Vice President, Community Development Lending

Position Overview

Blue. Hub Capital is seeking an experienced and dynamic VP of Community Development Lending to deliver all aspects of Blue. Hub Loan Fund’s real estate focused lending program to a diverse set of borrowers, primarily developers of affordable housing, operators of K-12 public charter schools, and community health centers.

Blue. Hub’s offices are in Boston, MA and its lending footprint is national. The VP of Community Development Lending will be responsible for managing all aspects of commercial lending services to a diverse portfolio of borrowers nationwide. They will bring to the position demonstrated community development lending experience and commitment to delivering capital in low-income communities to projects that significantly benefit low-income residents.

They will have strong credit analysis and underwriting skills and have a proven business development track record. This position will report to one of Blue. Hub Loan Fund’s Senior Vice Presidents of Lending. We are seeking a candidate who is local to the Boston, MA area and comfortable working a hybrid schedule of three days of work in the office (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) and two days of remote work (Monday & Friday).

We will consider remote candidates on a case-by-case basis, particularly candidates located in our New York/New Jersey market area.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The essential duties and responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, the following: Lending: Expanding Blue. Hub’s network of relationships with community leaders, mission-aligned developers and operators of community facilities, Community Development Finance Institutions (CDFI) and lending partners, and other key stakeholders.

Identifying potential commercial real estate lending opportunities and screening those opportunities for feasibility, impact and credit strength. Underwriting loan transactions primarily for affordable housing, school facilities, healthcare facilities and grocery stores. Structuring predevelopment, acquisition, construction, bridge, term and leverage loans.

Preparing approval memoranda and presenting credit recommendations to the Blue. Hub Loan Committee. Closing complex loan transactions, including reviewing loan documents, and negotiating with the borrower, other lenders and public agencies. Managing an active portfolio of relationships in partnership with the Portfolio Management team.

Other Duties: Provide technical assistance to borrowers with varied levels of sophistication to strengthen projects, identify additional resources required and otherwise help projects advance and succeed. Identify unmet capital needs in low-income communities for which BHLF can deliver financial loan products not otherwise being offered.

Public representation of Blue. Hub Capital to external stakeholders. Occasional involvement in new product development, grant writing, Loan Fund policy and planning, and national CDFI activities and trainings. Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree Advanced degree in Finance or Real Estate is preferable 8 or more years of experience in real estate finance, preferably in most or all of the following areas: (1) multi-family affordable housing and the Capital Magnet Fund program; (2) charter school facilities; (3) community health center facilities; (4) New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) leverage loans Self-motivated with excellent organizational skills Able to work independently and as part of team Has strong quantitative and financial analysis skills Demonstrated experience with business development Excellent verbal and written communication skills Commitment to the mission and goals of Blue.

Hub Capital Salary and Benefits: This role offers a pay range of $145,000-$170,000. Positioning within this range will be commensurate with experience. Blue. Hub invests in the benefits, training, growth opportunities and infrastructure that let you envision a career here.

Benefits

Generous insurance benefits: Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, including additional reimbursement for out-of-pocket healthcare expenses Retirement benefits: Competitive 401(k) matching Unique Blue. Hub benefits and stipends that support employee wellness, sustainable practices and charitable gift matching Excellent package of vacation time and paid leave, as well as generous roll-over policies About Blue.

Hub: Blue. Hub Capital is a mission-driven, nonprofit community development financing organization focused on building healthy communities where low-income people live and work. We use innovative financial tools and deploy capital to support projects that make communities more vibrant places to live. Blue. Hub has three distinct programs: Blue.

Hub Loan Fund (community development financing), Blue. Hub SUN (foreclosure relief), and One Percent for America (citizenship financing). Since our founding in 1985, Blue. Hub has invested over $3.1 billion (and leveraged over $16.1 billion) to finance affordable housing, school facilities, child and youth development programs, community-based health centers, grocery stores, and community gathering places, reduce financial barriers to US citizenship, and offer mortgage lending for families facing foreclosure.

Increasing economic opportunity is at the heart of why Blue. Hub exists and why we do the work we do. Our investments focus on communities that have been systematically denied access to capital. Our offices are located in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, MA. To learn more about Blue. Hub Capital, please visit, www.bluehubcapital.

org . Blue. Hub Capital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our goal to make employment decisions that further the principle of equal employment opportunity by utilizing objective standards based upon an individual’s qualifications for a specific job opening.