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Quality Control Specialist I-FIRST Insurance Funding

Wintrust · Rosemont, IL · $50,000–$65,000 a year · Full time

Posted Sep 28, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

What does quality control mean to you in a finance company like FIRST Insurance Funding?

What they are checking: Whether they see QC as catching errors and risk before they reach customers or regulators.

Tell me about a time you caught a mistake others had missed.

What they are checking: Whether their attention to detail has made a real difference before.

How do you stay accurate when reviewing a high volume of similar documents?

What they are checking: Whether they have habits that keep focus sharp on repetitive work.

What would you do

You find the same error repeating across many files from one team. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they look for root cause and report patterns rather than fixing items one at a time.

How do you give feedback to a colleague whose work failed your review?

What they are checking: Whether they can share findings respectfully so people improve rather than get defensive.

A manager asks you to pass a file that has a minor defect because it's urgent. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they keep QC standards independent of business pressure.

About the work

How would you verify the identity of a borrower or business on a premium finance agreement?

What they are checking: Whether they know identity verification steps and why they matter for fraud and compliance.

Walk me through how you'd review a sample of files for accuracy.

What they are checking: Whether they can follow a checklist consistently and document what they find.

What would make you suspect a premium finance application could be fraudulent?

What they are checking: Whether they can spot red flags like mismatched names, addresses or unusual premium amounts.

How would you track and report QC results to management?

What they are checking: Whether they can organize findings into error rates and trends leaders can act on.

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The full job description

As published by Wintrust.

As one of the largest premium finance companies in the country, FIRST Insurance Funding provides full premium finance services, plus additional services built specifically for agencies. We pride ourselves on the variety of incentive programs, services, and technology we offer. This not only helps grow the agents, brokers, and companies we partner with, but also helps them better serve their clients. FIRST Insurance Funding is a subsidiary of Wintrust, a financial services company with more than $66 billion in assets. Why join us? • An award-winning culture! We are rated a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune (past 11 years) and Employee Recommended award by the Globe & Mail (past 6 years) • Competitive pay and discretionary or incentive 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 • With 175+ community bank locations, we offer opportunities to grow and develop in your career • Promote from within culture Why join this team? • We have a culture that encourages an entrepreneurial spirit • We offer multiple opportunities for development and upward mobility What You’ll Do: This position will oversee key quality control measures across the business unit. This position will focus on verifying that identified processes are completed properly under FIRST’s quality assurance program. Additionally, this position ensures accuracy of CRA reporting and performs BSA monitoring for FIRST Insurance Funding. Quality Control: • Train on and begin to understand external department processes and workflows. • Complete quality control reviews for assigned processes in a timely manner. • Escalate issues or findings for management review and remediation. • Create and/or maintain reporting of results and/or exceptions as required. CRA Reporting: • Maintain working knowledge of the CRA requirements for FIRST. • Perform manual geocoding which includes researching and verifying borrower addresses. • Perform CRA address maintenance in account management system. • Create and/or maintain manual geocode reports for submission to Wintrust Compliance. BSA Monitoring: • Maintain working knowledge of BSA monitoring requirements for FIRST. • Perform monitoring tasks as assigned by management and/or Wintrust BSA. • Maintain results according to outlined procedure and/or process guidelines. General Requirements: • Complete quarterly compliance reviews • Attend department meetings and functions • Draft/outline annual job and professional development goals Qualifications: • 3-5 years of experience working with Quality Control standards • Bachelor’s degree preferred • Intermediate Excel skills • Concise and clear communicator, written and verbal • Experience writing job aids, procedures and/or documentation used across a department or function • Strong attention to detail and high levels of accuracy Compensation: The estimated salary range for this role is $50,000 - $65,000 along with eligibility to earn an annual bonus. Actual salaries may vary based on several factors, such as a candidate’s qualifications, skills and experience. 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 #LI-Onsite . 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.

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