Genesis Academy Trainee

Coast One Mortgage; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Genesis Capital, the leading real estate lender, seeks graduates for its Genesis Academy Trainee Program. The five-month rotation provides hands-on exposure to loan operations, credit analysis, collateral evaluation, and workflow management.

From day one, trainees join as full-time staff, rotating across sales, valuations, construction, and compliance teams. Upon successful completion, trainees transition into a full-time Analyst or Associate role, gaining experience in underwriting fundamentals

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Proficiency with Excel and ability to learn loan origination systems.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support operations team with file organization, compliance checks, and coordination of loan processing tasks.
• Learn how to evaluate borrower credit history and identify potential risk indicators.
• Learn how to analyze renovation budgets, market comparables, and exit strategies for real estate projects.
• Learn how to perform a data review of borrower financials, experience, and collateral documentation.
• Gain exposure to reviewing appraisals and market analysis.
• Participate in underwriting and pipeline meetings to observe how eligibility, risk, and deal structure decisions are made.
• Support borrower, broker and client acquisition outreach.
• Learn how underwriting interacts with credit, operations, lending, and legal teams to maintain workflow efficiency.
• Gain hands-on experience inputting underwriting and loan data into internal systems (LOS and workflow platforms).
• Assist with track loan pipeline stages and support communication between departments to ensure deadlines are met.
• Support operations team with file organization, compliance checks, and coordination of loan processing tasks.
• Performs related duties as assigned by management.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Excel proficiency

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Loan origination systems

Job description

Genesis Capital (the “Company”) is one of the largest business purpose lenders in the country, focused on providing commercial real estate financing solutions to real estate developers who buy, renovate, and sell single-family and/or multi-family residential real estate. The Company is a subsidiary of Rithm Capital (parent company), a publicly traded mortgage real estate investment trust. The Trainee will be hired to participate in the Genesis Academy Trainee Program and upon successful completion transition into a full‑time Analyst or Associate position. The Genesis Academy Training Program is a five‑month rotational program for college graduates. From day one, the Trainee will join Genesis as a full‑time employee, rotating across key areas of the business, taking on meaningful responsibilities, and gaining real deal experience. The Trainee role is designed to develop foundational skills in loan operations, credit analysis, collateral evaluation, and workflow management. Genesis Academy Trainee Program offers hands‑on exposure to end‑to‑end real estate lending workflows, underwriting fundamentals, and cross‑functional collaboration with sales, valuations, construction, and compliance teams.

Principal Duties

• Support operations team with file organization, compliance checks, and coordination of loan processing tasks.
• Learn how to evaluate borrower credit history and identify potential risk indicators.
• Learn how to analyze renovation budgets, market comparables, and exit strategies for real estate projects.
• Learn how to perform a data review of borrower financials, experience, and collateral documentation.
• Gain exposure to reviewing appraisals and market analysis.
• Participate in underwriting and pipeline meetings to observe how eligibility, risk, and deal structure decisions are made.
• Support borrower, broker and client acquisition outreach.
• Learn how underwriting interacts with credit, operations, lending, and legal teams to maintain workflow efficiency.
• Gain hands‑on experience inputting underwriting and loan data into internal systems (LOS and workflow platforms).
• Assist with track loan pipeline stages and support communication between departments to ensure deadlines are met.
• Support operations team with file organization, compliance checks, and coordination of loan processing tasks.
• Performs related duties as assigned by management.

Education and Experience

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Skills, Abilities, and Knowledge

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Proficiency with Excel and ability to learn loan origination systems.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

While this description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position’s requirements, it in no way implies/states that these are the only job responsibilities. Management reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties and request other duties, as necessary. By applying to this position, the candidate acknowledges that this is not a remote role and is required to be on‑site.

Compensation

$27 per hour for five-month Genesis Academy training program ($65,000 - $75,000 annualized starting salary after successful completion of program).

Equal Employment Opportunity

We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer- and celebrate our employees' differences, including race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, and Veteran status. Different makes us better.

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CA Notice at Collection

Genesis Capital is the preferred capital partner for professional real estate investors seeking prompt and innovative financing solutions that support all phases of their residential projects. Genesis Capital’s senior leadership team has extensive expertise in real estate development, commercial banking, and corporate finance. Our unique business model and value proposition are based on long‑term relationships with high‑caliber, professional real estate investors, offering comprehensive loan programs to support developers throughout the property lifecycle with flexibility and speed. We leverage proprietary data and technology for market expansion, customer acquisition, underwriting, and risk monitoring. Our multi‑faceted underwriting approach and construction expertise ensure strong growth, profitability, and strong credit quality.

Core Values

• Ingenuity: Sparking original ideas through groundbreaking solutions
• Collaboration: Fostering a collective effort to drive success
• Solutions‑Oriented: Pursuing the best possible outcomes
• Reliability: Consistently delivering on the gold‑standard
• Integrity: Unwavering commitment to honesty and transparency