Compliance Analyst

Walker & Dunlop is one of the largest providers of capital to the commercial real estate industry. The Compliance Analyst supports the AVP of Servicing Compliance in executing the Loan review program, performing reviews, maintaining trackers, coordinating audits, and ensuring compliance and data integrity.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the Servicing & Asset Management control framework by updating the control inventory (objectives, controls, owners, frequency, evidence) and keeping the evidence library current
• Execute assigned evaluation steps to test design and operating effectiveness, documenting steps, evidence, and conclusions
• Perform loan reviews, including end-to-end file testing and thematic checks against agency guides and internal standards; produce reproducible workpapers; escalate KYC/AML exceptions
• Manage the tracker of management action plans: update status, collect closure evidence, publish weekly/monthly aging, and escalate overdue items
• Support audits by logging requests, tracking submissions, assembling response packages, and ensuring corrective actions are validated through closure
• Prepare reporting dashboards and concise summaries highlighting trends, repeat defects, time-to-closure, owners, and due dates
• Maintain policy and guide-update records, including calendars, version history, implementation trackers, and supporting evidence (procedures, trainings, system updates)
• Track vendor compliance by maintaining the registry of screenings, insurance/continuity confirmations, information-security reviews, and expirations
• Run exception reports and reconciliations for critical data elements; investigate mismatches and coordinate with business and technology teams to resolve issues
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field required (or equivalent relevant work experience)
• 1+ years of experience in Servicing, Asset Management, loan review/quality control, or a documentation-intensive commercial real estate finance role
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and advanced Excel proficiency; ability to learn BI tools (Power BI or Tableau)
• Clear written and verbal communication skills; dependable follow-through across multiple deadlines
• Ability to show ownership of your work, take on challenges and acknowledge growth opportunities, and demonstrate patience when learning new processes
• Courtesy, respect, and thoughtfulness in teaming with colleagues and other stakeholders
• Familiarity with multifamily agency programs (e.g., Fannie Mae DUS, Freddie Mac Optigo) preferred

Benefits

• Up to 83% subsidized medical payroll deductions
• Competitive dental and vision benefits
• 401(k) + match
• Pre-tax transit and commuting benefits
• A robust health and wellness program – earn cash rewards and gain access to resources that promote health, engagement, and balance
• Paid maternity and parental leave, as well as other family paid leave programs
• Company-paid life, short and long-term disability insurance
• Health Savings Account and Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending
• Career development opportunities
• Empowerment and encouragement to give back – volunteer hours and donation matching

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