SimpleCITI

Director of Lending Operations

Garden City, New York, United States · Director

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 70 days ago

Project ManagementLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationUnderwriting

About the role

We prioritize strong credit, clean execution, and scalable growth.
Operations & Workflow Management Oversee the end-to-end credit process for residential bridge and transitional loans, including underwriting, documentation, closings, and post-funding monitoring.
Foster collaboration between credit, finance, and deal execution teams to streamline loan origination and closing.

Manage workflow pipelines, ensuring efficiency, consistency, and accuracy across the credit team.
Implement and maintain SOPs, loan grading systems, and operational playbooks.
Monitor KPIs and operational metrics to identify bottlenecks and optimize processes.
Team Leadership & Coordination Lead, mentor, and develop the credit operations team.
Coordinate across internal teams (legal, compliance, finance, property management) and external partners (title companies, appraisers, contractors).
Collaborate with legal and compliance to maintain documentation standards and audit readiness.
Support risk management efforts, including reporting, portfolio monitoring, and process controls.
Drive improvements to loan origination and management systems (LOS/LMS).
Develop reporting templates, dashboards, and operational insights for leadership and capital partners.
Strong operational, project management, and process design skills.

2+ years of experience in private lending, residential bridge, or transitional lending operations, including team management.
Experience with lending platforms such as LendingPad, Liquid Logics, or similar LOS/LMS.

Bonus: Experience scaling operations in a private lending or real estate investment platform.

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