# Underwriting Manager

**Company:** [Hometap](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/hometap)
**Location:** Remote
**Role:** Finance & Accounting
**Salary:** $110k – $125k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** residential underwriting, Risk Assessment, quality control, Pipeline Management, investor guidelines, critical thinking, decision-making, Team Management, Cross-Functional Collaboration, legal compliance, proofreading, fact-checking
**Posted:** 2026-08-10

> Manages residential underwriting operations, risk decisions, escalations, quality control, and underwriter development. Requires at least five years of residential finance underwriting experience, two years managing a production-based team, and a bachelor’s degree preferred.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities

- Own day-to-day management of the underwriting team, driving productivity, accuracy, service quality, and guideline adherence.
- Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Processing, and Closing teams.
- Evaluate applicant information against underwriting criteria to flag high-risk cases, confirm application completeness, and make investment recommendations.
- Serve as the first point of contact for eligibility escalations.
- Advise the team on investment decisions for edge cases and escalations in line with Hometap’s risk threshold.
- Identify and mitigate underwriting risks, including monitoring quality-control error trends and emerging risk patterns.
- Coach and develop underwriters to drive high performance in pipeline management, communication, and quality.
- Ensure team members adhere to investor guidelines and company procedures.
- Participate in recruiting, career development, and succession planning for the team.
- Propose actionable plans and adapt underwriting processes as circumstances change.

## Requirements

- 5+ years of underwriting experience in residential finance.
- 2+ years of experience managing a production-based team.
- Extraordinary attention to detail, including strong proofreading and fact-checking skills.
- Strong critical-thinking and decision-making skills, particularly in nuanced situations.
- Comfort working with legal and compliance leaders to escalate potential issues.
- Ability to multitask and work under pressure in a deadline-driven environment.
- Experience managing, motivating, and developing a team.
- Proactive approach to daily work, with the ability to manage multiple responsibilities.
- Clear, effective communication skills and the ability to work well across Sales, Processing, and Closing.
- Strong client-service skills.
- Bachelor’s degree, ideally in business, finance, or a related field.

## Compensation and Benefits

- Salary range: **$110,000–$125,000**, depending on experience, skills, location, and other factors.
- Additional incentives and meaningful equity.
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Work-from-home stipend.
- Parental leave.
- Paid time off.

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