Director of Construction

Lending One is a direct private lender for Real Estate professionals headquartered in Boca Raton, FL with additional offices in Charlotte, NC and Great Neck, NY. Lending One made the Inc. 500 list of the fastest-growing private companies in America in 2019. Along with being rated one of the Top Workplaces in 2025 - for the fourth consecutive year - by Sun Sentinel!

We specialize in providing business-purpose mortgage loans for non-owner-occupied investment properties. We offer fix/flip bridge loans and long-term rental financing. Not a broker nor a bank, but a fully funded lending partner that can close consistently.
Lending One and its affiliates have extensive real estate experience and have provided over $6 Billion in real estate capital.

The Director of New Construction Lending will lead Lending One’s strategy and execution for the New Construction Lending product, with a focus on driving channel growth, coaching sales teams, and ensuring operational excellence. This role will provide direct sales support, collaborate cross-functionally with Credit, Operations, Institutional Group, and Marketing, and play a key role in expanding Lending One’s presence in the new construction lending market.

A primary objective of this position is to support growth of the channel to close $200M in volume by 2026.

This is a full-time employment opportunity working in our Boca Raton, FL headquarter office.

The following qualifications and responsibilities serve as a position overview and are not exhaustive. Employees are expected to be team players and may take on additional tasks as needed.

• 10+ years of experience in real estate lending, preferably with exposure to new construction and/or build-to-rent financing.
• Proven track record in sales leadership, coaching, and channel development.
• Strong knowledge of credit and underwriting principles.
• Demonstrated ability to develop go-to-market strategies and execute sales and marketing plans.
• Excellent cross-functional collaboration and communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving orientation and customer-first mindset.

Sales Coaching & Enablement (40%)

• Provide sales coaching to the core sales team on effective outreach and conversion strategies specific to Lending One’s New Construction product.
• Ensure sales teams understand and accurately represent product guidelines.
• Drive adoption and performance of the New Construction product in the field.
• Partner with the Institutional Group (IG) on the launch of the Build-to-Rent (BTR) product.

Sales & Marketing Strategy (20%)

• Develop and execute sales and marketing plans to support new construction growth.
• Identify and build a pipeline of target prospects.
• Collaborate with the Marketing team to design and implement effective campaigns.
• Measure and report on performance within the first 90 days of implementation.

Credit & Guideline Development (15%)

• Partner with the Credit team to define and refine product guidelines that support scalable originations.
• Collaborate on structuring solutions that balance risk management with client needs.

Operational Excellence (15%)

• Collaborate with Operations to ensure underwriting and processing teams have the appropriate expertise to manage new construction loans.
• Troubleshoot and support loan-level challenges to facilitate approvals and closings.
• Establish service-level agreements (SLAs) to ensure timely closings and high customer satisfaction.

Post-Close Servicing & Customer Experience (10%)

• Ensure servicing and draw management processes enhance client satisfaction and reinforce Lending One’s reputation for quality and reliability.

• Diverse and inclusive workplace, with a supportive and friendly team
• Company awards, recognitions, and community involvement opportunities
• Comprehensive benefits package: medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, generous 401(k) match, and more!
• 10 Company-paid holidays, and Paid-time Off
• Work-From-Home Fridays!
• Regular company-sponsored lunches, team-building and social events, and company swag to promote engagement and connection
• We believe in promoting from within
• Dedicated Learning & Development Team: comprehensive technical training, career paths, and education reimbursement opportunities!

Lending One is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, or marital status.