Feasibility Analyst

Kiavi Funding, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Remote work stipend

Job summary

Kiavi Funding, Inc. is seeking a Construction Feasibility Analyst to review rehab project scopes, budgets, and timelines, ensuring feasibility and guiding clients through the loan process.

You will work with Sales, Operations, and Servicing to deliver accurate analyses, support risk assessment, and foster strong client relationships while operating in a remote, nationwide capacity.

Qualifications

• Requires Associate's or Bachelor's degree.
• 2-5 years of work experience in real estate/construction.
• Direct residential construction experience required.
• Ability to review project plans and specs.
• Experience with construction contracts and scopes of work.
• Customer-facing experience and strong communication skills.
• Self-starter with curiosity and initiative.
• Proficient in MS Office and Google Suite.

Responsibilities

• Review scope of work documents and due diligence using photos and third-party inspection data.
• Analyze construction projects by reviewing plans, permits, timelines, and budgets.
• Maintain risk mitigation and make independent final calls via approvals.
• Deliver analysis to the Valuation Department and collaborate to resolve concerns.
• Provide feedback to Underwriting and Risk to improve screening and risk modeling.
• Be Kiavi brand ambassador through regular client communication.

Skills

Real estate knowledge

Construction experience

Communication

Problem solving

Self-starter

Education

Associate or Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Suite

Job description

Kiavi is one of the nation’s largest private lenders to residential real estate investors (REIs). We harness the power of data & technology to offer our customers a simpler, more reliable, and faster way to access the capital they need to scale their businesses. Formerly known as LendingHome, we’re committed to helping REIs revitalize the approximately $25 trillion worth of aged U.S. housing stock to provide move-in ready homes and rental housing for millions of Americans across the country. Combining our technology and industry expertise, Kiavi has grown to a team of over 400 and has won many awards over the years including Forbes Fintech 50, Finovate Awards, Best Digital Mortgage Platform, Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, and many more.

• Loans Funded: $28 billion in loans funded
• Homes financed: 100,000+ projects funded for our customers across the country
• Geography: 45 states + D.C. where we lend to REIs so they can revitalize neighborhoods
• Employees: Over 450 employees with competitive benefits and perks

This position can be based remotely in any of our approved hiring regions. Our hybrid distributed workforce philosophy allows us to find the best talent in the country and build diverse teams, while allowing our colleagues to work from the location that works best for them.

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The Role

The Construction Feasibility Analyst team reviews and approves residential rehab projects related to planning, cost, timeline, progress, and completion. This team partners with sales, operations, and servicing to create a great customer experience. The Feasibility Analyst will be responsible for guiding our clients through our property rehabilitation, underwriting the project scope and budget to ensure its feasibility, and assisting in monitoring the progress and completion of the improvements as they occur. Beyond an analytical orientation, the Feasibility Analyst has the interpersonal skills to foster the relationship with the clients throughout the life of the loan.

Responsibilities

• Review the borrowers submitted scope of work documents and conduct the needed due diligence using photos and third-party inspection data to acquire a holistic understanding of the project’s feasibility and the client’s operational factors.
• Analyze the proposed construction projects, including reviewing project plans, examining permit requirements, project timelines, and verifying the feasibility of the project budgets and scoping.
• Decisioning latitude to establish mitigation of the risk of the proposed construction project and make an independent final call via approvals.
• Deliver analysis to the Valuation Department and collaborate with them to resolve specific areas of concern in the project.
• Provide continuous feedback to our Underwriting and Risk Departments to improve project screening and risk modeling
• Be an ambassador of the Kiavi brand through regular communication with our clients. Although this is not a sales position many of the same skills are important to your success including patience, empathy, and communication.

Qualifications

• An Associate’s or Bachelor's degree is required
• 2-5 years of work experience in a real estate, construction or related field required
• Direct professional experience in residential construction required
• Ability to review project plans and specifications
• Experience in construction contracts and scopes of work
• Customer-facing experience and strong communication skills through internal communication, and external emails and phone calls
• Track record as a self-starter with a strong intellectual curiosity
• Strong computer skills with experience in Microsoft Office and Google Suite
• Strong ability to define problems, collect information, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
• Flexibility and ability to work in a dynamic environment of rapid change

Kiavi takes a market-based approach to pay, and pay may vary depending on your location. The expected annualized base pay range for this full-time role to be performed remotely is $60,000 to $85,000 + bonus + benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries. Within the range, the successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. Your recruiter can share more about the specific base pay range for your preferred location during the hiring process. Please note that the pay range listed above reflects the base salary only, and does not include the target value of bonus or benefits.

Benefits And Perks

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance: Kiavi offers free employee-only coverage for medical, dental, and vision plans. Dependents receive a heavily discounted premium, competitively placed in the 90th percentile for cost.
• Health Savings Account (HSA): For those enrolled in a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP), Kiavi provides an annual employer contribution to HSAs: $1,000 for individual coverage and $2,000 for dependents.
• Disability and Life Insurance: Immediate access to short-term and long-term disability insurance, as well as group life and AD&D insurance, with coverage at 1x annual salary.
• Remote Work Policy: Kiavi supports working remotely for day to day activities for most roles and occasionally may ask employees to gather in person for key meetings, training, team building etc. For remote workers, Kiavi offers a one-time office setup reimbursement of up to $500 and a monthly $85 stipend for internet and phone expenses. For in-office workers, Kiavi offers employer contributions to commuter benefits account, either for parking or public transportation.
• Flexible Time Off: Employees are empowered to manage their own time off, with no strict limits, as long as it's approved by their manager.
• Paid Leaves: Up to 8 weeks of paid leave for medical or caregiver purposes, and 12 weeks of paid maternity/paternity leave. Short-term disability leave is also available for birthing mothers.
• 401(k) & Company Match: A 401(k) plan managed by Fidelity, with Kiavi matching 100% of contributions up to 3% of compensation or $8,000 (whichever is less). All employer contributions are immediately vested.

Kiavi is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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