Job Description

Job Title:

AVP, Trader (Bulk Desk)

Location:

CA - Westlake Village

What you'll do:

The AmeriHome AVP, Trader (Bulk Desk) is responsible for the firm’s bidding and trading operational workflows for the correspondent bulk acquisition channel. Primary responsibilities include managing the tape cracking process, ensuring bids are sent on time, the confirmation process and day over day monitoring and reporting activities. The ideal candidate will have multiple years of both mortgage capital markets and client facing experience or have an advanced degree in a related field such as a master’s in finance or MBA. This position offers a great opportunity to expand on your knowledge of mortgage loan pricing and execution strategies at the top bank owned originator in the country.

Location: Westlake Village, CA Only

• Process bids and trade execution, which includes: monitoring incoming bid tapes and tape cracking process, confirming bids are correct and sent on time, processing trade confirmations, and working directly with clients to resolve any bidding or trading issues.
• Analyze bid and margin performance across multiple dimensions.
• Report bidding and trade execution performance.
• Accountable for maintaining client relationships working closely with internal sales team.

What you'll need:

• 3+ years of related experience in Residential Mortgage Lending, Capital Markets or similar field, or 1+ years of related experience with an advanced degree, such as MBA or Master's in Finance, Master or similar field.
• Bachelor's degree in related field required.
• Intermediate knowledge of residential mortgage industry in Correspondent or Retail Lending including; sales, operations, capital markets and/or other residential mortgage products and services.
• Intermediate knowledge of applicable regulatory and legal compliance obligations, rules and regulations, industry standards and practices.
• Advanced Excel.
• Entry level to intermediate SQL.
• Advanced speaking and writing communication skills.

Compensation: Salary range for new hires is generally $107,395.00 - $126,000.00 for Westlake Village, CA. Salary amount is determined by specific job location. In addition, the role may be eligible for annual bonus/incentives earned.

Benefits you’ll love:

We offer all the important things you'd want — like competitive salaries, an ownership stake in the company, medical and dental insurance, time off, a great 401k matching program, tuition assistance program, an employee volunteer program, and a wellness program. In addition, you’ll have the opportunity to bolster your business knowledge, learning the ins and outs of how successful companies operate and manage their finances, giving you invaluable hands-on experience to help grow your career!

About the company:

AmeriHome Mortgage is a Western Alliance Bank company. Western Alliance Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Western Alliance Bancorporation. Alliance Bank of Arizona, Alliance Association Bank, Bank of Nevada, Bridge Bank, First Independent Bank, and Torrey Pines Bank are divisions of Western Alliance Bank; Member FDIC.

Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to equal employment and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, color, religion, age, nation origin, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or genetic information. Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process and/or need an alternative method of applying, please email HR@westernalliancebank.com or call 602-386-2488. When contacting us, please provide your contact information and state the nature of your accessibility issue. We will only respond to inquiries concerning requests that involve a reasonable accommodation in the application process.

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