SENIOR PARABROKER (AUSTRALIAN MORTGAGE) - 370

Position: SENIOR PARABROKER Salary range : $2500-2800 AUD (The final amount will be at the client's discretion based on the candidate’s skills and experience) Working Hours: Following AU business hours (Full-time) Work set-up: 100% Remote work under Independent Contractor Agreement Holidays : TBD Target Start Date: ASAP About the Company This company is an Australian finance and mortgage brokerage firm based in Victoria. They position themselves as forward-thinking brokers focused on helping clients achieve long-term financial goals through personalized, adaptive, and interactive lending strategies. Leveraging a network of over 40 lenders, they guide clients through every stage of the mortgage and financing process. Their service offerings cater to a wide range of needs, including home loans for first-time buyers, refinancing, property upgrades, and investment portfolio expansion. Additionally, they provide specialized financing solutions such as commercial and business loans, property development funding, private lending alternatives, and Self-Managed Super Fund (SMSF) loans. Role Overview This isn't a basic loan processing position; it is a true end-to-end file ownership role designed to support complex residential, commercial, investment, SMSF, and specialist lending scenarios. As a Senior Parabroker , you will be acting as a trusted extension of the Director and lead brokers, and playing a critical role in solving challenging credit pathways, driving client applications to settlement, and expanding broker capacity across a high-performance, entrepreneurial business. Responsibilities: End-to-End File Ownership & Strategy • Manage mortgage applications independently from initial qualification through to settlement support. • Review and structure complex client scenarios, analyzing income, liabilities, servicing calculations, and supporting documentation. • Identify policy fit and recommend optimal lender pathways across both major bank and specialist/non-conforming lenders. • Prepare complete, submission-ready applications complete with clear, well-supported lender rationale to maximize approval outcomes. • Monitor turnaround times proactively and manage every stage of the pipeline to keep applications moving efficiently. Credit & Specialist Lending Support • Assess diverse lending scenarios including residential, commercial, SMSF, development, private, and specialist lending. • Navigate complex credit circumstances, such as self-employed structures, SME finance, defaults, credit impairment, and ATO debt. • Research lender policies extensively, compare viable options, and present practical loan restructuring, refinancing, or debt consolidation strategies. Stakeholder Communication & Operational Excellence • Manage document collection, KYC requirements, and client follow-ups directly and professionally. • Liaise with key external stakeholders—including lenders, BDMs, credit assessors, valuers, and solicitors—to drive files forward. • Escalate potential bottlenecks early while proposing practical, commercial solutions. • Maintain accurate records, detailed file notes, and strict regulatory compliance within the CRM and aggregator systems QUALIFICATIONS (Must-Have): • Experience: Minimum 3 years of direct experience as an Australian Para Broker, with proven end-to-end file management and ownership. • Lending Knowledge: Deep understanding of Australian mortgage lending policies, servicing calculators, non-conforming/specialist lending, and complex borrower structures (e.g., self-employed, SMSF, credit-impaired). • System Aptitude: Direct experience or rapid adaptability to Australian mortgage platforms such as Sure Aggregator and Affinity CRM. • Communication Skills: Exceptional written and spoken English, confident in directly managing client expectations and communicating with credit assessors and BDMs. • Workplace Capabilities: Strong commercial acumen, high attention to detail, and the ability to work independently with minimal oversight in a high-volume, fast-paced environment. Preferred Skills (Nice to Have) • Specialist Lender Portals: Hands-on experience submitting applications through non-bank and specialist lender portals (e.g., Bluestone, Pepper Money, La Trobe Financial, Liberty, Resimac, Firstmac). • Product Depth: Specific background in structuring construction/development finance and private lending solutions. • Tech Stack: Familiarity with VPN-based secure remote environments, digital document collection platforms, VOIP phone systems, and Microsoft Teams.