Pool Purchase Analyst

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% remote and is based out of the MN-Lakeville, MN-Rochester, MN-Mankato, or IA-Johnston office locations.

The contributions you will make: 

Facilitates and advances pool purchases, ensuring Compeer has accurate and complete information. Monitors, guides and delivers comprehensive reports to support integration of the partner lender’s data into Compeer’s systems. Collects, analyzes and interprets pool purchase data to provide actionable insights that drive the purchase to closing. Additional responsibilities include risk mitigation in approval or denial within delegated authority of servicing actions, transaction analysis and documentation, systems accounting and reporting and monitoring for servicing for Program Finance portfolio.

A typical day: 

• Engages proactively with team members, business units and clients to gather crucial data, driving informed decision-making, optimizing effectiveness by maintaining thorough documentation of all process and changes to ensure transparency in the workflow. 
• Collaborates with team members across the business units to identify data and system input opportunities for purchase transactions. 
• Establishes, develops and maintains a strong client relationship while being a liaison between Program Finance, clients, direct and in-direct lenders. 
• Ensures lending partner servicing requests and pooled purchases are completed successfully. Conveys information clearly and effectively with stakeholders through various channels, including in-person and virtual meetings, phone calls and emails. 
• Offers training and support to encourage business unit success. Educates partnering institutions and team on program delivery and processes. 
• Keeps abreast of industry best practice, identifying and executing efficient and effective practices.
• Reviews and assesses appropriate risk. Ensures compliance with organizational policies and procedures. 
• Reviews and provides analysis of the initial data tape and continuous monitoring of information provided to address high level areas that may be concerns that need to be addressed and share with pool team, such as patterns of irregularities in rate reprices, prepayment penalties, late fees and documentation differences. 
• Collaborates and coordinates communication on a structured feedback loop with originators, investors and internal team members to ensure documentation aligns with credit approvals and investor requirements, enhancing transactional accuracy and compliance. 
• Provides management team with details of potential risk and recommends potential solutions to decision-makers for timely and informed decisions. 
• Analyzes business needs and consults with management and team members to review pool purchase requests and determine goals, timeframe and allocation of resources. 
• Ensures accuracy and consistency in borrower verifications by automated data import to reduce manual entry and minimize errors while safeguarding the integrity of the information collected. 
• Oversees borrower/lessee compliance with loan and lease agreements, protecting company interests and ensuring contractual adherence. 
• Partners with clients on complex servicing actions, identifying documentation deficiencies and account status changes, levering expertise to streamline solutions and add value. Strategically prioritizes and evaluates material services requests, enhancing operational efficiency and supporting seamless transactions processing. 
• Exercises sound judgement in credit decisions, optimizing risk management by approving, declining or escalating as necessary. 
• Conducts thorough research on transactional requests, delivering insights that support effective servicing actions and improve client satisfaction. 
• Performs comprehensive reviews of lending partners’ documents, resolving discrepancies to ensure accuracy and maintain strong direct or in-direct relationships. 
• Communicates effectively with clients to secure necessary information and convey approval conditions, facilitating clear and productive interactions. 
• Guides and leverages data analytics and systems by extracting information from various applications and systems to develop user friendly final outputs. Demonstrates proficiency in all necessary operation systems, including loan setup, maintenance, Smartsheet and report analysis to ensure all necessary data points are captured. 
• Explores opportunities for integration with other technologies that can support product delivery and improve efficiency, including loan accounting systems, CRM tools or other relevant software. 
• Researches and determines cause of data information transfer. 
• Identifies and participates in process/procedure improvements, enhancements and development within the Program Finance division for increased productivity, including but not limited to representation for Compeer business technology changes or improvements. 

The skills and experience we prefer you have: 

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business administration or related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience. 
• Advanced-level experience in a financial services environment that includes experience in loan closing, servicing and credit analysis.  
• Systems support experience in a financial institution preferred.
• Advanced data, analytical and problem-solving skills needed to interpret complex datasets and identify trends. 
• Ability to work independently, with proven skills in partnership and leadership. 
• Strong communication and relationship skills, including demonstrated effective client service and team skills. 
• Ability to remain objective in balancing business needs and risk. 
• Ability to identify and highlight discrepancies, document decisions and identify patterns.  
• Approaches difficult situations with a positive attitude by effectively guiding teams, recommending strategic decisions and fostering a motivating and productive work environment. 
• Excellent management skills and keen for risk evaluation with an ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders. 
• Deep knowledge of loan accounting systems, loan documentation and credit requirements.

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.