Home Lending Lead Compliance Analyst

Wealthfront is seeking a talented, passionate, and detail-oriented compliance professional to join our newly formed Home Lending Compliance team. Our goal is a seamless, tech-enabled mortgage process, and we are looking for a systems builder to help construct the foundational regulatory framework that supports it.
As the newest member of the Home Lending Compliance team, you will partner directly with the Head of Home Lending Compliance to manage day-to-day regulatory requirements while actively identifying opportunities to improve and modernize our compliance workflows. The ideal candidate will enjoy hands-on Quality Control (QC), possess a strong degree of intellectual curiosity, and have a deep interest in applying technology to enhance business processes. Critically, this role will take full ownership of our licensing program and play a key part in our geographic expansion. You will operate cross-functionally, collaborating closely with Home Lending Operations, Legal, and the corporate Compliance team.

Responsibilities:

Conduct independent pre-funding and post-closing Quality Control (QC) reviews on mortgage loan files (including Agency and Non-Agency) to ensure compliance with investor quality standards and federal/state regulations, actively identifying patterns to improve automated system logic.

Own and manage the end-to-end licensing program for state company and branch licenses and individual Mortgage Loan Originator (MLO) licenses through the NMLS, taking full responsibility for timely renewals, Continuing Education (CE) and Pre-Licensing (PE) tracking, state reporting and acting as the primary compliance contact for licensing inquiries. 

Partner with the Head of Home Lending Compliance to drive state expansion efforts, researching state-specific origination guidelines, monitoring local regulatory changes and ensuring operational compliance readiness as we roll the product in new states.

Review and approve home lending marketing materials, advertising, and social media content to ensure strict adherence to federal and state regulations, including TILA (Reg Z) and MAP (Reg N).

Partner with the corporate Compliance Operations and Home Lending Operations teams to investigate and disposition consumer complaints, and assist in administering home lending-specific compliance training.

Manage the preparation, quality assurance, and submission of the company's annual regulatory reporting, and support fair lending monitoring activities related to underwriting, pricing, and geographic distribution. 

Support the Head of Home Lending Compliance in preparing for and responding to, state and federal regulatory examinations and audits, and investor audits.

Collaborate with the Head of Home Lending Compliance to draft, maintain, and modernize standard operating procedures (SOPs) and departmental policies, prioritizing efficiency and reduced manual toil.

Act as a subject matter expert and compliance escalation point for the Home Lending Operations team, providing regular guidance and leading targeted compliance training sessions.

Expertise:

Customer-focused, business-centric, and team-oriented mindset; relentlessly passionate about finding and completing valuable work.

Deep, practical understanding of mortgage compliance regulations (RESPA, TILA, TRID, ECOA, HMDA, MAP) and GSE underwriting guidelines.

Excelled organizational and analytical skills with a demonstrated ability to identify process gaps, interpret state-level legislation and implement creative, effective solutions in a fast-paced environment.

Strong working knowledge of state-specific licensing, registration requirements, and the NMLS.

Intellectually curious and interested in applying technology to enhance business processes; a systems builder who understands the "why" behind every regulatory step.

Adept at independently conducting file reviews, analyzing reports, and managing competing priorities with minimal guidance.

Excellent organizational and analytical skills, with a demonstrated ability to identify process gaps and implement creative, effective solutions in a fast-paced environment.

Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to translate complex regulatory requirements for operations and sales teams.

Required:

BA/BS degree

5+ years of direct experience in residential mortgage compliance including time in Quality Control (QC) or licensing.

Experience independently utilizing the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System (NMLS).

Willingness to obtain applicable registrations and/or licenses as necessary.

Preferred:

Prior experience supporting compliance programs in a fintech, digital-first lending, or highly automated mortgage environment.

Familiarity with modern Loan Origination Systems (LOS).

Experience collaborating with engineering/product teams to automate compliance controls and convey regulatory requirements.

Active FHA Direct Endorsement (DE) underwriter designation.

Experience writing business requirements or compliance rules for engineering teams to build into internal systems.

Estimated annual salary: $125,000 - $144,425 plus equity and a discretionary bonus.

Benefits include medical, vision, dental, 401K plan, generous time off, parental leave, wellness reimbursements, professional development, employee investing discount, and more!

About Wealthfront

Here at Wealthfront, our mission is to create a financial system that favors people, not institutions. We do this by leveraging technology to build powerful, low-cost, and easy-to-use financial products that help modern investors grow and manage their money.

We started with the ambition to transform the investment advisory industry when we pioneered automated investing in 2011. By automating strategies typically reserved for the wealthy, we unlocked access to high quality investment advice for a digitally-native generation that was underserved by traditional institutions. Since then, we've expanded to a full suite of products designed to help our clients save, spend, invest, and borrow for all of their goals, including: 

•A Cash Account that, through our program banks, offers one of the highest annual percentage yields on uninvested cash in the industry, while providing instant and secure access to your money with no account fees and a full suite of checking features.

• Multiple automated investing portfolios managed for you and tailored for long-term wealth building across various financial needs, including general investing, retirement, family wealth management, and more. Our taxable investing accounts are designed to unlock tax savings through sophisticated strategies like fixed income, tax-loss harvesting, and direct indexing—which we offer at industry-leading low costs and accessible minimums.

• A zero-commission Brokerage Account with 8000+ stocks and ETFs that’s designed to give DIY investors an incredibly easy way to get started investing. Plus, with our Cash Account, they can earn a high yield (from program banks) until the minute they’re ready to invest.  

• A digital-first mortgage experience designed to reduce costs, remove unnecessary friction, and aim to offer rates consistently below the national average.

Our award-winning products have attracted over 1.5 million funded clients who trust us with more than $100 billion of their hard earned savings on our platform—and we're far from done. If you’re inspired to help us reshape the financial industry as we create our next chapter, let’s talk!

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Disclosures: 

The Cash Account, which is not a deposit account, is offered by Wealthfront Brokerage LLC ("Wealthfront Brokerage"), Member FINRA/SIPC. Wealthfront Brokerage is not a bank. References to the APY for the Cash Account are to the APY paid by insured depository institutions that participate in our Cash Sweep Program (the "Program Banks”). Wealthfront Brokerage sweeps cash balances to Program Banks, where it earns the variable APY. Wealthfront Brokerage partners with Green Dot Bank, Member FDIC, to offer certain checking features for the Cash Account. Wealthfront Brokerage also has a relationship with UMB Bank, National Association, Member FDIC, which may allow certain Cash Accounts to opt into a limited-purpose account number and UMB Bank routing and transit number which enables checking features like bill pay, direct deposits and more. Wealthfront Brokerage and Wealthfront Advisers are not affiliated with Green Dot Bank or UMB Bank. Fees and Eligibility requirements may apply to certain checking features, please see the Deposit Account Agreement for details.

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