Manages the production of a retail mortgage region, including management reporting, projections, and budget goals. This role will be responsible for growing the Chicago metro area to 30-50 Mortgage Loan Officers. This role will regularly attend builder/realtor/banker meeting with staff and on own to drive opportunities to the Area. Establishes and achieves sales and budget goals by increasing production and profitability, while controlling expenses. Establishes development plan for sales management and origination. Provides leadership for the advancement and development of employees within the organization. Participates in national pilot groups for both the mortgage company and bank, helping to provide market intel to product, process, and technology groups. Provides leadership on product mix, pricing, and profitability. Represents the company in local business line leadership events, speaking engagements, planning meetings and development networks. Creates opportunities in local markets by assessing, recruiting and developing employees. Provides sales training, and individual and team coaching.
This position requires National Mortgage Licensing System (NMLS) registration under the terms of the S.A.F.E. Act of 2008 and Regulation Z. You will be subject to the required registration process, which includes a criminal background and credit check. Failure to meet or maintain any of the NMLS registration requirements, including maintaining a satisfactory criminal and credit record, may result in a rescission of your offer or termination of employment.

Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience
- Three or more years of mortgage sales experience, including previous loan origination
- Three or more years of leadership experience

Preferred Skills/Experience
- Expert level of knowledge of sales and sales strategies
- Thorough knowledge of mortgage products/services, operations, and current market trends

-Experience with condominium (condo) project reviews, approvals, underwriting, risk assessment, mortgage operations, and knowledge of condo/co-op lending guidelines and project eligibility requirements.

- Demonstrated new business development and relationship management skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Well-developed management and leadership skills
- Well-developed customer service/relations skills
- Well-developed verbal and written communication skills

- Experience with Salesforce, MyDay and Workday preferred

Benefits: 

Our approach to benefits and total rewards considers our team members’ whole selves and what may be needed to thrive in and outside work. That's why our benefits are designed to help you and your family boost your health, protect your financial security and give you peace of mind. Our benefits include the following:

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)

• Basic term and optional term life insurance

• Short-term and long-term disability

• Pregnancy disability and parental leave

• 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan

• Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)

• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities

• Adoption assistance

• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law

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