Mortgage Loan Officer (Overland Park, KS)

Zillow • Overland Park, KS

13d • Hybrid

About The Position

At Zillow Home Loans, we’re at the forefront of revolutionizing the home financing experience. As part of Zillow Group’s FinTech division, you’ll help reshape how consumers buy, sell, and finance homes while working in a collaborative, high-energy environment. We’re a team of innovators, problem solvers, and creative individuals pushing the boundaries of the mortgage industry. Mortgage Loan Officers at Zillow Home Loans, drive their success through one of two specialized lending teams. One team leverages a high volume, lead driven, phone-based environment for Loan Officers who excel at high-frequency conversion and scaling customer relationships quickly. The other team focuses on a consultative, market-based model for those who thrive on building long-term strategic partnerships with Zillow Preferred Agents. Both teams are core to our purchase-focused mission and are equally backed by Zillow’s industry-leading technology, brand, centralized operations, and leadership support. Whether you find your edge in data-driven, lead-responsive execution or in nurturing a local professional network, both paths offer a high-impact career within the Zillow ecosystem. This is an opportunity to grow your career as a purchase-focused Mortgage Loan Officer originating home loans for customers introduced through Zillow’s ecosystem. You’ll guide borrowers from first contact through funding while delivering a best-in-class customer experience. Based on your background and strengths, you may operate in either a high-volume, digitally driven environment or a relationship-based, market-focused model. Success in this role comes from responsiveness, execution, and performance in a structured, metrics-driven organization—supported by Zillow’s brand, platform, and operational scale. This role involves the collection, storage, and use of your voiceprints (records of speech) for operational and compliance purposes. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role are eligible for incentive compensation. Actual amounts will vary depending on experience, performance, and location. This role has been categorized as an Office position. “Office” employees regularly work at an existing ZG corporate office for approximately 80 to 100 percent of their time each month. Employees must live within reasonable commuting distance of their designated ZG office. This role has been designated as an Office-based position. Employees must live within a reasonable commuting distance of, but not more than 75 miles from, their designated ZHL branch location.

Requirements

• 3+ years of mortgage origination experience with a strong emphasis on purchase transactions, either as an active NMLS Loan Originator with state licenses or as a Loan Originator under a federal bank license.
• Completion of the 20-hour CORE Pre-Licensing Education and successful passage of the SAFE Mortgage Loan Originator Test – National Component with Uniform State Content.
• Physically located in and working hybrid from our Overland Park, KS Office.
• Proven success originating purchase loans in either: a high-volume, phone-based sales environment or an agent-centric referral model.
• Strong client service orientation with consultative sales skills and deep understanding of the mortgage process.
• Comfortable working in a structured, performance-driven environment with clearly defined KPIs.
• Excellent verbal communication skills and ability to build trust quickly.
• Strong time management, organization, and pipeline management skills.
• Proficiency with CRM, LOS, and Microsoft products (Outlook, Word, Excel).

Nice To Haves

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Originate and manage purchase mortgage loans from application through closing while ensuring compliance with all requirements.
• Convert company-provided purchase opportunities into funded loans through proactive follow-up and effective borrower consultation.
• Build strong relationships with customers and, where applicable, with Zillow Preferred Agents and local partners.
• Manage an active pipeline while meeting defined service levels, productivity metrics, and funding expectations.
• Leverage Zillow’s CRM, loan origination systems (LOS), and data-driven tools to manage pipeline health and customer engagement.
• Partner with centralized processing, underwriting, and closing teams to move loans efficiently.
• Deliver a consistent, high-quality customer experience through phone, email, and text communication.
• Stay current on market trends, lending programs, and regulatory requirements to provide tailored financing solutions.
• Maintain active licensing, complete required education, and participate in ongoing professional development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree