Acquisition Analyst

Job description

Acquisition Analyst I

Full time: Non-Exempt; Hours per week 37.50 hours/week; overtime as required

Location: Lake Zurich, IL, US

Department:

Transfers and Conversions

General Description:

Responsible for bringing all loans in from new and existing clients.

Responsibilities - Include, but are not limited to:

• Effectively communicate organizational standards and procedures to clients by demonstrating knowledge of applicable functions and recognizing differences in servicing processes.
• Accurately read mortgage documents and reports to confirm data converts correctly into MSP (Black Knight).
• Review screen prints, client reports, conversion output, and data files for each event, advising project managers, data mappers, and/or client of data clean-up, verification or mapping errors; covert files to Excel to manipulate data for review.
• Assist Servicing Operations with review of client data files/reports, questionnaire, and analytical findings in preparation for due diligence and data mapping.
• Work with Customer Service to establish client-specific procedures.
• Handle higher volume and more complex cases with accuracy and efficiency.
• Ensure completion of all tasks in accordance with the Project Plan, updating the Plan with tasks, completion dates, etc.
• Actively participate in meetings to provide status reports and identify and resolve potential issues.
• Monitor and stay current in mortgage servicing matters as well as organizational policies and procedures.
• Successfully complete annual regulatory compliance training.
• Train and mentor junior staff members.
• Maintain high levels of cooperation and rapport with team members to promote accurate and efficient operations and service.
• Formulate and communicate suggestions that may improve profitability and/or productivity.
• Additional duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:

• Must be able to travel 15-20% of the time at a national level. This may be less
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 3 years' experience in the mortgage industry.
• 3 years' BKFS MSP user experience.
• Proficient with Microsoft applications (including advanced Excel experience) and loan servicing platforms
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Exceptional organizational and time-management skills
• Ability to handle complex, multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
• Effective verbal and written communication skills with demonstrated ability to interact in a positive and professional manner at all times with all levels of both internal and external audiences

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The employee is regularly required to communicate (give/receive information) through multiple methods of communication. The employee is frequently required to stand or walk (or otherwise move through the organization); sit; use hands to type, write, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee may occasionally climb or balance; stoop, kneel, or crouch; or lift and/or move up to 25 lbs. The noise level is usually moderate and typical of an office environment. The employee may be required to use a variety of standard office equipment, including computer keyboards and monitors, phones, printers, etc.

In accordance with applicable disability laws, Dovenmuehle works with applicants and employees to make reasonable accommodations to the job or work environment when doing so will enable a qualified individual with a disability to satisfactorily perform the essential functions of the job.