Strategic Underwriting Specialist
Core
A flexible underwriting resource covering pipelines, absorbing overflow volume, and updating post-closing loan files across multiple teams to ensure operational continuity and compliance.
Role type
Senior IC mortgage underwriter (floater)
Builds
Mortgage loans for retail consumers across all 50 states, D.C., and Puerto Rico
Domain
Mortgage lending / Financial services
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Underwriting Conventional, FHA, USDA, and VA loan products; Advanced knowledge of agency guidelines, AUS findings (DU/LP), and investor overlays; Managing multiple pipelines simultaneously; Attention to detail for accurate underwriting decisions
Preferred skills
Experience in a floater, lead underwriter, or senior underwriter capacity; Experience in a high-volume, dynamic production environment; Familiarity with Workday HR/time management platform
Technologies
Encompass LOS; Workday
Responsibilities
Cover underwriter pipelines during planned and unplanned absences; Absorb overflow loan volume across multiple teams; Review and update loan files upon return from closing; Identify and correct time-entry discrepancies in Workday; Operate as a floater across multiple underwriting teams; Underwrite loans across all agency product types in compliance with guidelines; Maintain clear communication with management regarding pipeline status
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
