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Lending Assistant jobs are open across banks, credit unions, mortgage companies, and fintech lenders, with specializations in consumer lending, mortgage processing, and commercial loan support, from entry-level to senior lending assistant roles. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Empowered to live. Inspired to work.
Compeer Financial is a member-owned cooperative located in Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin. We bring together team members with a variety of backgrounds and experiences to help provide financial services to support agriculture and rural communities. Join us in a culture that not only promotes meaningful work and professional development, but provides a flexible, hybrid work environment and excellent benefits, which empower you to thrive both personally and professionally.
How we support you:
- Hybrid model – up to 50% work from home
- Flexible schedules including ample flexibility in the summer months
- Up to 9% towards 401k (3% fixed Compeer contribution plus up to 6% match)
- Benefits: medical, dental, vision, HSA/FSA, life & AD&D insurance, short-term and long-term disability, wellness program & EAP
- Vacation, sick leave, holidays/floating holidays, parental leave, and volunteer paid time off
- Learning and development programs
- Mentorship programs
- Cross-functional committee opportunities (i.e. Inclusion Council, emerging professional groups, etc.)
- Professional membership/certification reimbursement and more!
Casual/seasonal & intern team members are not eligible for benefits except for state-mandated programs.
To learn more about Compeer Financial visit www.compeer.com/careers.
Where you will work: This position offers a hybrid work option up to 50% and is open to any Compeer office location in Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
The contributions you will make: Serve as a strategic advisor to executives and business leaders across Compeer Financial, providing guidance on complex legal, regulatory, and business matters with enterprise-wide impact. You will lead high-value legal work supporting agricultural finance, commercial lending, syndicated transactions, and related financial services, helping drive business growth while managing legal and regulatory risk. This role offers the opportunity to influence key business decisions, partner directly with organizational leaders, and work on unique and complex matters at the intersection of agriculture, finance, and commercial law.
Come join our growing legal and compliance team and help shape the future of agriculture and rural finance.
A typical day:
- Serve as a strategic legal advisor to executives and business leaders on complex legal, regulatory, and business matters.
- Negotiate, draft, and interpret complex contracts and other legal documents concerning loans, leases, insurance, and related matters.
- Manage the organization's template lending and other contractual documents.
- Provide primary legal support for the organization's agricultural lending teams, including collateral matters, legal interpretation, loan structure, borrower eligibility, and servicing actions.
- Provide legal support and regulatory guidance for related financial services, including insurance, tax, accounting, appraisal, and consulting.
- Support the organization's commercial markets and syndicated lending portfolio, advising on complex transactions and legal risk.
- Monitor and advise on evolving laws, regulations, and industry developments affecting the financial services and agricultural lending industries.
The skills and experience needed to be successful:
- Bachelor's degree and Juris Doctor (JD) from an ABA-accredited law school.
- Licensed to practice law in Minnesota, Wisconsin, or Illinois.
- Advanced level experience drafting, reviewing, and advising on loan and lease documentation.
- Knowledge of federal, state, and local laws and regulations affecting legal and compliance matters within the financial services industry.
- Knowledge of agricultural and commercial lending, real estate, bankruptcy, contract, equipment leasing, and corporate law.
- Demonstrated ability to provide practical legal counsel while balancing business objectives and legal risk.
- Knowledge and experience advising financial services businesses in areas such as tax, accounting, insurance, and related services, strongly preferred.
- Experience managing and maintaining lending and legal forms in a large-scale environment, preferred.
- Experience with agricultural finance, the Farm Credit System, or another regulated financial institution, preferred.
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How we will take care of you:
Our job titles may span more than one career level (associate, senior, principal, etc.). The actual title and base pay offered is dependent upon many factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs and market demands. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role is eligible for variable compensation and other benefits.
Compeer Financial is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States. Compeer is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.
Click here to view federal employment laws applicable for applicants.
Empowered to live. Inspired to work.
Compeer Financial is a member-owned cooperative located in Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin. We bring together team members with a variety of backgrounds and experiences to help provide financial services to support agriculture and rural communities. Join us in a culture that not only promotes meaningful work and professional development, but provides a flexible, hybrid work environment and excellent benefits, which empower you to thrive both personally and professionally.
How we support you:
- Hybrid model – up to 50% work from home
- Flexible schedules including ample flexibility in the summer months
- Up to 9% towards 401k (3% fixed Compeer contribution plus up to 6% match)
- Benefits: medical, dental, vision, HSA/FSA, life & AD&D insurance, short-term and long-term disability, wellness program & EAP
- Vacation, sick leave, holidays/floating holidays, parental leave, and volunteer paid time off
- Learning and development programs
- Mentorship programs
- Cross-functional committee opportunities (i.e. Inclusion Council, emerging professional groups, etc.)
- Professional membership/certification reimbursement and more!
Casual/seasonal & intern team members are not eligible for benefits except for state-mandated programs.
To learn more about Compeer Financial visit www.compeer.com/careers.
Where you will work: This position offers a hybrid work option up to 50% and is open to any Compeer office location in Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
The contributions you will make: Serve as a strategic advisor to executives and business leaders across Compeer Financial, providing guidance on complex legal, regulatory, and business matters with enterprise-wide impact. You will lead high-value legal work supporting agricultural finance, commercial lending, syndicated transactions, and related financial services, helping drive business growth while managing legal and regulatory risk. This role offers the opportunity to influence key business decisions, partner directly with organizational leaders, and work on unique and complex matters at the intersection of agriculture, finance, and commercial law.
Come join our growing legal and compliance team and help shape the future of agriculture and rural finance.
A typical day:
- Serve as a strategic legal advisor to executives and business leaders on complex legal, regulatory, and business matters.
- Negotiate, draft, and interpret complex contracts and other legal documents concerning loans, leases, insurance, and related matters.
- Manage the organization's template lending and other contractual documents.
- Provide primary legal support for the organization's agricultural lending teams, including collateral matters, legal interpretation, loan structure, borrower eligibility, and servicing actions.
- Provide legal support and regulatory guidance for related financial services, including insurance, tax, accounting, appraisal, and consulting.
- Support the organization's commercial markets and syndicated lending portfolio, advising on complex transactions and legal risk.
- Monitor and advise on evolving laws, regulations, and industry developments affecting the financial services and agricultural lending industries.
The skills and experience needed to be successful:
- Bachelor's degree and Juris Doctor (JD) from an ABA-accredited law school.
- Licensed to practice law in Minnesota, Wisconsin, or Illinois.
- Advanced level experience drafting, reviewing, and advising on loan and lease documentation.
- Knowledge of federal, state, and local laws and regulations affecting legal and compliance matters within the financial services industry.
- Knowledge of agricultural and commercial lending, real estate, bankruptcy, contract, equipment leasing, and corporate law.
- Demonstrated ability to provide practical legal counsel while balancing business objectives and legal risk.
- Knowledge and experience advising financial services businesses in areas such as tax, accounting, insurance, and related services, strongly preferred.
- Experience managing and maintaining lending and legal forms in a large-scale environment, preferred.
- Experience with agricultural finance, the Farm Credit System, or another regulated financial institution, preferred.
#LI-MR1
How we will take care of you:
Our job titles may span more than one career level (associate, senior, principal, etc.). The actual title and base pay offered is dependent upon many factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs and market demands. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role is eligible for variable compensation and other benefits.
Compeer Financial is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States. Compeer is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.
Click here to view federal employment laws applicable for applicants.
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Investment & Asset Management
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in lending assistant jobs.
- Experience with loan origination software such as Encompass or Calyx Point
- Knowledge of federal lending regulations including TRID, RESPA, and HMDA
- Associate or bachelor's degree in finance, business, or a related field
- Ability to verify and process borrower documentation accurately and on deadline
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for working with borrowers and loan officers
- Familiarity with credit report review and basic underwriting support tasks
Tips for Your Lending Assistant Job Search
Tailor your resume for lending software
List every loan origination system you have used, such as Encompass, Calyx Point, or similar platforms, by name. Hiring managers scan resumes for these tools first. Vague phrases like 'lending software' won't get past the initial review.
Highlight compliance and regulatory familiarity
Call out your working knowledge of TRID, RESPA, or HMDA directly on your resume. Lending assistants who understand disclosure timelines and audit requirements stand out because compliance gaps create real liability for lenders.
Target openings by loan type specialty
Filter your search by loan type: mortgage, auto, consumer, or commercial. Your experience in one area transfers differently to each. Applying to roles that match your specific loan type background puts you in a much stronger position from the start.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists lending assistant openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare for scenario-based interview questions
Expect interviewers to ask how you handled a file that stalled at verification, a borrower who submitted incomplete documents, or a closing deadline that slipped. Walk through your actual process, not a textbook answer, for each scenario.
Negotiate by referencing processor volume norms
When discussing compensation, anchor your ask to the loan volume you have supported per month and the file complexity you managed. Lenders think in pipeline metrics, so framing your value that way signals you understand the business.
Lending Assistant Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most lending assistants?
The most active employers for lending assistants right now are JPMorganChase, Security Bank, and Morgan Stanley, and the most openings are in New York, Oklahoma, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Regional banks and credit unions account for a significant share of total postings alongside national mortgage servicers.
How many lending assistant jobs are remote?
About 38% of lending assistant openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with fully in-office roles most common at community banks and credit unions. Mortgage processing support and consumer loan documentation roles tend to have the highest share of remote and hybrid arrangements among lending assistant positions.
How do you become a lending assistant?
Start by earning an associate or bachelor's degree in finance, business, or accounting, as most employers require at least one of these. Get hands-on with a loan origination system through coursework, an internship, or an entry-level bank teller or customer service role. Build familiarity with TRID and RESPA disclosure rules before your first interview, since compliance knowledge separates candidates quickly at the screening stage.
Can you get hired as a lending assistant with no experience?
Yes, many lenders hire entry-level lending assistants directly from related banking or customer service roles. If your resume shows document management, attention to detail, or customer-facing financial work, frame those transferable skills prominently. Some credit unions and community banks offer in-house training programs specifically designed for candidates who are new to loan processing but have a finance-related degree.
What does the lending assistant interview process look like?
Most lending assistant interviews run two to three rounds. The first is typically a phone screen covering your background and software familiarity. A second in-person or video round focuses on scenario questions about file management, borrower communication, and missed deadlines. Some employers add a short skills assessment that tests attention to detail on mock loan documents before extending an offer.
Where can I find and apply to lending assistant jobs?
You can find and apply to lending assistant jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search for roles that match your loan type background and experience level, then apply directly to each listing that fits. New listings are added regularly, so checking back frequently gives you the best chance of catching openings before they close.
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