Real Estate Evaluation Officer

Introduction

Since 1973, East West Bank has served as a pathway to success. With over 120 locations across the U.S. and Greater China, we are the premier financial bridge between the East and West. Our teams of experienced, multi-cultural professionals help guide businesses and community members on both sides of the Pacific looking to explore new markets and create new opportunities, and our sustained growth and expertise in industries like real estate, entertainment and media, private equity and venture capital, and high-tech help build sustainable businesses and expand our associates’ potential for career advancement. Headquartered in California, East West Bank (Nasdaq: EWBC) is a top performing commercial bank with an exclusive focus on the U.S. and Greater China markets. With a strong foundation, and enterprising spirit and a commitment to absolute integrity, East West Bank gives people the confidence to reach further.

Overview

East West Bank is seeking a Real Estate Evaluation Officer for our Appraisal team. 

Responsibilities

• Conduct independent review of real estate appraisals to ensure compliance with regulatory and Bank requirements and the ability to provide constructive feedback to appraisers or 3rd party evaluators.
• The evaluation officer is the liaison with the business line and provides market research and analyzing specific property valuation metrics
• Act as liaison to the Residential Mortgage Team to assist them occasionally on elevated residential appraisal reports and provide recommendation and/or discuss directly with the Appraisal Management Companies (AMCs)
• Write real estate evaluations, validation or review reports in a timely manner
• Conduct and write a monthly and quarterly quality control report of appraisal ordered by the Residential Mortgage team.
• Analyze real estate trends and markets, understand overall valuations, perform research using internal and external tools to provide market data
• Strong communication and organizational skills are essential, as the analyst provides regular project updates to internal stakeholders and supports reporting and administrative tasks
• Extremely detail-oriented and organized with a proven ability to work well in a high-intensity environment to complete tasks quickly and effectively
• This role may occasionally be responsible for assisting the appraisal coordinator documenting and tracking valuation orders and deadlines
• Adhoc projects as requested

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of real estate evaluation and/or real estate review experience specifically for a financial institution
• Successful completion of appraisal courses
• Real estate knowledge of real estate appraisals and the use of evaluation report
• Proficient navigation skills with Word and Excel, AI

Applicants must have legal authorization to work in the United States.  We do not offer visa sponsorship at this time.  

Compensation