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The Capital Markets team is expanding our mortgage Trade Desk. We are a world-class, highly respected team in the marketplace and have working relationships with the largest buyers of mortgage loans in the country. We are currently seeking a candidate for the position of Director of Trading. The Director of Trading position is a highly visible leadership role responsible for managing our world class Trade Desk. The Trade Desk is responsible for the sale of mortgage loans.

About the Role

• Leading and growing team members
• Oversite of sales of mortgage loan pools
• Regularly evaluate all execution avenues – examples include MBS, cash window, whole loan, servicing released/retained, private-label securitization
• Explore new mortgage loan sale opportunities
• Create, maintain, and deepen relationships with buyers of whole loan and/or mortgage assets
• Monitor market conditions, investor sentiment, and trading volume/activity
• Regularly communicate emerging market dynamics and valuation trends to teammates and colleagues
• Development of a mortgage trading strategy meant to maximize profits while reducing risk
• Identify relative value opportunities that support Capital Markets/team strategies
• Monitor and manage our pipeline of loans not yet sold
• Provide guidance to team members, as well as leadership across Capital Markets
• Drive for continuous process improvement as warranted

About You

• Bachelor's degree
• 4 to 6 years of mortgage trading experience
• 2 to 3 years of leadership experience
• Highly motivated and able to lead, inspire, and grow team members
• Highly organized and able to work on multiple tasks concurrently
• Able to work in a challenging, fast paced, technical environment
• Able to handle complex issues and problems, and refer only the most complex or sensitive issues to leadership
• Possess comprehensive knowledge of subject matter
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to identify and seek needed information/research skills
• Analytical and critical thinking skills
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite, particularly in Excel

What You’ll Get

Our team members fuel our strategy, innovation and growth, so we ensure the health and well-being of not just you, but your family, too! We go above and beyond to give you the support you need on an individual level and offer all sorts of ways to help you live your best life. We are proud to offer eligible team members perks and health benefits that will help you have peace of mind. Simply put: We’ve got your back. Check out our full list of Benefits and Perks.

About Us

Rocket Mortgage® was founded in 1985. Today, we’re a Detroit-based, publicly traded company with a mission to Help Everyone Home. At Rocket Mortgage, we believe that home is more than the house you live in. Our wide variety of home loan options, tools and resources empower our clients to achieve their homeownership dreams. We’re known as experts in the mortgage industry, but we’re also innovators – we strive to create the best experiences for our clients from beginning to end. And we’re not your typical employer. We’re insistently different in how we look at the world and are committed to an inclusive workplace where every voice is heard. Apply today to join a team that offers career growth, amazing benefits and the chance to work with leading industry professionals.

This job description is an outline of the primary responsibilities of this position and may be modified at the discretion of the Company at any time. Decisions related to employment are not based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. The Company provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable state and federal laws. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations in completing the application and/or participating in the application process should contact a member of the Human Resources team, The Pulse, at Careers@myrocketcareer.com.

The Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and does not discriminate in any hiring or employment practices. The Company provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with state and federal law. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation in completing the application and/or participating in the employment application process should notify a representative of the Human Resources Team, The Pulse, at Careers@myrocketcareer.com.