icrunchdata Network
Westlake Village, CA, USA
Feb 20, 2020
Full-time
Company has grown quickly to become one of the top 10 correspondent mortgage lenders in the U.S. We operate in a dynamic and data-driven environment where information drives action. Under the direction of the First Vice President, Sr. Underwriting Manager, Correspondent Lending, this position is responsible for insuring the smooth operations of specialized underwriting management tasks and the development of credit initiatives that drive departmental productivity, efficiency and customer service. This position will also provide project management and analytics for various underwriting and compliance initiatives to ensure an organized and consistent approach for management accountability and project deadlines. What you will do: Oversees the credit exception and escalation process to ensure consistency with Company’s risk appetite and departmental SLAs Manage and review day-to-day tasks escalated by the Sales Executives, clients and Company management. Acts as project manager for various credit and compliance initiatives, insuring completion of goals to established deadlines, including Monthly Business Review materials and presentations Coordinate with Senior Underwriting Manager to review and respond to QA, QC or secondary post-closing/post purchase requests Elicit underwriting and compliance process improvements, functional requirements and reporting, including the documentation of them in JIRA / Confluence /Atlassian Ensure department members are fully trained and current on company’s philosophy and policies/procedures; Maintains a consistent and constant flow of communication with management; is able to articulate thoughts clearly but with the appropriate level of detail and accuracy Define, review and implement best practices for underwriting review and guideline updates to clients, UW Management Participates in strategy execution; implement the tactics to meet divisional goals Creates a culture of quality, accuracy and creativity Performs all other miscellaneous responsibilities and duties as assigned. What you will need: 7-10 years mortgage banking experience, a minimum of 5 years in mortgage underwriting Minimum 3 years of management experience Strong working knowledge of reporting, pivots and similar tools. Advanced underwriting knowledge of conventional, Non-QM, Jumbo, FHA, VA and USDA loans Strong Excel skills including pivot tables, VBA, formulas, look-ups, etc Understanding and knowledge of various mortgage technologies which supports mortgage banking, i.e. Encompass (LOS), DU, LPA. Proven ability to lead projects and initiatives and achieving planned results: compliance, credit, sales, marketing, technology and operations. Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to translate business terms to technical terms and vice versa Required: Bachelor’s degree, ideally in a quantitative or related field. Preferred : Master’s degree or equivalent in experience What will really catch our eye: Strong analytical and financial skills Experience in project management Our top performers share these traits: Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability the translate business terms to technical terms and vice versa Demonstrated ability to perform well in a fast-paced environment