Senior Commercial Appraiser

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What you'll do:

• Responsible for supporting the Chief Appraisal Officer in reviewing appraisals submitted to the bank's Appraisal Department, focusing on regulatory (USPAP / FIRREA, etc.) compliance, value and marketability reasonability, dependent upon market influencing factors and property complexity. Review document and work file preparation must meet or exceed regulatory and department requirements.
• Ensure all file materials including review document; review notes; additional data collected; email exchanges between reviewer and appraiser and consultant; are saved in the appropriate department repository.
• Adherence to company and regulatory policies, regulations and compliance framework, and escalate concerns and questions when appropriate. Participate in ongoing functionality enhancements to the department operating platform.
• May periodically be required to review and administer appraisal requests, compose property description and scope of work narrative, and select engage fee appraisers. Additionally, may assist with formulation of internal appraisal policy and regulatory compliance processes, procedures, guidelines through knowledge and thorough understanding of internal policies, FIRREA, Interagency Guidelines, and USPAP.

What you'll need:

• 6+ years of related experience in Commercial Appraisal and environmental due diligence processes or similar field.
• High school diploma required; Bachelor's degree in related field preferred.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of general banking operations, including deposit operations, loan administration, treasury management and/or other commercial banking products and services.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of applicable regulatory and legal compliance obligations, rules and regulations, industry standards and practices.
• Intermediate to advanced experience, knowledge and training in all lending activities related to the appraisal of complex properties and interests.
• Advanced speaking and writing communication skills.
• Certified General Real Estate Appraiser required.
• May require up to 50% travel.

Benefits you'll love:
We offer all the important things you'd want - like competitive salaries, an ownership stake in the company, medical and dental insurance, time off, a great 401k matching program, tuition assistance program, an employee volunteer program, and a wellness program. In addition, you'll have the opportunity to bolster your business knowledge, learning the ins and outs of how successful companies operate and manage their finances, giving you invaluable hands-on experience to help grow your career!

About the company:

Western Alliance Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Western Alliance Bancorporation. Alliance Bank of Arizona, Alliance Association Bank, Bank of Nevada, Bridge Bank, First Independent Bank, and Torrey Pines Bank are divisions of Western Alliance Bank; Member FDIC. AmeriHome Mortgage is a Western Alliance Bank company.

Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to equal employment and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, color, religion, age, nation origin, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or genetic information. Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process and/or need an alternative method of applying, please email HR@westernalliancebank.com or call 602-386-2488. When contacting us, please provide your contact information and state the nature of your accessibility issue. We will only respond to inquiries concerning requests that involve a reasonable accommodation in the application process.

Western Alliance Bancorporation