Construction Lending Manager

Truist

Manage efficient Lien Release and MERS operations ensuring compliance with regulations at Truist. Oversee team performance, training, and maintain relationships with business partners.

Posted 5/28/2026full-timeRichmond • South Carolina, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsible for the efficient and accurate management of the Lien Release and MERS area (e.g. MERS, Lien Release, and Assignments)
Act as first line of defense to maintain compliance with all State and Regulatory imposed requirements for executing lien releases, MERS commitments, and assignments
Ensure team members adhere to all governing servicing SLAs, regulations and investor requirements
Oversee proper management, staffing, performance and development; as well as, hire, train and coach staff
Establish, review and maintain department standards; identify gaps, coordinate improvements and develop controls to enhance efficiencies and minimize risks
Manage operations within appropriate risk tolerance, including settlement and loss authority limits
Identify and communicate adverse issues, trends or inefficiencies to management and other lines of business along with proposed solutions; implement agreed upon resolutions
Build and maintain relationships with internal and external business partners, managing expectations and accountability

Requirements

What you’ll need

Education or training in Mortgage, Finance, or strongly related Industry
A minimum of one year in a management or leadership role of individual contributors
Three years of exposure to default, mortgage servicing or strongly related field
Strong oral and written communication skills
Strong interpersonal, time management and organizational skills
Ability to work in an occasionally changing and low-paced environment
Low/Medium ability to operate independently
Ability to lead and manage a small organization and direct non-income expense

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Retirement plans
Paid time off
Flexible work arrangements

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Hard Skills & Tools

lien release managementMERSassignments managementcompliance managementrisk managementsettlement authorityloss authority

Soft Skills

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