Asset Resolution Specialist

Summary

Join Kiavi's Special Servicing Team as an Asset Resolution Specialist (ARS) and become the primary point of contact for customers needing workout assistance on their loans. You will utilize strong negotiation and customer service skills to guide customers through workout plans, ensuring loan currentness and preventing defaults. Understanding investor guidelines for mortgage modifications and clearly explaining them to customers is crucial. This role involves managing a portfolio of delinquent loans, implementing loss mitigation strategies, reviewing documents, and answering foreclosure questions. You will collaborate with investors to negotiate strategies, set clear expectations with borrowers, manage internal and external relationships, and track updates in company systems. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits package and can be performed remotely.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of mortgage experience
• Bachelor’s degree
• Exemplary communication skills, both written and spoken
• Must have the ability to guide customers and investors through the retention and/or liquidation process and navigate on their behalf
• General knowledge about the entire loss mitigation process
• Self-starter with the ability to independently work a pipeline effectively

Responsibilities

• The ARS manages a portfolio of loans in default and implements loss mitigation strategies, reviews and validates documents, and answers technical foreclosure questions from borrowers
• Analyzes work-out options based on financial impact for delinquent loans, including foreclosure, short sale, reinstatement, deed in lieu and delivers a proposal for the option that yields the best return for the investor
• Works closely with our investors to negotiate loss mitigation strategies
• Sets clear expectations with borrowers and other involved parties about loan status and communicating possible difficult decisions up to the final resolution
• Manage relationships with internal departments and with business partners
• Ensures all updates, analyses, and decisions are administered/tracked in the appropriate systems
• Generates ideas for improvement or increased efficiency and supports the implementation of new ideas and initiatives
• Responsible for periodic and ad-hoc reporting

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance: Kiavi offers free employee-only coverage for medical, dental, and vision plans. Dependents receive a heavily discounted premium, competitively placed in the 90th percentile for cost
• Health Savings Account (HSA): For those enrolled in a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP), Kiavi provides an annual employer contribution to HSAs: $500 for individual coverage and $1,000 for dependents
• Disability and Life Insurance: Immediate access to short-term and long-term disability insurance, as well as group life and AD&D insurance, with coverage at 1x annual salary
• Remote Work Policy: Kiavi supports working remotely for day to day activities for most roles and occasionally may ask employees to gather in person for key meetings, trainings, team building etc. For remote workers, Kiavi offers a one-time office setup reimbursement of up to $500 and a monthly $85 stipend for internet and phone expenses. For in-office workers, Kiavi offers employer contributions to commuter benefits account, either for parking or public transportation
• Flexible Time Off: Employees are empowered to manage their own time off, with no strict limits, as long as it's approved by their manager
• Paid Leaves: Up to 8 weeks of paid leave for medical or caregiver purposes, and 12 weeks of paid maternity/paternity leave. Short-term disability leave is also available for birthing mothers
• 401(k) & Company Match: A 401(k) plan managed by Fidelity, with Kiavi matching 100% of contributions up to 3% of compensation or $6,000 (whichever is less). All employer contributions are immediately vested
• Product Ownership: All employees think like an owner because all employees play a critical role in making our business great. Many roles are eligible for stock option grants