The Role
As a Staff Credit Policy Analyst for Home Loans will lead the design governance and continuous evolution of SoFis credit policy framework across Conforming Government (FHA / VA / USDA) Closed-End Seconds (CES) and Portfolio products.
This leader will own the strategic direction and operational oversight of credit policy development ensuring all underwriting criteria are risk-aligned investor-compliant and digitally executable. You will serve as a key partner to Risk Capital Markets Product and Operationsdriving clarity consistency and scalability across all credit decisioning processes.
In this role you will provide strategic oversight of policy research system automation and audit readiness while fostering innovation in digital underwriting and credit enablement. What Youll Do
Credit Policy Leadership & Strategy
- Lead the end-to-end lifecycle of SoFis home lending credit policies ensuring they align with enterprise risk appetite investor standards and business objectives.
- Define and manage the credit policy governance framework including approval processes documentation standards and version control practices.
- Partner with senior leadership to identify emerging credit risk trends and recommend proactive policy adjustments.
- Oversee the roadmap for credit automation and decisioning logic to enable efficient consistent underwriting outcomes.
Cross-Functional Collaboration & Influence
Serve as the primary liaison between Credit Risk Capital Markets Product and Operations to align on policy design implementation and investor acceptance.Represent Credit Policy in governance committees product development discussions and cross-functional steering groups.Provide executive-level insights on credit trends investor changes and policy performance metrics.Operational Excellence & System Enablement
Direct the translation of credit policy into executable business rules within systems such as Encompass LOS and credit decisioning engines.Oversee UAT policy-driven releases and control validation to ensure digital accuracy and audit compliance.Ensure policy language and logic are harmonized across internal guides overlays and automated systems.Governance Risk & Compliance
Establish and maintain strong governance around policy management including audit trails documentation and version tracking.Oversee investor guideline vetting agency updates and compliance acceptability reviews.Partner with Internal Audit and Enterprise Risk to ensure controls are effective and deficiencies are remediated promptly.Lead responses to external reviews investor inquiries and audit examinations related to credit policy.Team Development & Mentorship
Provide mentorship and direction to policy analysts and cross-functional partners supporting policy execution.Foster a culture of curiosity accountability and precision within the credit policy function.Build scalable processes and tools to improve policy delivery speed and accuracy.What Youll Need
Bachelors degree or equivalent experience1015 years of residential mortgage experience including deep expertise in underwriting credit policy or credit risk managementProven experience leading or influencing credit policy frameworks across multiple mortgage product lines (Conventional FHA VA USDA Home Equity Non-Agency Non-QM)Demonstrated success in translating complex investor requirements into automated decision logic and operational guidelinesStrong understanding of credit risk management principles income and asset analysis and regulatory complianceExperience working with Encompass LOS and credit decisioning systemsExcellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to engage senior stakeholders and external investorsExceptional organizational documentation and leadership abilitiesPreferred Qualifications
Experience leading policy modernization or digital transformation initiatives in mortgage creditFamiliarity with model governance risk control frameworks and policy automation technologiesStrong analytical and data fluency using Excel Tableau or similar toolsDemonstrated ability to influence executive decision-making through data-driven recommendationsRequired Experience :
Staff IC
Key Skills
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Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience : years
Vacancy : 1