What are the responsibilities and job description for the 2025 Analyst Program - Asset Management Operations Analyst position at Walker & Dunlop?
Department
Servicing - GSE
We are Walker & Dunlop. We are one of the largest providers of capital to the commercial real estate industry, enabling real estate owners and operators to bring their visions of communities — where people live, work, shop, and play — to life. We are committed to creating meaningful social, environmental, and economic change in our communities. We believe seeking diverse talent and promoting the inclusion of all perspectives are more than moral imperatives – they are critical to our success and ability to innovate and grow.
Department Overview
Our Servicing experts service all Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and FHA Finance loans originated by Walker & Dunlop as well as certain life insurance company, bank, and CMBS loans. Our Servicing experts are the borrower’s primary point of contact and ensure that the requirements of the investors are met from loan closing through payoff. The Department consists of six main functional areas: Loan Administration, Asset Management, Insurance Compliance, Investor Reporting, Treasury, and Compliance. W&D’s Servicing portfolio is the 8th largest in the U.S., and W&D is one of Fitch’s highest-rated Servicers, with a rating of CPS1-.
The Impact You Will Have
The Asset Management Operations analyst is a key member of the GSE Asset Management team. The tasks and activities in this role provide support to the team and a person in this role would gain broad exposure and a foundational understanding of Servicing and Asset Management group activities within Walker and Dunlop. In addition, this individual will also provide direct support for critical functions of the GSE Asset Management team including, but not limited to, Inspections, Operating Statement Analyses and Transaction Support.
Primary Responsibilities
We will be accepting applications through Friday, February 7th.
What We Offer
We are committed to equity in all steps of the recruitment and employment experience. We believe in equal access to opportunities in our workplace. We do not tolerate discrimination, including harassment, based on any characteristic protected by applicable law, such as race, color, national origin, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, sex, age, disability, veteran or military status, and genetic information. We strive to be a safe place to ask questions, build professional relationships, and develop careers.
SPAM
Please be wary of recruitment scams. An indication of a scam might be a request for sensitive or bank information at the time of application or emails coming from a non walkerdunlop.com email address. Please call us at 301.215.5500, if you have any concerns about information requested during or after the application process.
Fair Chance Hiring
Background checks, including any questions related to infractions, arrests, or conviction records, will not be conducted until after a conditional offer of employment has been accepted. We will consider for employment qualified applicants regardless of arrest and conviction records, in accordance with federal, state, and local laws.
Servicing - GSE
We are Walker & Dunlop. We are one of the largest providers of capital to the commercial real estate industry, enabling real estate owners and operators to bring their visions of communities — where people live, work, shop, and play — to life. We are committed to creating meaningful social, environmental, and economic change in our communities. We believe seeking diverse talent and promoting the inclusion of all perspectives are more than moral imperatives – they are critical to our success and ability to innovate and grow.
Department Overview
Our Servicing experts service all Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and FHA Finance loans originated by Walker & Dunlop as well as certain life insurance company, bank, and CMBS loans. Our Servicing experts are the borrower’s primary point of contact and ensure that the requirements of the investors are met from loan closing through payoff. The Department consists of six main functional areas: Loan Administration, Asset Management, Insurance Compliance, Investor Reporting, Treasury, and Compliance. W&D’s Servicing portfolio is the 8th largest in the U.S., and W&D is one of Fitch’s highest-rated Servicers, with a rating of CPS1-.
The Impact You Will Have
The Asset Management Operations analyst is a key member of the GSE Asset Management team. The tasks and activities in this role provide support to the team and a person in this role would gain broad exposure and a foundational understanding of Servicing and Asset Management group activities within Walker and Dunlop. In addition, this individual will also provide direct support for critical functions of the GSE Asset Management team including, but not limited to, Inspections, Operating Statement Analyses and Transaction Support.
Primary Responsibilities
- Assists with Inspection scheduling and related communications with staff, vendors, and borrowers. Coordinate, record and review annual property inspections, including both setting up and follow up with property representatives/borrowers and inspectors (in-house and third-party vendors)
- Save Inspection-related email communications to Salesforce
- Update portfolio database as needed, including reviewing narratives for Operations & Maintenance Plans and property descriptions
- Reach out to Borrowers and property representatives to update loan and property contacts as needed
- Collect annual and quarterly financial reports from Borrowers. Save received documents appropriate Box folders. Interact with Borrowers regarding questions and follow-up with non-responsive Borrowers.
- Assist in the creation of routine and ad hoc portfolio reports
- Review Borrower requests for Replacement Reserves disbursement for compliance with loan documents. Utilize accounting system to confirm wiring instructions and to enact disbursements from escrow.
- Complete additional asset management functions as needed
- Communicate and problem-solve daily with teammates, vendors, and other stakeholders
- Perform other duties as assigned
- Attendance is generally 8:30 am – 5:30 pm EST Monday through Friday with the ability to work up to 2 of those days remotely
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Previous work experience in a corporate setting, working on special projects requiring analytical, administrative, technical, and interpersonal skills preferred (in Servicing or commercial real estate finance is a plus)
- Strong business sense and ability to prioritize work as well as to find solutions to various problems while prioritizing and managing deadlines
- Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, judgment, flexibility, and dependability
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to show ownership of your work, take on challenges and acknowledge growth opportunities, and demonstrate patience when learning new processes
- Ability to work as a part of a team, while providing a strong individual contribution
- Excellent computer skills with ability to create and utilize spreadsheets
- Energetic self-starter
- Courtesy, respect, and thoughtfulness in teaming with colleagues and other stakeholders
- Ability to show ownership of your work, take on challenges and acknowledge growth opportunities, and demonstrate patience when learning new processes
- Courtesy, respect, and thoughtfulness in teaming with colleagues and other stakeholders
We will be accepting applications through Friday, February 7th.
What We Offer
- The opportunity to join one of Fortune Magazine’s Great Places to Work winners from 2015-2023
- Comprehensive benefit options* that have earned Walker & Dunlop the silver level of the 2022 Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation™, some of which include:
- Up to 83% subsidized medical payroll deductions
- Competitive dental and vision benefits
- 401(k) match
- Pre-tax transit and commuting benefits
- A robust health and wellness program – earn cash rewards and gain access to resources that
- Paid maternity and parental leave, as well as other family paid leave programs
- Company-paid life, short and long-term disability insurance
- Health Savings Account and Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending
- Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, with employee resource groups organizing activities and providing a space for open communication
- Career development opportunities
- Empowerment and encouragement to give back – volunteer hours and donation matching
- Eligibility may vary based on average number of hours worked
We are committed to equity in all steps of the recruitment and employment experience. We believe in equal access to opportunities in our workplace. We do not tolerate discrimination, including harassment, based on any characteristic protected by applicable law, such as race, color, national origin, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, sex, age, disability, veteran or military status, and genetic information. We strive to be a safe place to ask questions, build professional relationships, and develop careers.
SPAM
Please be wary of recruitment scams. An indication of a scam might be a request for sensitive or bank information at the time of application or emails coming from a non walkerdunlop.com email address. Please call us at 301.215.5500, if you have any concerns about information requested during or after the application process.
Fair Chance Hiring
Background checks, including any questions related to infractions, arrests, or conviction records, will not be conducted until after a conditional offer of employment has been accepted. We will consider for employment qualified applicants regardless of arrest and conviction records, in accordance with federal, state, and local laws.
