mortgage underwriting, processing, disclosures, and regulations. This duty is performed monthly, about 20% of the time.

• Works closely with assigned mentor in Consumer Lending to gain knowledge of personal loan types, credit report analysis, DTI, and collection efforts. This duty is performed monthly, about 20% of the time.

• Works closely with assigned mentor in Loan Operations to gain knowledge of loan tracking and documentation processes. Responsible for learning the bank's core loan system. This duty is performed monthly, about 20% of the time.

• Completes a wide variety of data input, word processing, copying, correspondence, reports, memos, etc. This duty is performed daily, about 20% of the time.

• Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Broad knowledge of finance with real estate, preferred, with a recent finance degree or completion of finance major in December of 2025. Equivalent experience may be considered.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES:

The following physical activities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations.

Semi-repetitive, low physical. Semi-repetitive type work which requires periods of concentration for varied time cycles as prescribed by the tasks.

While performing the functions of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel, talk or hear; and occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision; and distance vision.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• Ability to display professionalism and a high level of maturity in all situations.
• Willingness to network with all levels inside and outside of the organization.

At Great Southern Bank, we are willing to accommodate for those with reasonable requests. If you need assistance at any point during the application process (completing applications, interview prep, etc…), please contact Human Resources at 417-895-4509.

Great Southern Bank is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, treating all candidates and employees equitably without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Total Hours: 40

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