Entity Certification Analyst

AgWest Farm Credit is a member-owned financial cooperative that provides financing and related services to farmers, ranchers, agribusinesses, commercial fishermen, timber producers, rural homeowners and crop insurance customers in a seven-state territory in the Western United States. AgWest is part of the 100+ year-old Farm Credit System – the leading provider of credit to American agriculture.

AgWest champions the growth and advancement of agriculture, the value of rural communities, and the vital contribution our customers make to the economy and society. We serve customers in 59 locations throughout the West.

We are in search of an Entity Certification Analyst I or Entity Certification Analyst II to join our Loan and Lein Document Administration department in Spokane, Washington (Headquarters). This full-time position reports to the Manager, Entity Certification and is responsible for analyzing and certifying borrower entity documentation to support loan origination and servicing.

Level I:

Typical starting range: $53,600 - $71,900

Full base salary range: $53,600 - $90,400

Annual performance-based incentive target is 8% of base.

Level II:

Typical starting range: $66,200 - $88,700

Full base salary range: $66,200 - $99,900

Annual performance-based incentive target is 10% of base.

*Relocation assistance will be provided to eligible candidates who must relocate to accept this position.

Essential Duties

Review and evaluate borrower entity documentation to validate formation, good standing, authority to borrow, guarantee, pledge assets, and authority to execute loan documents.

Analyze organizational documents to identify material issues that could affect the enforceability of loan documentation and provide recommended remediation pathways.

Partner with attorneys regarding entity certification issues, complex matters, and alignment on risk/requirements.

Interact with lending staff and other internal stakeholders to obtain clarification, provide guidance in collecting supporting documentation, and resolve certification issues in a timely manner.

Prepare and complete internal entity certification forms, and draft custom borrowing authorizations and incumbency certificates, as needed.

Support ongoing updates to procedures, checklists, and best-practice guides.

Assist with developing materials and training of lending staff on entity certification processes.

Perform all duties and maintain all standards in accordance with company policies, procedures, and internal controls.

Other duties as assigned.

Travel Requirements

AgWest employees may occasionally be asked to travel for conferences, training and/or all-staff or team meetings that fall outside the role's standard travel requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate’s degree, paralegal certification or equivalent experience and/or training
• Prior paralegal or loan documentation experience
• Demonstrated knowledge of business entities - corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, limited partnerships and trusts - and experience reviewing organizational and formation documents
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills, with effective written and verbal communication; demonstrated analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and time-management abilities
• High attention to detail
• Read, write and present general business information at an advanced level

Preferred Qualifications

• Understanding of legal requirements for securing loans with real and personal property under real estate law and the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)
• Working knowledge of commercial lending documentation and closing processes
• Workplace Flexibility
• After an initial in-office training period, this position is eligible for workplace flexibility and a one-time home office stipend.
• This position is eligible for coordinated hybrid flexibility