[Hiring] Licensing Specialist @Moder

Role Description

The Specialist, Licensing II reports to the Senior Compliance Manager and is responsible for assisting in the day-to-day operations of the licensing department, including:

• Updating information in NMLS
• Filing for company, branch, and individual licenses
• Assisting in filing reports

The Licensing specialist will also assist the Compliance Department as needed.

Essential Job Functions:

• Maintaining and monitoring licenses at the originator, branch, and company level
• Interfacing with employees regarding licensing issues as they arise
• Informing the company of changes and updates in requirements discovered during the application, reporting, or renewal process
• Responding quickly to the company and/or regulators and retaining responses in an organized manner for future reference
• Following submission, tracking each license application until it is approved
• Informing applicable parties of application/license status
• Maintaining schedules to ensure all deadlines are met (education, renewals, reports)
• Responsible for all company, branch, and individual license renewals
• Efficiently suggesting and obtaining licenses in new states or authorizations to expand operations
• Handling all types of licensing matters
• Responsible for all education and bond requirements
• Compiling financial requirements to file with the licensing authority
• Obtaining and renewing company business licenses
• Summarizing and reporting to management
• Integrating into a fast-paced, teamwork-focused work environment with extensive collaboration
• Conducting thorough quality checks to ensure compliance with all licensing requirements
• Effectively communicating, working with, and building relationships with all levels in the company
• Delivering creative licensing solutions
• Maintaining regular and punctual attendance

Other Related Duties:

• Performing other related duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• This position is an individual contributor with no direct reports

Qualifications

• Must be able to build and maintain internal and external relationships
• Must be self-motivated, detail-oriented with creative problem solving, strong organizational and time management skills, and the ability to work under pressure
• Must have the ability to deal with sensitive business information in a confidential and professional manner
• Must have the ability to handle regulatory filings and records retention
• Must have the ability to analyze information relating to the position
• Must have the ability to manage multiple tasks/projects simultaneously and demonstrate flexibility and adaptability to changing priorities
• Must have solid organizational skills and high attention to detail with knowledge of commonly used concepts and practices
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Three (3) + years of mortgage licensing experience required
• Experience in the NMLS system for licensing in the mortgage industry (MLOs, company, and branch licenses)

Benefits

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job:

• Frequently required to sit and talk or hear
• Occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job:

• Work is normally performed in a typical interior office work environment
• Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate

Equal Employment Opportunity

Archwell is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Americans with Disabilities Act

Applicants as well as employees who are or become disabled must be able to satisfactorily perform the essential job functions of the position either with or without reasonable accommodation.

Job Responsibilities

The statements reflect the general duties and responsibilities considered necessary to perform the essential functions of the job and should not be considered as an all-inclusive list of all the work requirements of the position.