Connecticut Green Bank · 1 month ago
Senior Associate, Residential Financing Programs
Connecticut Green Bank is seeking a Senior Associate to join its Residential Financing Programs team, focusing on the Smart-E Loan. The role involves supporting daily operations, managing contractor and lender networks, and assisting homeowners with clean energy financing.
Financial Services
Responsibilities
Onboarding, supporting, and managing a network of energy and resiliency contractors and participating lenders
Supporting homeowners interested in and/or using the Smart-E Loan by communicating benefits, providing direction, and addressing any project issues that may arise
Managing projects through all process steps in the program's online project management platform, including reviewing project information for program compliance and troubleshooting as needed
Conducting regular Smart-E Loan and project management platform training sessions for contractors, lenders, internal staff, and others as directed
Frequent correspondence with external stakeholders, including homeowners, contractors, and lenders, throughout the project process
Tracking partner compliance documents such as certificates of insurance, professional licenses, and monthly lender reports
Creating, organizing, and executing communications about the Smart-E Loan to stakeholders, with direction from Marketing and program management
Compiling and reporting partner feedback to improve program processes
Serving as an external-facing point of contact for program partners
Generating and analyzing performance reports to help make informed decisions that support the Smart-E Loan in achieving strategic objectives
Occasional in-state travel to events, presentations, trainings, and meetings; and
Other duties as necessary
Qualification
Required
Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills involving the ability to work with a variety of other parties, at all levels, internally and externally
Ability to engage, solve problems, and coordinate project activity among contractors, lenders, and homeowners
Ability to communicate effectively, tactfully, and courteously through oral and written communications
Strong professional writing skills
Strong organization and time management skills
Keen attention to detail
Proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Experience with or willingness to learn about energy-related technologies and financial products
Eagerness to learn and grow in a collaborative fast-paced team environment
A minimum of five (5) years of professional experience supporting projects or programs is required
A bachelor's degree may be substituted for three (3) years of professional experience. In this situation, the candidate must have a minimum of two (2) years of full-time work experience
Preferred
Knowledge of customer relationship management (e.g., Salesforce) and/or workflow applications is preferred but not required
Experience working in contractor-related customer service and/or residential or commercial solar/HVAC a plus
Knowledge of and experience with project management, with particular emphasis on customer support and application processing preferred
Benefits
State of CT benefits package including generous time-off
Health insurance covering medical, dental and vision
Retirement
Tuition reimbursement for continuing education
Paid leave