Executive Director of Diligence

PLACE Corporate Careers•Remote, CO

6d•$175,000 - $180,000

About The Position

PLACE is seeking an Executive Director of Diligence to lead institutional client relationships and deliver final diligence outcomes for a business providing quality control and due diligence to investors and institutions. The role partners with the Chief Lending Officer and serves as the primary point of contact for institutional clients, including major Wall Street firms. It requires leading client communications, reviewing and signing off on diligence results, ensuring securitization compliance, and overseeing reliance letters. The Executive Director also acts as the primary liaison to rating agencies, supports transaction execution, represents Diligence externally, and helps shape the business's strategy and market position as it grows. The role offers a flexible approach to working from home, an office, or while on the move.

Requirements

10+ years of experience in mortgage due diligence, quality control, or capital markets diligence operations.
Deep, established relationships with Wall Street institutional investors and a strong reputation in the field.
Hands-on experience with Lauramac or an equivalent third-party review platform.
Expertise in securitization requirements, SEC compliance, and rating agency guidelines.
Extensive experience authoring and delivering reliance letters accepted by major institutional investors.
A proven track record managing high-volume, time-sensitive diligence engagements with elite clients.
High tolerance for and genuine appetite for demanding hours and fast-moving deal cycles.
Exceptional communication and presence across client calls, written deliverables, and executive settings.

Responsibilities

Own institutional client relationships end-to-end, managing communications, escalations, and relationship health throughout the diligence lifecycle.
Review and sign off on diligence results for loan portfolios before they are presented to clients.
Lead securitization compliance, ensuring deliverables meet SEC reporting requirements and rating agency standards for approved trades.
Author and manage reliance letters, ensuring their accuracy, timeliness, and institutional acceptance.
Serve as Diligence's primary liaison to rating agencies and maintain relationships that support continued approval across the five major agencies.
Support transaction management and contribute to deal execution alongside the diligence team to meet SLAs.
Represent Diligence with institutional clients and build long-term relationships that generate repeat business and referrals.
Partner with leadership to shape Diligence's strategy, capabilities, and market positioning as the business scales.