BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

-       Strong academic credentials; Advanced degree or related experience in Business, Finance, Mathematics, or Statistics - Actuarial Sciences 

-       10+ years in US Mortgage lending and/or mortgage insurance 

-       Senior level Risk Management experience in mortgage lending or mortgage Insurance 

-       Credit risk evaluation and scorecard development 

-       Experience with active mortgage portfolio management (e.g. credit risk evaluation, scorecard development and loss mitigation routines) 

-       Well-versed in macroeconomic factors driving US mortgage market (e.g., monitoring housing supply, interest rate movement, house appreciation, etc.)

-       Well versed in all forms of federal and state regulatory compliance issues

-       Strong planning and organizational skills, with an ability to establish a strategic direction and subsequently outline initiatives and develop priorities in support of that vision

-       Excellent communication skills to lead ongoing discussions at the CEO, Rating Agencies, Wall Street analyst and industry leader levels

-       Strong communicator capable of articulating complex subject matter

-       Demonstrated analytical and critical thinking skills

-       Motivate and manage a diverse team towards the strategic goals of the risk management function

-       Ability to build consensus across various constituencies and achieve results through the efforts of others

-       Collaborative leadership style