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Remote SVP, Strategic Corp Partnerships (Mortgage)
Kforce • San Diego, CA
No Relocation
Posted: August 25, 2026
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute a national mortgage affinity partnership strategy aligned to a retail, branch-driven mortgage lending model
- Identify and build mortgage-focused partnerships with banks, credit unions, wealth firms, homebuilders, real estate ecosystems, and fintechs
- Source, structure, and close national and regional mortgage partnership agreements while ensuring RESPA compliance
- Build executive-level relationships with partner leadership to expand mortgage lending opportunities
- Design mortgage lead flow into branches and loan officers, with clear rules of engagement
- Drive field adoption through training, communication, and alignment with loan officer incentives
- Launch mortgage partnerships through onboarding playbooks and co-branded marketing campaigns
- Own performance metrics including opportunities, conversion rates, funded mortgage volume, and adoption
- Continuously refine partner models, lead routing, and engagement strategies to drive mortgage production
- Partner with Legal and Compliance to ensure all mortgage partnership agreements meet regulatory requirements
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in mortgage partnerships, mortgage affinity programs, mortgage business development, and/or financial institution partnerships
- 5+ years of leadership experience within the mortgage industry
- Demonstrated experience developing partnerships that generate mortgage referral business
- Proven success in building partnership channels that support a distributed mortgage salesforce and loan officer network
- Strong understanding of mortgage loan officer behavior, mortgage origination, and purchase market dynamics
- Strong communication, organizational, and relationship management skills
- Experience working with banks or credit unions lacking mortgage scale preferred
- Knowledge of mortgage industry regulations and compliance requirements, including RESPA, preferred