Appraisal & Environmental Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Description : JOB SUMMARY :

The Appraisal & Environmental Manager is responsible for the management of the Bank’s appraisal and environmental due diligence activities, including overall vendor oversight and ongoing performance, for real estate lending to ensure conformance with the Uniform Standard of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), the Bank’s policies, FDIC regulations, and the interagency guidelines; serves as a resource to real estate lending teams, providing guidance on policy requirements, documentation needs, and is the intermediary between the lenders and the appraisers, environmental professionals and / or Appraisal Management Companies, from initial requests through completion; is responsible for review of ongoing environmental monitoring platforms; and completes other functions and / or projects as assigned.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Engage and track appraisal and environmental requests, monitor orders and progress, and facilitate the delivery of completed orders ensuring the file is processed accurately and in a timely manner.
• Provide oversight on incoming appraisal and environmental requests to ensure the scope of assignment is appropriate for the proposed loan transactions, and work with lenders and other internal staff, as applicable, to ensure completeness and accuracy of the order request forms.
• Review appraisal and environmental reports to ensure compliance and scope of assignment is met.
• Manage the existing appraisal and environmental ordering and monitoring platform(s), as well as other related platforms as assigned.
• Act as intermediary between lending teams, appraisers, environmental professionals, and / or Appraisal Management Companies to facilitate the ordering and return delivery of appraisal and environmental assignments.
• Maintain a quality control process for the Bank’s Approved Appraiser List including initial placement and ongoing maintenance of the list based on performance and credentials, including coordination with Appraisal Management Companies when applicable; present the list of approved appraisers, environmental professionals, evaluators, and / or reviewers to the Board of Directors in accordance with policy.
• Remain up to date on current appraisal and environmental regulatory standards, guidance, advisories and company policy; provide guidance and training for internal lending teams and other applicable internal staff.
• Assist with ongoing environmental monitoring and serve as the primary owner of the monitoring platform utilized.
• Conduct periodic updates and maintenance of the Bank’s real estate valuation and environmental due diligence policies to align with Bank’s policies and procedures and to reflect current regulatory requirements and / or updated guidance and advisories.
• Manage the creation of other reports, such as EDR, GeoTracker, VeraCheck and Property Profile reports according to current process.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements :

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES :

Education / Licenses / Work Experience :

Work Environment

Physical Demands

The work environment characteristics and physical requirements described here are representative of those which an employee in this position encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities / Women / Protected Veterans / Disabled Pay Range : $117,500 - $145,000 annually. Pay range may vary based on skills, experience, and location.

NOTE : Work location for this position is flexible and may be assigned to our Northern CA or Southern CA offices, contingent upon the selected candidate's residential location.