About this opportunity
Crown Advisors lists this President of Lending opportunity in northern, Kentucky. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job 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 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.
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