Director of Lending

The Director of Lending serves as chief administrative officer of the Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), reporting to the Chief Finance and Lending Officer and overseeing the day-to-day administration and management of operations, as well as working collaboratively with the Chief Finance and Lending Officer on long-range strategy and program development to grow the CDFI investments and lending activity.

Key Qualifications:

1. Experience working with the banking industry is vital to leverage Community Reinvestment Act requirements in a mutually beneficial way to create the greatest community benefit.

2. Strong financial, writing, speaking, public relations, management, leadership, and planning skills. The position involves a blend of financial experience, non-profit management, market awareness and relationship building.

3. Must have the relationship-building skills to work in the local community with diverse partners and in the financial sector of banks, foundations, and CDFIs as well as local, state, and federal governing bodies and agencies.

4. Experience in financing affordable housing development is preferred.

5. Experience leading the development and implementation of a business plan for a CDFI is highly preferred.

6. The Director of Lending should have a bachelor’s degree. A master’s degree or comparable experience in business, management, economic or community development, banking and or finance is desirable.

7. Candidates must have at least five (5) years of work experience including management and public facing duties such as public relations and experience with managing and cultivating relationships with new potential partners and investors. This includes planning, tracking, and reporting to ensure growth and goal setting around program measures.

8. A commitment to Tenfold’s core values: We value Empowerment, We value Innovation, We value Integrity, We value Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, We value Teamwork.