Walker & Dunlop Australia

When you join Walker & Dunlop, you become part of an 800-plus-employee family and a culture that encourages success. 

Whether this involves becoming an analytics expert, skilled closing officer, seasoned producer, or IT professional, Walker & Dunlop values individuality and offers opportunities for all disciplines. 

We also encourage our highest performers to transfer internally to find the right department for their skill sets. Our culture encourages promotions from within, and career possibilities are limited only by your ambitions. 

Recognized by Great Places to Work® and Fortune Magazine six times and ranked among Fortune Magazine’s 100 Fastest Growing Companies of 2017 and 2018, it’s no accident that employees stay with us. 

Career Opportunities

Whatever your career path at Walker & Dunlop, you’ll find your drive recognized with competitive salaries and benefits. For example, in each of the past three years (as of year-end 2017), the average employee’s total earnings have increased at a rate of 19 percent. 

At Walker & Dunlop, we understand that the reason for our success is the talent and knowledge of our professionals. As a leading commercial real estate finance company, we provide experienced finance professionals with unique opportunities for career growth and financial success.

Be Rewarded

We reward success with compensation beyond our competitive salaries, retirement plans, and 401(k) matching. Since going public in 2010, we’ve regularly issued restricted stock grants to all employees. Non-commissioned employees can receive bonuses of 10 percent or more of their salaries. Our service awards recognize three-, five-, 10-, 20-, 30-, and 40-year milestones with bonuses and paid vacations of up to $25,000. 

 We also aim to make your daily life easier, with access to user-friendly, money-saving programs like transit benefits, smartphone reimbursement, and discounts on home and auto insurance.You’ll find the best medical, dental, vision, and mental health coverage available, with health flexible savings accounts and short- and long-term disability insurance. Starting and supporting a family? All employees, including same-sex couples, can take advantage of our generous maternity and paternity leave, flexible scheduling, and ample insurance coverage—including for fertility treatments and paid time off for family care needs.Helping our employees live their best lives, in and out of the office, is the Walker & Dunlop way.

Build a Career

When Walker & Dunlop hires an employee, we invest in that employee for the long term. Each year, an employee’s Goals and Objectives are evaluated to encourage their long-term success with Walker & Dunlop.  We know that a company is only as good as its employees, so we strive to give our employees the tools to be the best person they can be.

A thoughtful performance management process begins with goal setting and facilitates dependable feedback, enabling employees to develop and advance.
Leadership programs allow employees to step into different roles and develop new skills.
The education assistance program provides $3,500 in tuition reimbursement for job-related undergraduate, graduate, certifications and courses.
Industry-related conferences and training to help employees grow into new roles and responsibilities.

EEO Statement

Walker & Dunlop is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, sex, disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Be Respected

A key element of Walker & Dunlop’s culture is to provide a supportive, collaborative, and innovative work environment. A top goal of our onboarding process is to help new employees feel like they are a part of that culture.

We treat everyone as a person with individual goals and needs.
There is constant communication from management.
You will have opportunities to implement your own innovative ideas.
Be trusted to do your job effectively.
Open door policy with every level of management.

Give Back

Giving back to the community has always been an important aspect of Walker & Dunlop’s culture. It’s our goal to unite our employees in service. From collecting food and donations for local charities to raising money by participating in relay runs, Walker & Dunlop employees are ready to pay it forward.

4 hours of paid time off per month to volunteer
Volunteer events organized by employees
Matching Funds Program for up to $500/year
Volunteer fundraiser

Live Well

Walker & Dunlop believes that a fit employee - physically and emotionally - is a productive employee, so we maintain a robust health and wellness program. It is the mission of our Wellness Program to educate, support and empower employees to improve and promote health, engagement and balance in every sense.

Quarterly wellness challenges and awards
Wellness incentives and seminars
Gym discounts

Committed to a Diverse Workforce—and to Doing More
At Walker & Dunlop, we treat all individuals with respect and dignity and give them the opportunity to thrive.

Women represent one-fourth of our senior leadership team and almost half of the participants in LEAD, our highly competitive leadership development program. We encourage the further advancement and success of our female colleagues through learning and networking programs like our Women’s Initiative.

Employee Benefits

Walker & Dunlop is committed to promoting the well-being of our employees through a comprehensive benefits package. From transportation plans to retirement plans and everything in between, we support the whole employee.

Company-paid benefits

Life Insurance
Short Term and Long Term Disability
401(k) Match
Tuition Reimbursement
Business Referral  and Employee Referral Bonuses
Charitable Matching Funds Program
Service Awards
Wellness Reimbursement
Paid Time Off, Personal Days and 10 Paid Holidays
Paid Parental, Maternity and Volunteer Leave

Employee-paid benefits

Medical*
Dental*
Vision*
Supplemental Life
Supplemental Long Term Disability
Medical and Dependent Flex Spending Accounts
Transportation and Parking Pre-Tax plans
Critical Illness
Legal Services
Group Home and Auto Insurance

* Plans cover spouse as well as domestic partners

"W&D strongly supports what matters most: family, health, strong leadership, and exceptional customer service."

- Loretta Webb (VP & GSE Closing Manager)

"Staying active is much easier in a company that has the health and well-being of its employees at heart."

- Philip Mills (Asset Management)

"From the first day I joined W&D, it was apparent that the company respects and values each member of the team."

 - Hanes Dunn (Senior Underwriter)

"W&D challenges its employees while providing them with the base and support to thrive and grow - through the LEAD program, open door policy, and experience of many long-term employees!"

- Maggie Walters (AVP & Underwriter)