As the Business Document Specialist at Lakeland Bank your primary function will be to review all Business Documents on a daily basis through the Business Review workflow in Director Unity Client.   Key Responsibilities - On a daily basis, review Business Documents for all new Business Accounts through the Business Review Workflow in Director Unity Client. This includes:  - Verify accounts back to the core and ensure all required documentation has been archived.  - Remit back to  Branch informing of any errors or omissions. - Review Signature Cards /CIS forms and Resolutions archived to Director for updated accounts. - Follow up on Business Docs that have not been sent by the Branches for any new accounts. - Execute a Gateway search to verify the existence of a NJ business entity OR visit the website of the Secretary of State of a different state to verify the existence of a non-NJ entity (when necessary). - Assist Branch Team in review of relative documents for prospective business customers. - Advise Branch Team of what documents are required to open a particular Business Account. - Collaborate with BSA Team on various issues related to business documentation and policy. - Serve as backup for review of daily Branch File Maintenance report. - Perform any other related duties as required or assigned

This is a temporary assignment with an anticipated end date of August 2024.    As the Junior Loan Servicing Payoff Specialist at Lakeland Bank you will perform duties required to service all types of existing loans including responding to customer requests, preparing payoff statements timely and accurately, processing payoff funds, researching and completing the necessary legal documents to obtain a discharge/release of the mortgage.  The specialist also handles customer service calls and e-mails.   Key Responsibilities: - Process payoff requests in a timely and accurate manner. Prepares the payoff quotes within regulatory guidelines. - Responds to inquiries and customer service requests related to the payoff process. - Interact with branches and customers, performing research, resolving issues and communicating with clients when needed. - Prepares and records the lien release/discharge documents in a timely manner based on established state laws. - Process payoff checks, including preparing loan and general ledger tickets; paid loan sheets. - Monitor all phases of the payoff process to ensure compliance with state, federal, and investor guidelines. - Understand and comply with bank policy, laws, regulations, and the bank's BSA/AML Program, as applicable to your job duties. - Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.

As the Deposit Operations Specialist you will be responsible for completing tasks within the Deposit Operations Department.    We anticipate the assignment will end in August 2024.    Key Responsibilities: - Daily processes such as Account Opening,  Account Maintenance, Disputes, Third Party Verifications, Check Distributions, Wires , ACH Reviews, Decedent and Legal Processing - Monetary reviews; ODP, non-posts, RICL “Return item cash letter”, exceptions, overdrafts, ARGO, large dollar, foreign check collections, EARNS, mobile deposits, adjustments, blocks and stop payments. - Non-monetary reviews; maintenance, dormant, escrow, returned mail, 3rd party information requests, closed accounts, business and consumer documents, instant issue, e-funds, holds, decedent, subpoenas, levies and year end processes.     - Handles inbound and outbound wire transfer processing - Process mail deposits and restitutions to the correct account - Processes documentation for non-standard account processing (Estate, Guardianships, Power of Attorney, Name Changes, and Third Party Verifications, etc.) - Reviews account processing activities (customer account maintenance & documentation changes, new account documentation, deposit exceptions, form transmittals for scanning, etc.) - Corresponds with branches/call center via phone or in writing as appropriate to resolve service requests - Processes deposit return transactions; interacts with BSA/Fraud team reporting suspicious activities - Meet established goals for all metrics, including Quality and Productivity - Daily processing of Instant Issue Cards - printing, stuffing and mailing. - Processes all items/requests in accordance with regulatory standards and bank policy and procedures to ensure compliance - May act as mentor and provide training to less experienced staff within Deposit Operations.  - Perform any other related duties as required or assigned

The CRA Community Development Mortgage Loan Originator (CRA MLO) position is responsible for the origination of loan applications through the solicitation, procurement and development of new Realtors, attorneys, builders, financial consultants and other sources of business.  The CRA MLO is expected to focus on business development activities to solicit mortgage loans that assist low- and moderate-income communities and borrowers in support of the community development initiatives of the Bank and is expected to work closely with the Bank’s Community Development Officer in order to achieve these goals and objectives. The MLO is expected to spend 90 percent of their time out of the office developing sales and contacts to acquire new business in the Bank’s assessment and market area.  This position requires the availability and flexibility to attend events and workshops on week nights and weekends.   The territory for this position is Mercer County, NJ.     Key Responsibilities: - Call on government sponsored, not-for-profit housing agencies, and community development agencies supporting low-to-moderate income housing interests and initiatives in the communities they serve - Conduct workshops, seminars or other focus group related activities that serve these entities. These activities may be jointly conducted with the entity or within a Lakeland Bank branch that services the low to moderate income housing interests - Originate loans within the scope of the goals established by Management which may change from time to time. - Maintain and preserve existing referral sources by regular sales calls and personal client meetings. - Conduct pre-qualification interviews with prospective borrowers to discuss the different loan programs and products that are available. - Review and analyze documentation for initial assessment regarding whether the borrower may qualify for a particular lending solution. - Taking loan applications either by telephone, in person, virtually, fax or email. - Entering loan information for prospective borrowers onto Encompass. - Reviewing new loan packages prior to submission to ensure the minimum required documents are included for the new loan submission (i.e., MSI Checklist.) - Submitting new loan packages to Operations for processing and credit decisioning. - Provide appropriate follow-up and meet with borrowers in obtaining required documentation from processing through closing to ensure a timely closing. - Attend meetings as needed. - Working in a professional and courteous manner with Company staff and personnel. - Provide outside "call reports" as requested by Management. - Promote the Company and generate good will with the MLO's own sources as well as the Company's client base by acting in a professional manner. - Appointment scheduling and personal meet up with customers to review mortgage programs and/or determine available opportunities. - Generate new business through cold calling. - Perform any other related duties as required or assigned. - Work collaboratively with management, fellow associates, and line of business partners to attain targets established by the CDAC Committee.   Monthly activities: - Minimum of 8 focused business development calls or appointments per month - Minimum of 2 workshops, seminars, outreach events - Mortgage Day/Lunch and Learn where the CRA MLO will visit a Lakeland branch as coordinated with Management on a rotating basis to promote events, discuss first time homebuyer programs and/or products as needed - Report Sales Activity weekly using Salesforce  

As a Relationship Manager in Healthcare Lending you will develop commercial loan requests from centers of influence, existing customers and other sources. The ideal candidate is able to underwrite specific credit requests which could include Healthcare and Not-for-Profit Lending. The RM will prepare and present loan offerings to designated levels of authority. Manage the entire credit approval process through closing by directing administrative staff and/or legal counsel. Monitor and maintain relationships to insure timely loan administration which may include repayment, receipt of required financial updates, detection of potential problems and opportunities for additional business. Refer and/or cross-sell other bank services. Active involvement in community and business organizations is encouraged.  Ability to effectively communicate information and respond to questions in person-to-person and small group situations with customers, clients, general public and other employees of the organization.   Key Responsibilities: - Develop business opportunities through customer, professional and organizational contacts. - Understand, structure and present loan requests to optimize the return to the bank. - Review loan documentation for correctness, attend loan closings, and follow up on missing or exception items. - Monitor delinquencies, overdrafts and financial indicators of potential loan repayment problems. - Organize and prioritize work-flow to ensure highest priorities are addressed on a timely basis. - Attend Bank meetings as needed. - Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.

As the Senior Compliance Analyst at Lakeland Bank you will assist the Compliance Officer and the Compliance Program Officer with the implementation, assessment, monitoring, reporting and fulfillment of the Bank’s compliance monitoring program.  You will also be responsible for supporting the second line of defense for compliance assurance activities related to the Bank’s overall Compliance Management Program. This position has a hybrid work schedule. Our office is located in Oak Ridge, NJ. Key Responsibilities: - Develop and/or prepare monitoring review scoping and testing plans with supporting documentation, which shall include validation of regulatory components, Bank procedures and processes. Includes creation and updating of checklists used for reviews. - Responsible for collection of documents, forms, policies, procedures and other work product to be tested during assigned compliance monitoring reviews. - Responsible for identifying additional work necessary to conduct reviews, such as scheduling meetings with impacted business lines and following up on missing or inadequate documentation. - Conduct assigned compliance monitoring reviews and perform testing to ensure compliance with consumer regulations; ensuring reviews are conducted on time and according to the monitoring schedule. - Prepare preliminary reports of issues or findings with root cause analysis and improvement recommendations (when warranted) to the Compliance Program Officer. - Document review work papers sufficiently, such that all supporting documentation evidences reviews conducted, illustrates findings and supports the review scope. - Prepare compliance monitoring reports as directed by Compliance Program Officer. - Conduct follow up with business units on implementation and status of monitoring review recommendations and/or findings, issue-tracking, including notifying business lines of impending due dates, escalating unresolved issues appropriately and performing retesting as directed. - Responsible for reviewing and validating various Compliance forms and disclosures as distributed throughout the Bank. - Responsible for maintaining and managing workflow of advertisements and other promotional materials and approval of such (including branch flyers, posters, notices, marketing brochures, internet, email, television, radio, statement messages, etc.) for compliance with applicable laws and regulations. - Maintain the Bank’s complaint management system: track investigations of customer complaints, ensure third party vendor complaints are maintained and maintain the Compliance Department log of consumer complaints. - Participate in regulatory project teams, new initiative/product deployment and conduct regulatory research projects as assigned. - Act as resource for personnel questions on compliance issues and assist with remediation or answers. - Create and/or update internal department procedures as necessary. - Comprehend and follow requirements of all laws, Bank policies and procedures applicable to the responsibilities of the position. - Coordinate the mailing or distribution of annually-required compliance notices, including but not limited to Privacy and ATM Safety. - Assist the Compliance Program Officer in the documentation and maintenance of the Compliance page on the Bank’s Resource Center. - Prepares Compliance Alerts as directed by the Compliance Program Officer. - Assist in compiling materials for internal and external audits, as well as regulatory examinations. - Participates in administrative functions of the Compliance Department. - Conducts and/or provides assistance on special projects, as required. - Assist other compliance personnel as needed and perform any other related duties as required or assigned.

As a Relationship Manager in Commercial Lending you will develop commercial loan requests from centers of influence, existing customers and other sources.  The ideal candidate is able to underwrite specific credit requests for Commercial & Industrial, Owner-Occupied Real Estate and Equipment Financing. The RM will prepare and present loan offerings to designated levels of authority. Manage the entire credit approval process through closing by directing administrative staff and/or legal counsel. Monitor and maintain relationships to insure timely loan administration which may include repayment, receipt of required financial updates, detection of potential problems and opportunities for additional business. Refer and/or cross-sell otherbank services. Active involvement in community and business organizations is encouraged. Ability to effectively communicate information and respond to questions in person-to-person and small group situations with customers, clients, general public and other employees of the organization.   Key Responsibilities: - Develop business opportunities through customer, professional and organizational contacts. - Understand, structure and present loan requests to optimize the return to the bank. - Review loan documentation for correctness, attend loan closings, and follow up on missing or exception items. - Monitor delinquencies, overdrafts and financial indicators of potential loan repayment problems. - Organize and prioritize workflow to ensure highest priorities are addressed on a timely basis. - Attend Bank meetings as needed.

As a Relationship Manager in Commercial Lending you will develop commercial loan requests from centers of influence, existing customers and other sources.  The ideal candidate is able to underwrite specific credit requests for Commercial & Industrial, Owner-Occupied Real Estate and Equipment Financing. The RM will prepare and present loan offerings to designated levels of authority. Manage the entire credit approval process through closing by directing administrative staff and/or legal counsel. Monitor and maintain relationships to insure timely loan administration which may include repayment, receipt of required financial updates, detection of potential problems and opportunities for additional business. Refer and/or cross-sell otherbank services. Active involvement in community and business organizations is encouraged. Ability to effectively communicate information and respond to questions in person-to-person and small group situations with customers, clients, general public and other employees of the organization.   Key Responsibilities: - Develop business opportunities through customer, professional and organizational contacts. - Understand, structure and present loan requests to optimize the return to the bank. - Review loan documentation for correctness, attend loan closings, and follow up on missing or exception items. - Monitor delinquencies, overdrafts and financial indicators of potential loan repayment problems. - Organize and prioritize workflow to ensure highest priorities are addressed on a timely basis. - Attend Bank meetings as needed.

The Application Support Lead will be responsible for the overall applications dataflow, stability, performance, and health for Lakeland Bank operational applications systems and environments.This includes installation/configuration, operation, monitoring and maintenance of systems and ensuring continual operation, stability, performance, application health, and troubleshooting issues that arise. In coordination with the Information Technology (IT) Project Management Office (PMO), this role will assist in defining project scope, requirements, timeline, and milestones including coordination of resources, purchasing, equipment, logistics, systems analysis, software application support, and vendor management.     KEY RESPONSIBILITIES - Responsible for the full life cycle of direct reports including hiring, training, coaching, delegating work, evaluating, compensation recommendations, disciplining and development. - Support, monitor and troubleshoot all Lakeland applications under the support teams (ITAS) responsibility. - Leading the application support team (ITAS) activities on a day to day operational basis. - Overseeing and managing the application support queue in ServiceNow. - Provide application and system administration. - Coordinate team (ITAS) resources to support daily tasks, deployments and projects. - Provide technical guidance as necessary within the team and to other teams as necessary. - Manage and oversee the quality of support performed by the team. - Motivate and lead direct reports to ensure strict adherence to key performance indicators and service level agreements. - Interact with internal teams and external third party vendors to trouble shoot and resolve complex problems. - Ensure necessary skills and experience levels are maintained within the team. - Provide coverage of core hours as part of a team. - Ensure team processes and procedures are documented. - Ability to drive to additional work sites using personal vehicles. Company vehicles are available for this purpose, but should not be relied upon. - Performs other duties & responsibilities as required or assigned by manager.