Fee Approval Specialist

Job Type: Full-Time

Summary: The Fee Approval Specialist will be responsible for requesting, following up, and documenting fee approvals from clients and investors such as FNMA and FHLMC. They will use various industry-specific online systems and our internal case management system, collaborating with departments like foreclosure, bankruptcy, and title. Additionally, the Fee Approval Specialist will work closely with the invoicing team, ensuring adherence to billing deadlines and coordinating fee approvals for timely and accurate invoicing.

Key Responsibilities:

• Use the firm's internal case management system to manage and process fee approval requests.
• Follow up on fee approval requests in a timely manner, ensuring adherence to billing deadlines, and escalate late approvals as needed.
• Document fee approvals and maintain accurate records of all transactions in our internal system.
• Communicate and coordinate with foreclosure, bankruptcy, and title departments through the internal case management system.
• Work closely with the invoicing team to understand billing guidelines, ensuring timely and accurate billing based on approved fees.
• Understand and adhere to clients' fee approval guidelines and policies, including specific billing requirements and deadlines.
• Maintain awareness of billing deadlines for different clients and investors, proactively managing the fee approval process to prevent missed deadlines.
• Maintain professional and effective interactions with clients, including banks, servicers, and investors.
• Provide detailed reports to management on the status of fee approval requests and resolutions of any fee-related issues.
• Ensure that all client interactions and transactions comply with state and federal regulations.
• Contribute to process improvements by identifying inefficiencies and proposing solutions in the fee approval process.

Required Qualifications:

• Proficiency in CaseAware, BKFS, Tempo, and other relevant systems utilized for fee approvals.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Familiarity with FNMA, FHLMC, and other investors' fee approval processes is beneficial.
• Ability to multitask, prioritize, and manage time efficiently, including working effectively with billing deadlines.
• Ability to communicate with different departments and team members to obtain and share pertinent information in a timely manner.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience in a client-facing role, preferably in the real estate or legal industry.
• Experience working closely with an accounting/invoicing/billing team.
• Knowledge of all the firm’s real estate default processes.

Schedule

• 8-hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Day shift

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Dental insurance
• 401(k)
• Vision insurance
• Flexible schedule
• 401(k) matching
• Retirement plan
• Health savings account

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $16.00 - $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8-hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: Any HWM Office - Sandy, Ut, Salt Lake City, Ut, Lakewood, Co,Birmingham, Al, Mendota Heights, Mn

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $16.00 - $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Work Location: In person