Zillow Home Loans is hiring a Premier Loan Officer to originate mortgages and build a network within the fastest-growing channel in the industry. At Zillow, we're reimagining how people move, and you'll leverage our Premier Agent Network and tools to expand your market presence and drive integrated real estate transactions.
What You'll Do
- Originate mortgage loans, guiding borrowers through the process, ensuring compliance, and providing all vital documentation for underwriting, processing, and funding.
- Build referral relationships with top real estate agents in your market — strengthening existing partnerships while breaking into new, high-value agent networks.
- Drive fully integrated transactions, connecting customers, agents, and the loan process through Zillow’s platform.
- Be a catalyst for the rapid expansion of Zillow’s Premier Channel (2024–2026), outpacing industry benchmarks and setting new standards.
- Achieve production targets through a combination of company-provided leads and self-sourced opportunities generated from strong partner relationships.
- Use data-driven insights to strategically manage your pipeline, ensuring efficiency and maximum conversion.
- Deliver a best-in-class customer experience through timely follow-up, transparent communication, and proactive problem solving.
- Stay ahead of market trends, regulations, and lending programs to provide tailored solutions for borrowers and agents.
- Manage leads from Premier Agent partners and cultivate new leads through strong partner relationships.
- Promptly contact borrowers upon lead receipt and follow up after the initial discovery call to assess financing readiness and offer personalized support.
- Ensure all transactions follow applicable laws, regulations, and company guidelines.
- Maintain active licensing, complete required education/training, and stay current on regulatory changes and loan program knowledge.
- Collect, store, and use voiceprints (records of speech).
What We're Looking For
- 3+ years of purchase mortgage origination experience as an active NMLS Loan Originator with multiple state licenses, or a Loan Originator working under a bank license.
- Proven success in handling purchase loans and building referral business with real estate agents.
- Physically located in Colorado.
- Completed the 20-hr SAFE Pre-licensing Education and passed the SAFE Mortgage Loan Originator Test - National Component with Uniform State Content.
- Strong client service orientation and consultative sales skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, mortgage process knowledge, and ability to close loans successfully.
- Proficiency in Microsoft products (Outlook, Word, Excel).
- Willingness to travel in-market (5% of the time) to engage with agents and expand referral networks.
Nice to Have
- Associates or Bachelor’s degree.
Benefits & Compensation
- In Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Minnesota, Nevada, Ohio, Rhode Island, and Vermont the standard base pay range for this role is $11.40 - $23.80 hourly.
Work Mode
This role is a remote position requiring you to be physically located in Colorado.
Zillow Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive, innovative environment with the best employees. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.
