Credit Officer – Construction Loans; Residential Development

Credit Officer – Construction Loans (Residential Development)

A rapidly growing private real estate lender is hiring a Credit Officer to join their team. With $3B in loans funded, they continue to expand their footprint in residential lending.

In this role, you’ll work closely with residential builders and developers to evaluate loan applications, assess borrower qualifications, and ensure alignment with company and investor guidelines. You’ll collaborate with a credit team of five.

• Deal Vetting: Underwrite bridge and construction loans end-to-end, confirm inputs, and keep the file buttoned-up for audit.
• Borrower & Project Diagnostics: Dig into financials, credit profile, budgets, comps, and assumptions to gauge ability to execute and repay.
• Exposure Mapping & Mitigation: Pinpoint market, build, timeline, and exit risks; shape terms (reserves, covenants, collateral) to offset them.
• Committee Briefings: Produce tight decision memos and risk snapshots; present and shepherd packages through leadership/credit review.
• Controls & Requirements: Keep every deal aligned with internal credit frameworks, investor parameters, and applicable lending rules.
• Partner Interface: Serve as the go-to between loan officers, borrowers, brokers, and internal teams to keep diligence unblocked.
• C‑Suite Initiatives: Support the Chief Credit Officer on ad‑hoc analyses, portfolio looks, and priority special assignments.

• 2+ years of mortgage/banking experience and/or related industry experience in construction, real estate and/or private equity.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Real Estate, Business, or related field.
• Solid understanding of income property analysis and loan structuring.
• Proficiency in Excel and familiarity with loan origination software.
• Ability to work independently and thrive in a collaborative, fast‑paced environment.

• Employee home loan program.
• 401k with a 3% match.

$95k-$115k + bonus.

• Associate

• Full‑time

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