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Chief Lending Officer
Center For Rural Affairs - Lyons, NE
posted 2 months ago
About the position
The Chief Lending Officer (CLO) at the Center for Rural Affairs is a newly created role aimed at supporting the organization's growth in community-based lending. This position is crucial for expanding lending initiatives, particularly in areas such as small business loans, multi-family housing loans, and lending to low-income and historically excluded populations. The CLO will define the vision for loan production and service objectives, develop strategies for new lending areas, and build relationships with key stakeholders to achieve targeted financial objectives.
Responsibilities
- Develop a network of key community-based partners interested in supporting solar, clean energy, food systems, small businesses, and homeownership in Nebraska.
- Develop new areas of lending in food systems, climate, and housing, including loan product development and partnership development.
- Review loans to ensure compliance with underwriting, product, and program policies and procedures.
- Work with borrowers on loan packages over $200,000, analyzing and verifying creditworthiness.
- Make lending programs available to low- and moderate-income residents throughout Nebraska.
- Analyze situations and draw accurate conclusions based on logic and facts.
- Establish and achieve clear, measurable performance goals linked to lending objectives.
- Collaborate with colleagues to incorporate DEI principles into processes and programming.
Requirements
- Seven or more years of experience in lending or comparable experience.
- Ability to read and interpret financial information in loan proposals.
- Strong networking, presentation, and negotiation skills.
- Experience managing multiple projects and providing clear direction to staff and partners.
- Effective communication skills and ability to convey leadership values.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience in clean energy or related fields.
- Experience building new programs.
Benefits
- Salary range of $82,500-$130,000.
- 97% employer-paid family health insurance with a contribution to a Health Savings Account.
- 6% employer contribution to a retirement plan.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- 12 paid holidays plus paid time off between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day.
- Friday Summer Hours.
- Vacation and sick pay.
