Valuation Specialist (Remote)

Company: SquarePeg Hires
Location: Yakima
Posted on: June 12, 2021

Job Description:

Responsibilities for the Valuation Specialist will include completing a first level Administrative or Checklist Review of any appraisal reports completed by our Appraiser Panel to ensure they meet established quality standards and customer specific guidelines. This individual is not required to be an appraiser and will not be required to meet USPAP requirements. Valuation Specialist must be able to function in a dynamic, fast paced work environment that is driven by customer defined Service Level Agreements (SLAs).The Valuation Specialist plays a key part in enabling our team to accomplish its mission, which is to change the landscape of appraisal management companies (AMCs). We are is a dynamic, growing, stand-alone firm. We have a culture of interaction, teamwork, and problem solving. All employees are expected to perform any and all tasks and activities that support the fulfillment of its mission.ResponsibilitiesWorks with appraisers on a daily basis to ensure on time delivery of quality appraisal reports within customer driven SLAInvestigates customer and service provider questions, concerns and issues; utilizes their knowledge base to resolve or quickly escalates to managerCommunicates routinely with manager regarding issues, conflicts and concerns as they ariseDiagnoses problems identified through telephone and electronic communications with appraisal service providers and addresses or escalates efficientlyUtilizes Valuation Connect's processing system to review, deliver and track correction requests for all delivered appraisal reports to ensure that Valuation Connect is meeting customer driven SLAsPerforms careful review of work queues throughout each day to ensure that ValuationConnect and appraisers are meeting customer driven SLAUnderstands and follows the various documented client specific appraisal requirementsCompletes reviews while focusing on compliance with industry, federal, state and local guidelines as well as all client specific guidelinesPerforms QA checks to ensure report is complete relative to forms, photos and other supporting documentationProvides valuation feedback to internal staff and external service providersUtilizes established policy and procedure to ensure efficient workflow within established standards and industry guidelinesUnderstands and adheres to all Valuation Connect policies and proceduresMust be able to work outside normal business hours as requiredPerforms other duties as requiredRequirementsHigh school diploma or equivalentCollege degree in related field or equivalent experience preferredAppraisal license preferredPrior appraisal review experience preferredExperience using DAME or other processing systems preferredAbility to work well in a team environment as well as independentlyAbility to work in a fast past environmentExcellent oral and written communication skillsAbility to think creatively and problem solve independentlyGood attention to detailKnowledge of all appraisal types and formsBeginning to intermediate knowledge of MS Office#ZR

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