Community Facilities Loan Officer

Principle Responsibilities

The Community Facilities Loan Officer will work with the commercial lending team to originate loans for non-profit organizations that further the goal of community development in low-income areas.  The loan officer will also be responsible for outreach to represent Self-Help among community development networks, like charter schools that serve children at risk.

Ongoing responsibilities include marketing and analyzing charter school and other community facility loan requests, researching and preparing loan recommendations to the Credit Committee, monitoring loans originated, restructuring loans when appropriate.

All loan officers at Self-Help are expected to meet annual loan production goals.  This position requests frequent travel to conferences and prospective and existing borrowers.

 

Desired Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have a financial and/or education background with a good understanding of balance sheet and income statement analysis.  Four years experience in education, nonprofit management, or small business lending, assistance or management is desirable, with preference given to candidates with two years of secured lending or education/nonprofit administration experience.
 

Required Qualifications

A college degree or comparable experience is essential.  An advanced degree in business, education, planning/policy, or law can substitute for lending experience.

Strong written and verbal communications skills are necessary.  Mastery of spreadsheet programs is required. 

We have a strong interest in working with schools led by people of color.  Sensitivity to issues of low-wealth borrowers and a desire to work in a racially and socially diverse organization are essential. And, teamwork and an interest in the development of co-workers are important Self-Help values.

Spanish language skills are a plus.