Full-Time

Commercial Lending Specialist

Posted on 11/23/2025

Deadline 11/24/25
KeyBank

KeyBank

1,001-5,000 employees

Provides banking, loans, and financial services

Compensation Overview

$22 - $24/hr

Cheektowaga, NY, USA + 1 more

More locations: Brooklyn, OH, USA

Hybrid

Hybrid role: 2 in-office days per week at Brooklyn, OH or Amherst, NY; 3 days remote.

Category
Finance & Banking (1)
Required Skills
Customer Service
Requirements
  • High School Diploma or equivalent.
  • Knowledge of accounting principles.
  • Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
  • Ability to make basic judgments and decisions.
  • Good understanding of loan documentation and regulations relating to loans, as well as knowledge/experience of the loan accounting systems, monetary processing and some system maintenance functions.
  • Proven strong customer service skills and work ethic.
  • Proven analytical skills.
  • Open minded and adaptable to new ideas in a changing environment.
  • Expertise on accounting systems.
  • Advanced knowledge of commercial loan documentation.
  • Advanced knowledge of loan booking systems (commercial loan accounting system, as well as ancillary systems that provide support to commercial loans).
  • Knowledge of commercial/consumer credit policies, products, and compliance regulations.
  • Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Fully embraces the high performing team concepts of empowerment, mutual success, and accountability.
  • Obtain and maintain a thorough understanding of legal rules.
  • Ability to perform and participate in process and product projects.
Responsibilities
  • Reviews loan document packages and ensures all documents are present to ensure Bank’s position.
  • Identifies and cites loan exceptions as appropriate to ensure the communication of documentation issues.
  • Able to interpret and book collateral associated with complex commercial loans.
  • Book basic commercial loans, including lines for Letters of Credit and bought participations.
  • Identify simple contradictions in documentation/booking requests and seek resolution from RM and/or Credit Officer.
  • Facilitates simple validation of borrowing entity.
  • Ability to work in on-line, image enabled work queues to ensure timely processing of tasks.
  • Effective utilization of “dual monitor” environment.
  • Ability to work in and support virtual team environment.
  • Cross-site partnering
  • Best practice sharing.
  • Accurate identification and indexing of task related documents.
  • Answer customer’s basic questions and inquiries.
  • Prioritize work for self and team.
  • Be committed to continuous improvement.
  • Effective use of on-line queues to ensure timely processing of tasks.
  • Ability to work in on-line imaged enabled work queues.
  • Effective utilization of dual monitor environment.
  • Support of virtual team environment.
  • Accurate identification and indexing of task related documents.
  • Cross-site partnering.
  • Best practice sharing.
  • Research requests to a correct conclusion and effectively communicate the results.
  • Attend and participate in documentation and booking classes.
  • Able to identify simple contradictions in documentation/booking requests and seek resolution from RM and/or Credit Officer.
  • Facilitates simple validation of borrowing entity.
  • Apply basic accounting principles.
  • Consult with internal client(s) and be able to apply discretionary judgment to accommodate documentation and booking inquiries.
  • Act as team champion to assist team members.
  • Review and book the most complex loans, which include all restructured and non-performing assets.
  • Understand and translate complex loan booking instructions.
  • Partner with LOB and other operational areas to reach common goals.
  • Build a network of internal/external resources to help achieve his/her goals.
  • Take an active approach with clients in Sales and Credit Administration areas toward problem resolution.
  • Act as Trusted Advisor with internal clients.
  • Obtain and maintain a thorough knowledge of legal rules.
  • Takes a leadership role in Loan Services, displaying a positive and motivating attitude.
  • Participates in evaluating workflow to maximize productivity.
  • Proactive in identifying process improvements to continually improve customer relations and satisfaction.

KeyBank provides a full range of banking services for individuals, small businesses, and commercial clients across the United States. It offers checking and savings accounts, credit cards, mortgages, loans, and other financial products. Customers use these products by making deposits, borrowing money, or using credit in everyday life; the bank earns interest on loans, fees for services, and commissions on products. KeyBank differs from many rivals by offering a wide geographic footprint and a focus on tailored financial solutions plus tools to improve financial wellness, such as budgeting resources and planning guidance. Its goal is to help clients reach financial milestones—like buying a home, paying down debt, or saving for the future—through a comprehensive set of services.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Massachusetts

Founded

1824

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Q1 2026 net income surged 33% to $486M with 10% revenue growth.
  • Commercial loans hit $107.7B, up $3.4B YoY, fueling interest income.
  • Acquired Clearwater UK, expanding investment banking into Western Europe.

What critics are saying

  • Net charge-offs reach $101M in Q1 2026 from rapid commercial expansion.
  • CRE concentration in $107.7B loans triggers collapse like NYCB in 2024.
  • PNC poaches Midwest clients, undermining Tony Catalina's Michigan push.

What makes KeyBank unique

  • KeyBank specializes in middle-market firms with $10M-$1B revenues across 15 states.
  • KeyBanc Capital Markets delivers syndicated finance and M&A advisory nationally.
  • Targets family offices and private equity with dedicated national teams.

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Benefits

Medical, dental, & vision

Wellness Programs

Fitness Reimbursement

Alternative Work Schedules

PTO

Parental Leave

401(k) Savings Plan

Discounted Stock Purchase Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Company News

National Today
Apr 8th, 2026
Cane Capital Partners buys $1.3M stake in KeyCorp with 62,105 shares

Cane Capital Partners LLC has purchased a new stake of 62,105 shares in KeyCorp, valued at approximately $1.28 million, according to a regulatory filing. The institutional investor acquired the shares during the fourth quarter of 2025. KeyCorp is a Cleveland-based financial services company providing retail and commercial banking products. The investment reflects institutional confidence in the regional bank's growth potential and business prospects. The purchase signals that institutional investors see value in KeyCorp's stock performance and future outlook in the financial services sector.

PR Newswire
Apr 2nd, 2026
Brookdale Announces Successful Refinancing Transaction; Extends 2027 Non-Recourse Mortgage Debt Maturity

/PRNewswire/ -- Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (NYSE: BKD) ("Brookdale" or "the Company") announced today the Company completed a successful refinancing...

Cintas
Mar 11th, 2026
CINTAS TO ACQUIRE UNIFIRST IN $5.5 BILLION TRANSACTION THAT EXPANDS SERVICE CAPABILITIES, ENHANCES WORKDAY SOLUTIONS AND ADVANCES INDUSTRY INNOVATION

Transaction expected to deliver substantial benefits for customers, workers and employees across North America and enhance value for shareholders of both companies.

Yahoo Finance
Feb 27th, 2026
KeyBank targets 10% commercial banker workforce growth for second consecutive year

KeyBank is targeting a 10% increase in its commercial banking workforce this year, following an 11% expansion in 2024. The Cleveland-based regional bank recently hired a five-person family office and private capital team in Kansas City to support the growth initiative. The bank currently employs 181 commercial bankers serving middle-market businesses generating between $10 million and $1 billion in revenue. Two teams hired last year in Chicago and Southern California have driven new customer growth and loan production at roughly twice the rate of the rest of the portfolio, according to Ken Gavrity, head of Key's commercial bank. KeyBank's commercial division generated approximately $2.1 billion in revenue last year, representing nearly one-third of total revenue. The bank is particularly focused on expanding in the Southeast, with Atlanta under consideration.

PR Newswire
Feb 9th, 2026
KeyBank adds five-person family office banking team to expand middle market capabilities

KeyBank has hired a five-person family office and private capital team led by Ward Nixon to expand its middle market capabilities. Nixon joins as Commercial Leader based in KeyBank's Overland Park, Kansas office. The team will provide national coverage serving family offices and private equity sponsors across direct investments, portfolio company banking, and wealth management. Nixon brings extensive experience in commercial banking and leveraged finance across multiple US regions. The hire follows KeyBank's successful team additions in Chicago and Southern California in late 2024. The move reflects KeyBank's strategic focus on family offices and private equity firms, which increasingly drive middle market ownership and capital deployment. KeyBank has approximately $184 billion in assets as of December 2025.

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