Credit agency veteran Sharif Mahdavian has joined mortgage compliance software firm ComplianceEase as vice president of national sales.
Previously, Mahdavian was vice president of business development for LenderLive’s due diligence division, where he was actively involved in complex regulatory initiatives and due diligence implementation. Before that, he spent 10 years at S&P Global Ratings, where he was instrumental in analyzing and evaluating key drivers impacting credit and regulatory compliance risk, including due diligence standards and practices. As a leader in the residential mortgage-backed security space, Mahdavian was also responsible for market outreach on securitization issues and identifying trends in the marketplace relevant to the analytical process.
Earlier in his career, Mahdavian practiced law, as both a county assistant district attorney and through his own private law practice.
In his new role, Mahdavian will oversee the company’s interactions with federal and state regulator clients, government-sponsored enterprises, and capital markets participants.