Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta

Senior Collateral Risk Analyst

Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or real estate required; master’s preferred.
  • Minimum six years of experience in real estate analysis, lending, or underwriting required.
  • Strong knowledge of mortgage loan evaluation and underwriting processes.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word, and practical experience with VPNs required.
  • Detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple projects with minimal supervision.
  • Strong communication and presentation skills must be demonstrated.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare and evaluate mortgage loan collateral to ensure compliance with Bank policy.
  • Participate actively in departmental meetings, recommending process improvements.
  • Develop and maintain financial spreadsheets and collateral-related software for analysis.
  • Review third-party contractor work and provide leadership on collateral verification tasks.
  • Guide less experienced analysts on departmental policies and procedures.
  • Engage with member institutions daily to clarify collateral eligibility and policies.
  • Conduct exit meetings with senior management to summarize review findings.

Benefits

  • Opportunity for partial remote work after initial onboarding.
  • Engagement in leadership and process improvement initiatives.
  • Potential for career advancement within the organization.
Full Job Description

Compensation Grade:

11

BASIC PURPOSE:

Conducts collateral verification reviews in accordance with Bank policy, and otherwise analyzes and evaluates collateral pledged to the Bank to support lending by the Bank.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

  • Prepares and participates in the evaluation of all mortgage loan collateral pledged to the Bank, including residential loans, multi-family loans, commercial real estate loans, HELOC/second, and farmland mortgage loans to evaluate loan quality and eligibility, and to ensure compliance with Bank policy, procedures, and regulations.

  • Demonstrates leadership abilities through active participation in departmental meetings including identification of process weaknesses with recommendations for improvement.

  • Participates in the development, design, enhancement, and maintenance of comprehensive financial spreadsheets, models, and collateral-related software systems to facilitate the analysis and monitoring of the Bank’s collateral.

  • Reviews the work of third-party contractors and provides directional leadership regarding delegation and prioritization of work as it relates to collateral verification reviews.

  • Provides guidance to less experienced Collateral Risk Analysts in Collateral Services department policies, procedures, and practices.

  • Interacts with member institutions daily regarding the eligibility of various assets as collateral and provides members with guidelines and interpretation of the Bank’s collateral policies.

  • Conducts exit meetings with senior management of member institutions summarizing collateral verification review findings.

  • Assists management in formulating Bank policies and procedures.

  • Assists in the development of system and/or software programs to facilitate the analysis and monitoring of member financial data and collateral information.

  • This description provides general information necessary to depict the essential and non-essential functions of the job and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all the required work that may be inherent in the job.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES: 

Requires a strong knowledge of evaluating and underwriting mortgage loan files including loan documentation.

Requires a highly detail-oriented individual with the ability to manage multiple projects with minimal supervision.

A thorough knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word, as well as practical experience utilizing VPNs.

Strong communication, presentation, and problem-solving skills.

Position does require travel with some being overnight.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

A bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or real estate, and a minimum of six years of work experience in the analysis of residential or commercial real estate, lending, or underwriting, with specific experience in loan documentation, appraisal review, due diligence or the equivalent combination of education and experience is necessary.  A master’s degree is preferred.

Work Location: This individual must reside within commuting distance from our Atlanta, GA office. This position may not be filled in New Jersey, either in-person or remotely.

Work Schedule: Onsite with an opportunity to work remote partially.

Visa Sponsorship: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

About Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta

The Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (FHLBank Atlanta) is a cooperative bank that provides funding, community development grants, and other services to member financial institutions in the Southeastern United States. The bank was established in 1932 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. FHLBank Atlanta is one of 11 Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBanks) in the United States, and is regulated by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). The bank's mission is to provide reliable liquidity to its members, support affordable housing and economic development, and promote diversity and inclusion in its workforce and business practices.
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1932

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