Valuations Underwriter (US)

Remote

Who we are

Our mission at Point is to make homeownership more valuable and accessible to all. Every day, we explore, build, and iterate to create innovative financial products that improve the lives of our customers. Together, we’re creating the premier full-stack home equity platform to help current homeowners access their home wealth and aspiring ones realize their dream of homeownership. Point has raised over $180M from Andreessen Horowitz, WestCap, Prudential and other leading investors.

Our culture

We are a people-first, value-driven team. We come from varied backgrounds, experiences, and time zones. Our teams are aligned in service to our goal — to improve the lives of customers. Our culture is built on sharing ideas, supporting each other, and being empowered to do our best work. Find out what you can accomplish as part of an engaged, high-achieving team focused on a common goal.

About the role

Point seeks a talented, experienced Valuations Underwriter. As a Valuations Underwriter, you will be responsible for analyzing and verifying property data to support our Underwriter team in assessing the collateral behind our home equity investments.

You will work closely with the Underwriter teams and Investor Operations teams to ensure a high level of analytical quality to mitigate the risk involved with investing in the underlying assets.

Your responsibilities

• You’ll use your expertise to assess and analyze the value of the subject properties we invest in.
• You’ll bring an in-depth knowledge of residential real estate valuations/appraisals to confirm and clarify the value of the collateral as presented by property valuation products.
• You’ll research subject property and comparables based on online sources including county records & MLS, and information provided by real estate professionals and homeowners.
• You’ll work closely with the Underwriting and Investor Operations teams to ensure a high level of analytical quality.
• You’ll be instrumental in assisting with vendor management oversight for all Appraisal Management Companies in our network.
• You’ll work closely with the senior members of the company and will be exposed to all aspects of Point’s business.

About you

• You are passionate about the big problems in society and about the big decisions that people make in their lives.
• You have thought deeply about homeownership or experienced the trials and tribulations of becoming a homeowner first-hand.
• You believe …