Manager, Mortgage Loan Underwriting

About The Team

At Zillow, our driving force is a deep-rooted passion for empowering our customers as they embark on life's next chapter with unwavering confidence. The Zillow Home Loans (ZHL) team embodies this commitment by focusing on delivering innovative lending solutions and a seamless financing experience that guides our buyers toward well-informed financial decisions right from the start of their home shopping journey.

Our mission is to create a suite of tools and experiences that empower Zillow users to effortlessly find their ideal home and secure financing with ease and peace of mind. Starting from the early stages, we provide contextually relevant information and nurture our users throughout their entire journey, ensuring they are equipped to make informed decisions at every step. By deeply integrating with Zillow's array of offerings, we foster a trusted relationship with our users when it comes to seeking financing for their dream home.

We invite you to join us on our mission to transform the lending experience, placing our customers at the forefront and offering a seamless, customer-centric journey.

About The Role

• Monitor staff productivity and ensure achievement of underwriting service levels
• Ensure underwriting quality meets company and investor standards
• Lead all staff training and development including program guidelines and underwriting practices
• Develop new and dynamic ways to improve Underwriting processes and practices.
• Lead by example – ZG is a Team Sport and we focus on that every day. Teamwork and collaboration are key to our success.
• Achieve operational excellence through best-in-class processes and procedures
• Continuously evaluate and apply best practices to maximize staff productivity
• Manage a rapidly growing underwriting team
• Support and work with production staff
• Complete second reviews and resolve issues
• Work with various levels of company management
  
  

This role has been categorized as a Remote position. “Remote” employees do not have a permanent corporate office workplace and, instead, work from a physical location of their choice, which must be identified to the Company. U.S. employees may live in any of the 50 United States, with limited exceptions.

In California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Nevada, New York, Washington state, and Washington DC the standard base pay range for this role is $113,200.00 - $180,800.00 Annually. This base pay range is specific to California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Nevada, New York, Washington state, and Washington DC and may not be applicable to other locations.

In addition to a competitive base salary this position is also eligible for equity awards based on factors such as experience, performance and location. Actual amounts will vary depending on experience, performance and location.

Who you are

• Clear and concise understanding of FNMA/FHLMC, FHA, VA, and Jumbo guidelines
• Strong leader with demonstrated ability to mentor a team and partner with leadership
• Consistently delivers timely and accurate information in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent critical thinking, problem-solving, mathematical and decision-making skills
• Highly proficient in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Tableau reporting
• Ability to articulate and communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
  
  

Get to know us

Zillow is reimagining real estate to make home a reality for more and more people.

As the most-visited real estate website in the United States, Zillow® and its affiliates help movers find and win their home through digital solutions, first class partners, and easier buying, selling, financing and renting experiences. Millions of people visit Zillow Group sites every month to start their home search, and now they can rely on Zillow to help make it easier to move. The work we do helps people get home and no matter what job you're in, you will play a critical role in making home a reality for more and more people.

Our efforts to streamline the real estate transaction are supported by a deep-rooted culture of innovation, our passion to redefine the employee experience, a fundamental commitment to Equity and Belonging, and world-class benefits. These benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverages as well as parental leave, family benefits, retirement contributions, and paid time off. We’re also setting the standard for work experiences of the future, where our employees are supported in doing their best work and living a flexible, well-balanced life. But don’t just take our word for it. Read recent reviews on Glassdoor and recent recognition from multiple organizations, including: the 100 Best Companies to Work For, Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award, Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index, Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Corporate Equity Index, and TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.

Zillow Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive, innovative environment with the best employees. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please contact your recruiter directly.

Applicants who receive job offers from Zillow Group will be asked to sign a Proprietary Rights Agreement which includes confidentiality, intellectual property assignment, customer and employee non-solicitation, and non-competition provisions. If you are contacted for a role at Zillow Group and wish to review a copy of the Proprietary Rights Agreement prior to receiving an offer, you may request a copy from your Recruiter.