J S
@js02
Experienced bilingual financial professional and certified interpreter specializing in banking, compliance, and language services.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
I am a bilingual (English-Korean) financial professional and certified interpreter with extensive experience in commercial banking, loan underwriting, compliance, and professional interpreting across legal, medical, and government contexts. I have led loan review, ALLL estimation, GL reconciliations, and compliance activities at banks, and I bring strong analytical skills supported by an MBA in Finance/Accounting.
I am also an experienced Level 5 Legal Interpreter and Level 4 Medical Interpreter with VRI, FEMA, and USCIS certifications, and a history of client-facing interpreting for insurance, legal, medical, and government agencies. I combine rigorous financial controls knowledge with proven communication and translation skills to support accurate, compliant operations and high-quality cross-language services.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Interpreted phone communications for insurance, medical, legal, and government contexts, handling technical troubleshooting and sensitive assessments; maintained certification-based service levels (VRI, FEMA, USCIS).
Provided phone interpretation for insurance, financial, legal, medical, and law enforcement clients; achieved Level 5 Legal and Level 4 Medical certifications and performed VRI services.
CRA/Loan Compliance Officer
Commonwealth Business Bank
Oct 2007 - Jan 2012 (4 years 3 months)
Managed CRA compliance and commercial loan policy, reconciled loan GL accounts, estimated ALLL semi-monthly, and performed quarterly loan loss migration analyses reported to senior management.
Commercial Loan Underwriter
Hanmi Bank
May 2001 - Oct 2007 (6 years 5 months)
Underwrote commercial loans (CRE, BRE, C&I, LOCs), reconciled loan-related GL accounts, estimated ALLL semi-monthly, and performed quarterly loan loss migration analysis for senior management.
Trade Finance Administrator
Grand Bell, Inc.
Sep 1996 - Mar 2001 (4 years 6 months)
Administered letters of credit for international trade, assisted with journal entry reconciliation, and conducted market research to support product and customer profiling.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of Maryland
Master of Business Administration, Finance/Accounting
1994 - 1996
Completed a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Finance and Accounting.
Seoul National University
Bachelor of Arts, Economics
1987 - 1991
Earned a Bachelor of Arts with a major in Economics.
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