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Coppell, Texas, United States
Onsite
At Newrez, we bring big thinkers and caring doers together to make home happen. We’re a team built on heart and hustle, united by a commitment to show up for our customers, our communities, and each other. We believe that when our people thrive, homeowners thrive - and that’s why we invest in your growth, wellbeing, and ability to make an impact.
Every day, we work to exceed the expectations of our residential mortgage borrowers and business partners through superior service, simple processes, and clear communication. We do this by empowering our employees, encouraging innovative solutions and recognizing great performance.
The Manager – Quality Assurance is responsible for leading the company’s servicing compliance testing program and ensuring the effective execution of compliance monitoring activities across mortgage servicing operations.
This role manages a team responsible for conducting data-driven compliance testing and loan-level reviews to validate that servicing activities are performed in accordance with established policies, procedures, regulatory requirements, investor guidelines, and company standards. The Manager oversees testing execution, reporting, and issue management while providing leadership, coaching, and strategic direction to the team.
The successful candidate will possess strong mortgage servicing compliance expertise, exceptional communication skills, and proven leadership abilities. This individual will collaborate closely with Compliance, Operations, Legal, Risk Management, and business leaders to identify compliance risks, evaluate control effectiveness, and communicate testing results and trends to executive leadership.
Essential Functions, Duties, and Responsibilities
Lead, coach, develop, and manage a team responsible for servicing compliance testing and quality assurance activities.
Provide oversight of data-driven compliance testing and manual loan-level reviews designed to validate that servicing activities are performed in accordance with established policies, procedures, regulatory requirements, investor guidelines, and company standards.
Ensure testing is conducted in accordance with established methodologies, quality standards, regulatory requirements, investor guidelines, and company policies.
Review and approve testing results, findings, and reports to ensure accuracy, consistency, and clarity.
Present monthly compliance testing results, trends, root cause analyses, and emerging risks to leadership and other stakeholders.
Collaborate with Compliance, Operations, Legal, Risk Management, and business partners to address issues, evaluate risks, and drive corrective actions.
Monitor regulatory changes, servicing requirements, investor expectations, and industry trends to assess impacts on testing scope and compliance risk.
Identify opportunities to enhance testing methodologies, reporting, controls monitoring, and overall program effectiveness.
Oversee issue management, remediation tracking, and validation activities to ensure corrective actions are completed and effective.
Evaluate testing results and trends to identify potential process breakdowns, control weaknesses, or emerging compliance risks.
Maintain testing documentation, reporting standards, and quality control processes that support a consistent and defensible compliance testing program.
Manage workload planning, resource allocation, prioritization, and performance expectations for the team.
Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, collaboration, and professional development.
Perform personnel management responsibilities including performance evaluations, coaching, goal setting, engagement, training, and career development.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Bachelor’s degree.
6+ years of experience in mortgage servicing compliance, quality assurance, quality control, audit, risk management, or a related compliance oversight function.
2+ years of leadership or people-management experience.
Demonstrated knowledge of mortgage servicing regulations, investor requirements, and compliance risk management practices.
Strong leadership, coaching, employee development, and team-building skills.
Excellent verbal, written, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization.
Deep understanding of mortgage servicing processes, including collections, customer contact, loss mitigation, foreclosure, bankruptcy, escrow administration, and default servicing operations.
Working knowledge of applicable federal and state consumer financial laws and regulations, including FDCPA, RESPA, TILA, UDAAP, FCRA, and other mortgage servicing requirements.
Ability to interpret regulatory requirements and assess operational adherence through compliance testing and monitoring activities.
Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
Ability to identify root causes, evaluate risks, and develop practical recommendations for remediation.
Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
Ability to build effective relationships and influence stakeholders across business functions.
Ability to communicate complex compliance concepts and testing results in a clear and concise manner.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Experience working with compliance-related reporting, dashboards, and performance metrics.
Working on-site at assigned office location.
Regular and punctual attendance adhering to schedule established by leadership.
Flexibility to work occasional adjusted work schedules, overtime, and evening and/or weekend hours to meet deadlines or as business needs demand.
Working in a cubicle hub, maintaining focus on phone calls in a noisy environment within earshot of multiple other conversations.
Sedentary work in a stationary position at a cubicle for prolonged periods of time.
Constant repetitive motions required for operating a computer, such as typing and managing phone calls.
Constantly communicating effectively verbally in English, including accurately exchanging information with others following identification of correct procedures.
Additional Information
While this description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position’s requirements, it in no way implies/states that these are the only job responsibilities. Management reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties and request other duties, as necessary.
All employees are required to have smart phones that meet Company security standards with the ability to install apps such as Okta Verify and Microsoft Authenticator. Employment will be contingent on this requirement.
Employees and applicants acknowledge that this is not a remote role. Individuals in this role are required to be on-site to complete essential job duties, absent extenuating circumstances.
Additional Information:
While this description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position’s requirements, it in no way implies/states that these are the only job responsibilities. Management reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties and request other duties, as necessary.
All employees are required to have smart phones that meet Company security standards with the ability to install apps such as Microsoft Authenticator. Employment will be contingent on this requirement.
Why Newrez
We’re a great place to work because we invest in what matters: your career, your community, your wellbeing, and your future. Our total rewards package is designed to support your whole self.
Company Benefits:
We offer benefits, programs, and perks that support you in every aspect of your life.
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Health Savings Account with employer contribution
401(k) Retirement plan with employer match
Paid Maternity Leave/Parental Bonding Leave/Caregiver Leave
Adoption Assistance
Tuition & Certification reimbursement
Employee Mortgage Loan Program
The Newrez Employee Emergency and Disaster Fund is a program to support our team members experiencing hardships
Newrez NOW:
Through Newrez NOW, our Corporate Social Responsibility program, you’ll have opportunities to give back, lead, and make a difference.
1 company-paid Volunteer Time Off day (with over 40,000 volunteer hours contributed since our inception)
Matching Gifts Program - dollar-for-dollar up to $1,000
Access to grants, nonprofit resources, and volunteer opportunities
More than $6,000,000 donated since 2020
1 in 5 employees participates in at least one Employee Resource Group (ERG)
Equal Employment Opportunity
We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer- and celebrate our employees' differences, including race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, and Veteran status. Different makes us better.