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Origination Specialist

SF

Who we are:

SoFi is a digital personal finance company whose mission is to help its members achieve financial independence to realize their ambitions, whether that be to buy a house one day, start a family on their own terms or be debt free. We aim to be at the center of our members’ financial lives, and to help every member Get Their Money Right®. By joining SoFi, you’ll become part of a forward-thinking company that is transforming financial services by embracing technology to build innovative loan products, investment tools, and more. One of the fastest growing fintech companies, we’ve grown from 250 employees in 2015 to over 1,500 employees today, with over 1 million members. With offices across the US, we offer the excitement of a rapidly growing startup with the stability of a seasoned management team and some of the best talent around. As an employer, we strive to hire employees who are committed to both our company’s mission and our desire to build the best culture in the world. If you are driven, passionate about what you do, and excited about the SoFi mission, we would love to hear from you.

The role

The Originations Specialist is a full-time, entry-level role designed to provide a hands-on learning experience with SoFi Lending Operations focusing first on inbound member support. We want to see you succeed in this role, so it opens potential down the road to learn different parts of the business, including reviewing loan applications. Origination Specialists will complete a nine-week classroom and on-the-job training course which will set you up to achieve success as you enter a full production environment. 

Member Support: You will provide best-in-class service to SoFi members over the phone, chat, SMS, and email through 1:1 interactions. You’ll work with various internal teams to assist SoFi members with questions and solve problems regarding SoFi’s Lending products. If you’re successful and want to grow, a natural progression can lead to the next phase within our Lending Team; “Application Review.”

Application Review: When the business need is available, there is potential for high-performing team members to expand their knowledge and skill set by moving into a Lending Application Review role.  This position reviews and verifies applications pursuant to credit policies and procedures- including analyzing credit reports, analyzing income from various sources excluding self-employment, and verifying documents provided by applicants.





 

What you’ll do:

  • Respond to member inbound inquiries via phone, chat, SMS and email regarding SoFi’a Student Loan and Personal Loan applications. Take ownership of resolving member inquiries and attempt to foresee causes of additional inquiries. Provide timely follow up to all outstanding items

  • Demonstrate empathy, professionalism, top-notch problem solving skills, relationship management

  • Follow compliance and regulatory guidelines in order to protect sensitive information and meet the member needs 

  • Share insights with teammates regarding the root causes of member inquiries, concerns and complaints. Advocate on our members’ behalf to improve our products, operations and policies

  • Clearly document Member interactions using selected templates where appropriate

  • Prepare and start training to review applications pursuant to credit policies and procedures- including analyzing credit reports, analyzing income from various sources excluding self-employment and verifying documents provided by applicants

  • Verify identity, income, and other required documentation

  • Perform outbound outreach to applicants and work with the applicant and the Operations team to successfully move applications through the process to funding

  • Prepare and present applications that may be eligible for credit exceptions to relevant teams

  • Develop strong knowledge of internal processes and procedures to ensure the quality of loan system data and the adequacy of paperless loan documentation

  • Perform ad hoc duties as assigned

What you’ll need:

  • A strong connection to the SoFi Mission and Values

  • A passion for helping others while solving problems quickly 

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills 

  • Excellent organizational and time management skills

  • Proficient in Google products, data visualization tools, customer service tools and admin tools

  • A self starter, able to make decisions while applying analytical skills required to manage reviewing tasks

  • Able to learn, retain and apply new information quickly

  • Able to identify trends in your day-to-day work, in a spreadsheet, in a series of charts/graphs and connect those trends to a possible root cause 

  • To establish productive working relationships with co-workers, management and clients

  • Professional demeanor and strong work ethic, high accuracy and strong attention to detail

  • College degree desired. High school diploma or GED required

  • Ability to work alternative schedules: evenings, early mornings, weekend days. Some bandwidth for overtime as the need arises

Compensation and Benefits
The base pay range for this role is listed below. Final base pay offer will be determined based on individual factors such as the candidate’s experience, skills, and location. View our benefits page here!
 
To view all of our comprehensive and competitive benefits, visit our Benefits at SoFi page!
 

Pay Range:

$19.50 - $19.50 USD

Compensation and Benefits
The base pay range for this role is listed below. Final base pay offer will be determined based on individual factors such as the candidate’s experience, skills, and location. 
 
To view all of our comprehensive and competitive benefits, visit our Benefits at SoFi page!
SoFi provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, breastfeeding, and conditions related to breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age (40 or over), physical or medical disability, medical condition, marital status, registered domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military and/or veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable state or federal law.
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