Remote Mortgage Loan Officer (south Dakota)

Zillow Zillow · Consumer · SD · Remote

Zillow is seeking a purchase-focused Mortgage Loan Officer for their FinTech division. The role involves originating and managing home loans from application to closing, ensuring compliance, and delivering a high-quality customer experience. Candidates will work in either a high-volume, digitally driven environment or a relationship-based, market-focused model, leveraging Zillow's technology and brand. Responsibilities include pipeline management, customer consultation, and partnering with internal teams. Requires 3+ years of mortgage origination experience, NMLS licensing, and proficiency in CRM/LOS systems. The role is remote within South Dakota.

What you'd actually do

  1. Originate and manage purchase mortgage loans from application through closing while ensuring compliance with all requirements.
  2. Convert company-provided purchase opportunities into funded loans through proactive follow-up and effective borrower consultation.
  3. Build strong relationships with customers and, where applicable, with Zillow Preferred Agents and local partners.
  4. Manage an active pipeline while meeting defined service levels, productivity metrics, and funding expectations.
  5. Leverage Zillow’s CRM, loan origination systems (LOS), and data-driven tools to manage pipeline health and customer engagement.

Skills

Required

  • 3+ years of mortgage origination experience with a strong emphasis on purchase transactions
  • active NMLS Loan Originator with state licenses or as a Loan Originator under a federal bank license
  • Completion of the 20-hour CORE Pre-Licensing Education and successful passage of the SAFE Mortgage Loan Originator Test – National Component with Uniform State Content
  • Physically located in and working remotely from South Dakota
  • Proven success originating purchase loans in either: a high-volume, phone-based sales environment or an agent-centric referral model
  • Strong client service orientation with consultative sales skills and deep understanding of the mortgage process
  • Comfortable working in a structured, performance-driven environment with clearly defined KPIs
  • Excellent verbal communication skills and ability to build trust quickly
  • Strong time management, organization, and pipeline management skills
  • Proficiency with CRM, loan origination systems (LOS), and Microsoft products (Outlook, Word, Excel)

Nice to have

  • Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree

What the JD emphasized

  • purchase-focused
  • purchase mortgage loans
  • purchase opportunities
  • purchase transactions