Consumer Underwriter

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Remote? Yes

Ally and Your Career

Ally Financial only succeeds when its people do - and that’s more than some cliché people put on job postings. We live this stuff! We see our people as, well, people - with interests, families, friends, dreams, and causes that are all important to them. Our focus is on the health and safety of our teammates as well as work-life balance and diversity and inclusion.

From generous benefits to a variety of employee resource groups, we strive to build paths that encourage employees to stretch themselves professionally. We want to help you grow, develop, and learn new things. You’re constantly evolving, so shouldn’t your opportunities be, too?

Consumer Underwriter for New Jersey market

For over 100 years we’ve helped dealers serve their customers by providing the best-in-class products and services they need - and by remaining true to the automotive passion we share. Take the wheel on your career and join a team that is dedicated to providing world class support to our customers as they look to purchase and lease vehicles. We are problem solvers, we value diverse thinking, we support one another, and we challenge ourselves to think bigger in the journey to deliver customer-obsessed auto finance products and solutions.

A Consumer Underwriter - Auto Finance evaluates, negotiates, and decisions consumer offerings within Ally’s underwriting policies to further grow application and contract volume. They build and maintain a portfolio of dealers and provide best-in-class relationship management for their assigned territories as a crucial part of the Ally Auto framework.

• Maximize portfolio revenue by practicing sound underwriting judgment and risk management principles.
• Ensure compliance with underwriting policies; elevate risk issues and stay abreast of constant changes in policy and procedures.
• Limited travel will be required for this role.
• Requires flexibility in work schedule, evening hours and weekends may be required.
• Demonstrated strong performance in managing key relationships and/or key markets to drive business plan results.

• Bachelor’s degree highly preferred; equivalent experience can be used in lieu of a degree
• 1+ years in auto finance consumer underwriting (prime, sub-prime, and/or non-prime), or financial services is preferred
• Ability to perform technical based activities
• Knowledge of and exposure to fundamental theories, principles, and concepts.
• Demonstrating technical expertise and relationships to supply to strategy and drive business results
• Familiar with the Auto Finance industry, consumer credit, trend analysis/analytics
• Excellent sales, negotiation, problem solving, and analytical skills
• Must be an independent worker with strong time leadership skills

Ally's compensation program offers market-competitive base pay and pay-for-performance incentives (bonuses) based on achieving personal and company goals. But Ally’s total compensation - or total rewards - extends beyond your paycheck and is designed to support and enrich your personal and professional life, including:

• Time Away: competitive holiday and flexible paid-time-off, including time off for volunteering and voting.
• Planning for the Future: plan for the near and long term with an industry-leading 401K retirement savings plan with matching and company contributions, student loan and 529 educational assistance programs, tuition reimbursement, and other financial well-being programs.
• Supporting your Health & Well-being: flexible health and insurance options including dental and vision, pre-tax Health Savings Account with employer contributions and a total well-being program that helps you and your family stay on track physically, socially, emotionally, and financially.
• Building a Family: adoption, surrogacy, and fertility support as well as parental and caregiver leave, back-up child and adult/elder day care program and childcare discounts.
• Work-Life Integration: other benefits including Life Matters® Employee Assistance Program, subsidized and discounted Weight Watchers® program and other employee discount programs.