Job Description

Assistant Manager /Team Lead - Processing /Pre-Underwriting Position Overview: The candidate will work closely with the respective Manager to ensure their staff is trained and meeting their daily goals for productivity and quality and adherence to departmental procedures/policies. The AM will be responsible for having one-on-one mentoring sessions with the team members to instill awareness of the team member\'s goals, any challenges or areas of focus, and ensuring opportunities are addressed with a plan identified for success. The AM will serve as a communication liaison to ensure that changes are effectively communicated to their team members and as an escalation path for member satisfaction and/or scope clarification or changes. Candidates must possess a strong sense of urgency with an ability to work in a team environment, maintaining excellent organizational, communication, and PC skills. Essential Job Functions: . Provide leadership to a team of 8-15 team members through coaching each direct report to achieve their optimum performance . Ensure all loans are worked appropriately, within required SLA timeframes and documented properly . Provide direct feedback to the team members on quality review results and set forth a measured improvement plan where needed. . Assess ongoing training needs to ensure team members have a clear understanding of job requirements and updates to the loan requirements . Organize work flow to achieve SLA timeframes and commitments to our Client . Manage work schedules, overtime and labor cost to achieve departmental budget plan . Function as a SME and lend assistance for questions and scenarios . Ensure trends are provided to Operations Manager for implementation of job aids, training tool updates, etc. . Maintain current knowledge of client scope requirements and processes . Assist in resolving processing issues or customer escalations as they arise . Address personnel issues with guidance from Unit Leader and Human Excellence team Requirements: . Proficient in automated underwriting tools . 2-3 years of current mortgage origination experience with emphasis in loan processing under U.S. secondary marketing and regulatory guidelines, with Supervisory responsibilities over a residential production team within the past year . Current working knowledge of FNMA/FHLMC guidelines . Strong command of the English language, along with analytic, interpersonal, and verbal and strong written communication skills . Ability to work in a flexible and production oriented environment . Must be able to promote and foster a positive work environment . Must be able to work in a high stress environment while delivering a high-level of customer service . Must be willing and able to work as part of a team . Good computer skills/knowledge-paperless environment . Candidates must be available to work U.S. business hours

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