Mortgage Compliance Manager - Brea, United States - Amwest Funding

Description

Summary:

Under the direction of the SVP, Chief Compliance and Administrative Officer, this position is responsible for the management, oversight, and development of compliance operations for the correspondent, wholesale, and retail lending channels at AmWest Funding Corp.

The Compliance Manager will drive departmental productivity, quality, efficiency, and customer service across multiple channels. This role will be a major contributor to AmWest's compliance goals, process improvements, increased efficiency, and loan quality.


Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Optimize processes and procedures for compliance operations in Retail, Wholesale, and Correspondent lending
• Develop industry leading capacity metrics and reporting for all compliance roles.
• Develop and maintain compliance policies and procedures that align with AmWest's Enterprise Risk Management framework and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain first line of defense compliance controls, processes, and reporting.
• Monitor operational compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Mentor and train current compliance staff for future growth with AmWest.
• Perform all other responsibilities and duties as assigned.

Required Education, Skills, and Abilities:

• A Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant work experience in a mortgage related field.
• Minimum 10 years of mortgage banking experience of which a minimum of 5 to 7 years are compliance related.
• A thorough understanding and knowledge of mortgage banking processes, controls, and overall operations.
• Understanding and knowledge of technology that supports mortgage banking; LOS and Compliance Ease and other core systems.
• Proven leadership ability in a fast paced, deadlinesensitive work environment.
• Strong working knowledge of conventional, government, and nonagency compliance requirements.
• Proven ability to lead projects and initiatives and achieve planned results in compliance operations.
• Strong analytical and financial skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with regulatory compliance and risk management.

Pay:
$90, $100,000.00 per year


Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k)

matching

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (required)

Experience:

Mortgage Banking: 10 years (required)

• Risk management: 1 year (preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Brea, CA required)

Work Location:
In person