Environmental Review Specialist

Wintrust provides community and commercial banking specialty finance and wealth management services through its 16 bank charters and nine non-bank businesses. Wintrust delivers the sophisticated solutions of a large bank while staying true to the relationship-focused personalized service of our community banking roots. We serve clients in all 50 states with more than 200 branch banking locations in Illinois southwestern Florida northwestern Indiana west Michigan and southern Wisconsin and commercial banking offices in Chicago Denver Milwaukee Grand Rapids Mich. and in key branch banking locations throughout Illinois. Our people are the heart of our business and we are proud to rank consistently as a top place to work. Wintrust is a $66 billion financial institution based in Rosemont Illinois and listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol WTFC.

Why Join Us

• An award-winning culture! We are rated a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune (past 12 years) and Employee Recommended award by the Globe & Mail (past 6 years)

• Competitive pay and annual discretionary bonus eligible

• Comprehensive benefit package including medical dental vision life a 401k plan with a generous company match and tuition reimbursement to name a few

• Family-friendly work hours

• Promote from within culture

The Environmental Review Specialist will perform technical reviews of third-party prepared Environmental Assessment reports including RSRAs Phase I ESAs Phase II LSIs and other related environmental assessment due diligence reports. This position requires that the candidate is well-versed as to the American Society of Testing & Materials (ASTM) Standards applicable to various environmental assessment reports. The Environmental Review Specialist will also be responsible for performing technical reviews of third-party prepared CRE appraisal reports.

What Youll Do

• Ascertain whether a Phase I (or other type of assessment) is fully compliant to the current ASTM standard

• Identify any errors inconsistencies and/or deficiencies within the report

• Evaluate and interpret the conclusions and recommendations within the report (as to reasonableness and level of support)

• Identify potential investment/credit-related environmental risk factors from a lending perspective that could adversely impact collateral value and provide solutions to help mitigate/manage environmental risk and liability

• Serve as a departmental resource and point-of-contact for lenders analysts and management personnel to discuss environmental challenges involved with a particular lending opportunity and provide clarity on corporate policy & procedure items the appropriate level of due diligence/reporting and related documentation requirements

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years work experience with an environmental consulting firm and/or with a financial institution in an environmental review capacity

• Bachelors degree with a focus in environmental sciences/studies geology chemical sciences biological sciences or environmental law

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Attention to detail to ensure consistent high-quality work

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment multi-task numerous projects at one time and meet closing deadlines of commercial loans

Benefits

Medical Insurance Dental Vision Life insurance Accidental death and dismemberment Short-term and long-term Disability Insurance Parental Leave Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Traditional and Roth 401(k) with company match Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Employee Stock Purchase Plan at 5% discount Critical Illness Insurance Accident Insurance Transportation and Commuting Benefits Banking Benefits Pet Insurance

Compensation

The estimated salary range for this role is $80000 - $95000 along with eligibility to earn an annual bonus. Actual salaries may vary based on several factors such as a candidates qualifications skills and experience.

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From our first day in business Wintrust has been proud to serve a variety of unique communities and people from all walks of life. To build a company that reflects the communities we serve we believe that fostering a unique and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to succeed will support our ongoing success. Wintrust Financial Corporation including community banking and financial services subsidiaries is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex age national origin disability veteran status genetic information and other legally protected categories.