President of Lending

Company Description

Our client is a vertically integrated private real estate investment and lending platform on a mission to transform lives through the building of thriving communities. Through its fully integrated model spanning lending, development, construction, asset management, and property management, our client originates, owns, operates, and finances residential communities with a long-term, relationship-driven approach. With a national footprint and a proven track record across market cycles, the firm has deployed billions of dollars through its lending platform over the past decade and is recognized as one of the most active construction and land development lenders in the country. Backed by a truly discretionary balance sheet, the platform is targeting more than $1.5B in new loan originations in 2026.

Position Description

Reporting to the CEO, the President of Lending is responsible for leading our clients core business of funding the building of thriving communities. This President is also responsible for driving execution, enabling growth, and providing extraordinary service to operators/borrowers, lenders, and investors.  He or she will own the entire credit platform, including origination, underwriting, portfolio management, servicing, and special assets, continuing disciplined capital deployment and strong risk-adjusted returns across multiple lending strategies. The President will maintain accountability for portfolio performance, credit quality, operational excellence, and platform growth while consistently improving processes and workflow, leveraging technology, and driving a culture of ownership, leadership and execution throughout the organization.

 Key Metrics:

• Achieve Balance Sheet Origination Volume Target for 2026 of $1.65B
• Achieve Capital Advisory Origination Target of $750M
• Achieve Loan Transaction Revenue of $50M
• Achieve Budgeted NOI For Lending

Responsibilities

• Lead the Lending Business
• Lead EES for the Lending business
• Lead lending/finance, portfolio management, and servicing
• Lead originations, capital markets, underwriting/credit, and loan management
• Lead originations team training, management, and development
• Lead product development
• Lead originations pipeline management – sourcing and structuring loans
• Lead disciplined product pricing, leverage & guidelines
• Lead delivering wow to existing clients
• Drive lending risk assessment, stress testing and downside protection through compliance standards by instituting policies and procedures.
• Ensure portfolio tracking, analytics, and dashboards are up to date
• Protect the company from internal and external risks and threats
• Lead delivering on brand promises. Ensure speed, surety of execution, and wow experience
• Deliver speed with precision (loan closing, statements, draw processing, etc)
• Oversee loan portfolio performance from close through payoff
• Voting member of Credit Committee
• Voting member of Investment Committee
• Ensure proactive portfolio management, borrower engagement, and issue resolution
• Alignment meetings once monthly (minimum) with each direct report, and alignment GPS meetings once quarterly (minimum)
• Lead daily huddles, weekly L10, and weekly sales trainings
• Lead monthly platform presentation & performance review w/ CEO & Senior Leadership
• Build personal relationships with all “Top 20” sponsors and prospective “Top 20” sponsors
• Expand Loan Sale/Securitization Platform – Lead in rolling out and ramping up the firm’s multifamily debt platform (“bank” cost of capital)
• Oversee the management of fund’s warehousing lender platform and relationships

Requirements

• Experience leading a direct lender with significant volume
• Experience leading development, construction, and bridge financing platforms
• Preferred: Deep special asset and loan servicing background
• Preferred: Deep experience in capital markets
• Preferred: Experience leading lending in a 5 billion+ bank

Why Our Client

Our client is a mission-driven, high-growth real estate investment and lending platform committed to transforming lives through the building of thriving communities. The firm’s work creates meaningful impact for the residents who call its communities home, the investors who trust the firm to steward their capital, and the sponsors it partners with to help grow and scale their businesses.

Our client is seeking leaders who view challenges as opportunities, take initiative, and proactively solve problems in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment. As a company recognized on the Inc. 5000 list of Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America for thirteen consecutive years, the firm offers the opportunity to contribute to a growing platform with a clear mission, strong momentum, and meaningful impact.

 Equal Opportunity Employer:

Our client is a committed Equal Opportunity Employer. If you are a qualified individual with a disability and require assistance in searching for a position or submitting an application, please contact Jon Nowikowski. Offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment background verification (including E-Verify). California applicants can view their California Data Privacy Policy.

Contact

Jon Nowikowski