Junior Product Analyst bei Redwood Trust

Position Summary

The Junior Product Analyst supports Redwood Trust’s mortgage product team in the instructional design, analysis, and optimization of Sequoia loan products and operational workflows. This role offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in mortgage product development, data analytics, and cross-functional collaboration. The Analyst will contribute to the continuous improvement of product performance, client satisfaction, and operational efficiency by leveraging data insights, competitive intelligence, and stakeholder feedback. The Analyst plays a critical role in maintaining loan product guidelines, training materials, and supporting process improvements. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented individual eager to grow within the mortgage and financial services industry.  

Responsibilities & Duties

• Conduct first-pass competitor guideline comparisons and summarize differences.
• Monitor competitors' offerings and identify opportunities to expand or create new programs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (credit, underwriting, compliance, technology) to document and refine product requirements. 
• Collaborate with Business Development to ensure that mortgage programs meet the needs of our customers and provide a superior customer experience.
• Standardize product training decks, quick-reference guides, and comparison charts. 
• Help design scalable processes and product structures that align with regulatory and business goals.
• Create and maintain dashboards and reports to monitor KPIs and product health.
• Technical writing and illustrations through PowerPoint and email communications to support ongoing Redwood global training and Seller Specific training that support the company’s strategic initiatives. 

Required Experience, Skills, & Competencies

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, Data Analytics, or related field. 
• 1+ years of experience in mortgage financial services, Jr Underwriting or processing background preferred.            
• Experience using AI driven tools ie: ChatGPT, to support product development, training material generation, and competitive analysis.
• Experience with data visualization tools such as Lucidchart, VISIO, or similar platforms. 
• Detail-oriented, organized, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills (PowerPoint, Excel and Word).
• Experience in project management and being able to work with multiple projects simultaneously. 

A reasonable estimate of the total compensation range for this role is $60,000-$80,000. The actual salary offer to the successful candidate will be based on job-related education, geographic location, training, licensure and certification, and other factors. CoreVest also offers a competitive benefit package including discretionary corporate bonus program, multiple health plans, STD and LTD options, company sponsored life insurance, fitness reimbursement, paid parental leave, time to volunteer, Paid Time off, ESPP, and 401K matching.

 At Redwood Trust, we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone has the opportunity thrive. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.