Position: MORTGAGE BROKER ASSISTANT
Salary range: PHP 70,000 – PHP 90,000 (The final amount will be at the the client discretion basing on the candidate’s skills and experience.)
Working Hours: Mondays to Fridays, 7:00am to 4:00pm Philippine Time
Work set-up: 100% Remote work
Holidays: New Zealand Holidays
ABOUT THE COMPANY:
We are a mortgage broking practice helping clients in NZ and AU achieve their home loan goals with professional, compliant, and client-focused service.
ROLE SUMMARY:
Support mortgage operations with CRM management, document checks, refix/retention tasks, and client liaison—ideal for a detail-oriented, proactive candidate with mortgage or banking admin experience.
RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Refix & Retention Administration
- Monitor upcoming refix/rollover dates in Trail CRM.
- Run refix reports and prepare client lists on a set cadence (e.g., daily/weekly).
- Send refix communication templates to clients (email/SMS as agreed with management).
- Follow up with clients who have not responded and update Trail accordingly.
- Prepare refix instructions/summary for review where required.
2. Compliance & CRM Management (Trail)
- Manage the full 6‑step client engagement/compliance workflow in Trail.
- Ensure all advice, documents, and client communications are correctly uploaded and tagged.
- Complete post‑settlement compliance steps so files are “audit ready.”
- Maintain accurate and up‑to‑date client records, notes, and status fields.
3. Document Collection & Quality Checks
- Send tailored document checklists to new and existing clients.
- Track document receipt and follow up with clients for missing or outdated items.
- Check documents for completeness, consistency, and basic validity (e.g., ID, income docs, bank statements).
- Flag any issues or discrepancies to management promptly.
4. Application Preparation Support (Current or Future Scope)
- Pre-fill and draft loan applications in Trail/aggregator systems for review.
- Enter key client data accurately into application templates.
- Prepare supporting document packs in lender-ready format.
5. Handover/Settlement
- Prepare Mortgage Recommendation/Compliance documents for client review and signing.
- Prepare and submit bank Handover/Settlement documents for upcoming settlements.
- Ensure clients and banks are prepared for settlement.
6. Bank / BDM / Third‑Party Liaison (As Approved)
- Submit standard follow-ups to banks/BDMs on application progress.
- Track lender SLAs, conditions, and outstanding items, and update management.
- Book valuations or other third-party services where appropriate.
7. General Admin & Business Support
- Maintain basic pipeline/settlement tracking reports.
- Assist with simple database clean-up and re-engagement tasks (e.g., following up old quotes or inactive leads using templates).
- Prepare simple email templates and client communication drafts for approval.
- Follow up with clients post-settlement for check-ins and Google Reviews.
Required Skills & Experience:
- Mortgage broking / banking admin experience (NZ or AU) – ideally 1–2+ years supporting mortgage brokers or similar.
- CRM experience – Trail experience strongly preferred; other broker CRM experience (e.g., Salestrekker, MyCRM, Mercury, etc.) acceptable with willingness to learn Trail quickly.
- Strong understanding of the end-to-end home loan process (from initial enquiry through to post-settlement and refixes).
- Demonstrated experience with:
- Document collection and verification
- Basic servicing and policy concepts (even at a support level)
- Working with aggregators and lender portals
Soft Skills & Working Style
- Detail-oriented and process-driven; comfortable following checklists and SOPs.
- Proactive in following up tasks, refixes, and outstanding documents without constant prompting.
- Strong written and spoken English; confident communicating with clients and lenders (within agreed boundaries).
- Comfortable working remotely and collaborating via email, chat, and video.
- Able to take feedback, document new processes, and gradually take on more responsibility.
- Reliable, discreet, and respectful of confidentiality and compliance obligations.
Technical Requirements
- Reliable computer and high-speed internet connection suitable for video calls.
- Ability to work within NZ business hours for at least part of the day.
- Comfortable using:
- Trail CRM (or willingness/aptitude to learn quickly)
- Email & calendar tools
- Cloud storage (e.g., Google Drive, OneDrive)
- Basic spreadsheets (Google Sheets/Excel)
Nice-to-Have
- Prior experience with Kiwi Adviser Network (KAN) / NZ aggregators.
- Experience writing or drafting mortgage applications in NZ or AU.
- Experience handling refix/retention programs at scale.