Senior Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Lead the business analysis efforts for launching a new residential whole loan product, focusing on non-agency jumbo loans.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including operations, finance, risk, and front office to gather and clarify business requirements.
• Translate business needs into detailed functional specifications, user stories, and process flows.
• Drive the design and implementation of workflows for buying/selling whole loans and structuring mortgage pools for securitization.
• Manage project tracking and documentation using JIRA or similar tools.
• Ensure alignment across stakeholders and proactively resolve issues or roadblocks.
• Support testing, validation, and go-live activities, including UAT planning and execution.
• Maintain awareness of regulatory, credit, and market risk considerations throughout the product lifecycle.

• 11 to 15 years of experience as a Business Analyst in residential mortgage or whole loan domains.
• Experience with Situs AMC platforms, including Centricity Rate Lock SBO (Servicing Business Optimization).
• Exposure to risk modelling, including credit risk, market risk, and liquidity risk.
• Familiarity with regulatory frameworks and structured finance, particularly mortgage-backed securities (MBS), non-agency residential whole loans, and securitization processes.
• Deep understanding of mortgage loan products, including origination, servicing, and secondary market processes.
• Proven ability to manage end-to-end business analysis responsibilities in complex, cross-functional environments.
• Proficiency with JIRA and other business analysis/project tracking tools.
• Strong communication, documentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and drive initiatives with a sense of urgency and ownership.