Feasibility Analyst

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.