Berkadia Commercial Mortgage

Berkadia Services India Pvt Ltd 

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Job title: 

Mortgage Banking Technical Leader (Team Leader)

Department

GPO - REAP

Location: 

Gurugram

Terms: 

Full Time – Hybrid work model (subject to Berkadia policy changes) 

Working Hours 

Night Shift (6:00pm to 3:00am) 

Reports To

Manager/Senior Manager

The Opportunity 

This role is in one of the Operations team in Berkadia that contributes to various facets of the Commercial Real Estate loan life cycle, and this job description is for the roles in Servicing and Global Production Operations. 

Global Production Operations (GPO) – Teams in GPO conduct research and analysis of properties financial statements, social and economic drivers, and ownership structure to determine the value of the asset and potential loan value for various lending options. 

Servicing – Teams in Servicing are responsible for various activities in managing loans and underlying collaterals post loan disbursement, including new loan boarding, collateral safety and compliance, modifications, and other servicer responsibilities, till the final pay offs. 

ROLE SUMMARY:

The Mortgage Banking Technical Leader leads GPO’s support team for REAP enrolled offices, provides technical expertise to the team, support office/banker, and is responsible for team’s learning and development. The role holder is expected to ensure smooth execution of daily requests, set goals for the team and track progress, assist with training and mentoring, and act as GPO’s first leadership POC for the REAP enrolled offices. The role holder will also be responsible for nurturing company’s culture among the team members and achieving / exceeding all agreed deliverables.

The role holder will work interdependently with U.S colleagues (internal clients and external clients) to anticipate and fulfil their Needs, Objectives and Challenges (NOCs) and actively take steps to meet their NOCs. He / She should embrace and live Berkadia’s values and have a growth and agile customer centric mindset.

ROLES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

1) Team Development:

• Provide comprehensive training on REAP tasks to the new and identified cross training analysts based on need
• Create and administer career development plans and performance updates to team members
• Proactively seek feedback from US stakeholders and local management team to provide actionable and timely feedback to all members of the team on a regular basis
• Analyse the proficiency and learning curve of analysts to coach and support them on technical skills
• Coach and guide the team members on competencies required to succeed in their roles
• Effectively plan resource needs to account for attrition risks, need for backups, and cross training requirements
• Work with Training Program Manager to create and maintain training content and plan and execute seamless delivery

2) Technical Skills:

• Meet expectations of the office/banker (based on the alignment)
• Execute/quality check REAP tasks as and when needed to support the team members
• Get involved in day-to-day query resolution for the team members and provide quality feedback
• Ensure training material, job aids, and all policies and procedures are documented, followed, and updated as needed

3) Workflow management:

• Check and manage workload on daily basis to ensure on time completion of all tasks with the intended quality
• Support the team members on prioritization of tasks whenever needed
• Work collaboratively with other REAP techno-leads and GPO leads on any support needed (e.g, resource sharing)

4) Stakeholder management:

• Build and maintain deep relationship with all stakeholders (US and India) and proactively understand their requirements
• Ensure timely, proactive, and effective communication with all stakeholders
• Provide update on process metric and individual metrics to stakeholders on a regular basis
• Have frequent catchups with US office POCs to stay tuned to business related developments in the office and seek required help from the offices

5) Process Improvement:

• Prepare monthly/quarterly process metric to check on process growth and progress
• Prepare agenda and have calibration calls with the offices to ensure consistency in feedback and proficiency ratings across offices
• Identify and implement solutions related to processes, people, and technology improvements to drive efficiency across the team

SKILLS and COMPETENCIES:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related business field required. MBA and knowledge of Commercial Real Estate (CRE) industry preferred. 
• Should have at least 7 years of over all experience of which minimum 2+years of Team Lead Experience (On Papers) 
• Should be experienced in developing people at least as a mentor or trainer, if not directly as a people leader
• Experience in working with demanding stakeholders and clients across different time zones in the U.S.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal; fluency in American English
• Growth mindset with the willingness and ability to learn continuously
• Willingness and ability to learn technology tools and drive usage and adoption of tools within teams
• Ability to work on numerous key initiatives simultaneously while prioritizing tasks to meet business and stakeholder needs
• Any process improvement project(s) lead/handled would be a plus
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and adhere to organizational policies and procedures

DETAILS about the ROLE:

• Overall People span: 5-6
• No. of Direct Reports: 5-6
• Travel: The position holder may be requested to obtain passport and US travel visa and to travel to the US for business purpose
• This position is a day/night/sunrise/split shift role; however, the role holder is expected to work whatever hours are necessary to fulfil the requirements of the role and to meet internal and external client requirements

Perks & Benefits 

Berkadia offers the best-in-class benefits to enable an enjoyable work environment for the employees. Key benefits include – 

• Leaves: Berkadia offers a comprehensive leave policy that not only helps you to plan holidays and personal milestones, but also covers exigencies such as sickness and bereavement. 
• Transportation: Berkadia offers free transportation to every employee, irrespective of their shift timings. 
• Medical Insurance: Berkadia has an inclusive medical insurance policy that covers the family members of the employee, including parents. 
• Learn while you Earn: Berkadia encourages employees to learn new skills by sponsoring degrees, certifications, trainings, and workshops. 
• Wellness: Berkadia has an extensive wellness program that includes annual health check, eye check-up, dental screening, OPD reimbursement, and Employee Assistance Program. 

About us 

Berkadia, a joint venture of Berkshire Hathaway and Jefferies Financial Group, is a leader in the commercial real estate industry, offering a robust suite of services to our multifamily and commercial property clients. Powered by deep relationships and industry-changing technology, our people sell, finance, and service commercial real estate, providing support for the entire life cycle of our clients’ assets. 

Berkadia is an equal opportunity employer and affords equal opportunity to all applicants and employees for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, or any other status protected under the law. To learn more about Berkadia, please visit https://www.berkadia.com/ 

For details about India operations, please visit https://india.berkadiarea.com/ 

Why us? 

At Berkadia, our Values embody a set of principles that reflect who we seek to be as an organization. Living these Values fully takes commitment and effort from every Berkadian. 

We do our best to understand each other's needs, objectives and challenges and strive to make things right. Self-learning is supported - enabling us to steer the pace of our growth. Our colleagues inspire us and appreciate the excellent work that we do, to help each other succeed. We celebrate success together and have fun! 

In short – we love our jobs.

While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the job requirements, management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties, as necessary. 

Berkadia, as an equal opportunity employer, celebrates our employees’ unique differences, which we believe drives personal and company-wide innovation and creates a people-first culture where your career can take the long view. To achieve these goals, we are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals, without regard to race, religion, age, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, domestic partner status, military and veteran status, disability, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information, political affiliation, or any other status protected by federal, state and local laws. 

In keeping with our commitment, Berkadia takes the necessary steps to provide a workplace free from harassment and discrimination, as well as access and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodation to take part in the interview process, please contact talentacquisition@berkadia.com.

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