Senior Mortgage Recruiter

First Savings Mortgage Corporation; McLean (VA); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Company holidays

Remote work flexibility

Job summary

First Savings Mortgage Corporation is seeking an experienced Mortgage Recruiter to identify and attract Loan Officers at various career stages, from growth-oriented producers to branch leaders. This role focuses on building relationships with mortgage professionals, cultivating a strong recruiting pipeline, and helping candidates understand opportunities within the organization.

Remote or hybrid, full-time position.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of mortgage industry recruiting experience.
• Experience recruiting Loan Officers or mortgage professionals.
• Strong understanding of mortgage banking and market dynamics.
• Ability to build credibility and long-term relationships with mortgage professionals.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute recruiting strategies to identify, attract, and recruit Loan Officers at different career stages.
• Source, engage, and cultivate relationships with active and passive mortgage professionals.
• Maintain an active pipeline through networking, referrals, social media, and events.
• Conduct candidate outreach, screening, and interview coordination.
• Partner with SalesLeadership to align priorities and candidate fit.
• Manage the recruitment lifecycle from prospecting to onboarding.

Skills

Mortgage recruiting

Candidate sourcing

Relationship building

Interviewing

Negotiation

Networking

Communication

Team collaboration

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

ATS systems

CRM platforms

Recruiting analytics

Job description

Location: Remote or Hybrid
Employment Type: Full-Time
Industry: Mortgage Banking / Financial Services

About the Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced, results-driven Mortgage Recruiter to identify and attract Loan Officers at different stages of their careers, from growth-oriented producers to established originators, production teams, and branch leaders.

This individual will play a critical role in the continued growth of First Savings Mortgage by building relationships with mortgage professionals, developing a strong recruiting pipeline, and helping qualified candidates understand the opportunities available within our organization.

The ideal candidate has a deep understanding of the mortgage industry, strong credibility with mortgage professionals, and demonstrated success recruiting Loan Officers or building business relationships within mortgage banking. This role offers the opportunity to strengthen an established company’s recruiting capabilities while helping shape resources, strategies, and relationships that support future growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute recruiting strategies to identify, attract, and recruit Loan Officers at different stages of their careers, from growth-oriented producers to established originators, production teams, and branch leaders.
• Source, engage, and cultivate relationships with active and passive mortgage professionals across current and prospective markets.
• Maintain an active pipeline of qualified candidates through networking, referrals, social media, recruiting platforms, industry relationships, and events.
• Conduct candidate outreach, initial screening, qualification, and interview coordination.
• Learn each candidate’s business goals, career priorities, and current challenges to help determine alignment with First Savings Mortgage.
• Partner closely with Sales Leadership to understand recruiting priorities, market opportunities, growth objectives, and candidate fit.
• Collaborate with Marketing and other internal teams to develop recruiting resources, outreach strategies, nurture communications, and consistent messaging about First Savings Mortgage.
• Manage the recruitment lifecycle from prospecting and relationship development through offer coordination, acceptance, and onboarding support.
• Help coordinate a strong new-hire experience by connecting recruited Loan Officers and teams with the appropriate leadership, operational, marketing, and business resources.
• Track and report recruiting activity, pipeline development, candidate engagement, conversions, hires, and other agreed-upon performance metrics.
• Build long-term relationships with candidates and industry professionals to support ongoing recruiting, market expansion, and organizational growth.
• Contribute ideas and insight as First Savings Mortgage continues developing its recruiting capabilities and long-term growth initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 years of mortgage industry experience, including direct experience recruiting Loan Officers, production teams, or branch leaders. Additional experience in mortgage sales, sales leadership, or business development is highly valued.
• Deep understanding of mortgage banking, Loan Officer business models, branch operations, compensation structures, and market dynamics.
• Demonstrated ability to build credibility and long-term relationships with Loan Officers and other mortgage professionals.
• Proven success recruiting mortgage professionals, developing industry relationships, or supporting sales growth within the mortgage industry.
• Experience sourcing passive candidates and conducting proactive outreach and recruiting campaigns.
• Excellent communication, listening, relationship-building, and negotiation skills.
• Strong judgment and the ability to assess experience, production history, business goals, cultural fit, and long-term potential.
• Self-motivated, highly organized, resourceful, and results-oriented.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with executive leadership, Sales, Marketing, Operations, and other internal partners.

Preferred Qualifications

• Established relationships within the mortgage industry and the ability to continue expanding a professional network.
• Experience recruiting for independent mortgage banks, retail mortgage lenders, or bank mortgage divisions.
• Familiarity with mortgage licensing, NMLS requirements, and multi-state recruiting.
• Experience using LinkedIn Recruiter, applicant tracking systems, CRM platforms, social media, and recruiting analytics.
• Knowledge of Loan Officer compensation plans, branch structures, recruiting economics, and team transitions.
• Experience supporting the onboarding, integration, or early business growth of newly recruited Loan Officers or teams.

Success Metrics

Success in this role will be measured through the candidate’s ability to:

• Build and maintain a consistent pipeline of qualified Loan Officers, teams, and branch opportunities.
• Recruit and onboard mortgage professionals who align with First Savings Mortgage’s business needs, standards, and culture.
• Generate meaningful candidate conversations and advance qualified prospects through the recruiting lifecycle.
• Meet or exceed agreed-upon recruiting and organizational growth goals.
• Build long-term industry relationships that support repeat recruiting success and future market opportunities.
• Create and improve recruiting resources, outreach practices, reporting, and candidate nurture strategies.
• Contribute to a coordinated onboarding experience and the successful integration of new hires.
• Contribute directly to production growth, team development, and market expansion.
• Performance-based recruiting incentives and bonuses
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off and company holidays
• Remote work flexibility

Why Join First Savings Mortgage

First Savings Mortgage has built a strong reputation over nearly four decades through experienced people, trusted relationships, and a commitment to helping Loan Officers serve their clients and grow successful businesses.

This is an opportunity to join an established, independent mortgage company that is making an intentional investment in recruiting and future growth. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to represent a company with experienced leadership, long-tenured Loan Officers, strong operational knowledge, portfolio lending capabilities, marketing and business-development resources, and a relationship-based culture.

The role offers more than an established list of recruiting tasks. It provides the right person with an opportunity to strengthen how First Savings Mortgage attracts talent, develops recruiting relationships, supports new hires, and builds the resources that will help guide future growth.

If you are passionate about the mortgage industry, skilled at building meaningful professional relationships, and excited by the opportunity to help shape an evolving recruiting function, we would like to hear from you.

Equal Opportunity Employer

First Savings Mortgage Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected status under applicable federal, state, or local law.

First Savings Mortgage Corporation is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application and employment process.

Compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, market conditions, and demonstrated recruiting performance. Additional incentive compensation may be available based on the successful recruitment and onboarding of qualified candidates.