[Hiring] Executive Director @Maxwell

Role Description

At Maxwell, we're building a category-defining company at the intersection of real estate, technology, business services, and the consumer. As a profitable, hypergrowth startup on the path to an IPO, our standards are high, our team is scrappy, and our commitment is to execute the best work of our lives.

This is YOUR CHANCE to own a consequential client-facing role in Maxwell Diligence – the business that powers quality control and due diligence for some of the most sophisticated investors and institutions on Wall Street. As our Executive Director of Diligence, you'll partner with Maxwell Chief Lending Officer Jim Smith to lead client relationships, deliver final diligence outcomes, and serve as the authoritative voice of Maxwell Diligence with the institutions that move markets.

You will:

• Own the client relationship end-to-end, serving as the primary point of contact for institutional investor clients including top-tier Wall Street firms.
• Deliver final review and sign-off on diligence results for loan portfolios before outcomes are presented to clients.
• Lead securitization compliance ensuring all diligence deliverables meet SEC reporting requirements and rating agency standards for approved trades.
• Author and manage reliance letters taking ownership of the accuracy, timeliness, and institutional acceptance of reliance letters across all client engagements.
• Interface directly with rating agencies serving as Maxwell Diligence's primary liaison to rating agencies.
• Support transaction management, contributing to deal execution when trades demand it.
• Represent Maxwell Diligence externally as the face of the business with institutional clients.
• Partner with leadership to shape the strategy, capabilities, and market positioning of Maxwell Diligence as the business scales.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in mortgage due diligence, quality control, or capital markets diligence operations.
• Deep, established relationships with Wall Street institutional investors.
• Hands-on experience with Lauramac or equivalent third-party review platforms.
• Demonstrated expertise in securitization requirements, SEC compliance, and rating agency guidelines.
• Extensive experience authoring and delivering reliance letters accepted by major institutional investors.
• Proven track record managing high-volume, time-sensitive diligence engagements with elite clients.
• A high tolerance and genuine appetite for demanding hours and fast-moving deal cycles.
• Exceptional communication and presence, equally effective in client calls, written deliverables, and executive settings.

Requirements

• Ability to bring calm to high-pressure situations.
• Command in client calls and precision in final reviews.
• Comfort in diving into transaction files and presenting findings to an institutional client's C-suite.
• Builder of trust with clients.

Benefits

• Competitive salary: $175,000 to $180,000/year.
• Work from the PLACE you work best — at home, in an office, or on the move.
• PTO as needed.
• Comprehensive insurance coverage.
• 401(k) match.
• Stock option grants and a stock purchase plan.
• Every team member is an owner, building the "PLACE" they are proud to call "my company."