Head of Capital Formation & Investor Relations Lendistry in Los Angeles, CA

Head of Capital Formation and Investor Relations

Location:

Los Angeles, California

Work Arrangement:
Hybrid

Employment Type:

Full-time

Salary: $300,000–$350,000/year base salary

Lendistryis an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or membership in any other group protected by federal, state, or local law.

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The Head of Capital Formation & Investor Relations is a senior enterprise leader responsible for defining and executing Lendistry’s capital formation strategy, building and deepening relationships with institutional and strategic capital partners, and leading fundraising across the organization’s products and business lines. As the inaugural leader of a newly established enterprise capital formation function, the Head will have the opportunity and mandate to build the function from the ground up, including its team, operating model, investor coverage strategy, systems, processes, and institutional capabilities.

The leader will guide efforts to identify, cultivate, structure, and secure capital to support Lendistry’s continued growth, lending activities, and strategic objectives. Working in close partnership with product and strategy leads, the Head will translate enterprise capabilities and capital needs into compelling investor propositions, identify target capital pools, shape positioning and go-to-market strategy, and prioritize fundraising opportunities across the enterprise.

Serving as a senior representative of Lendistry in the institutional capital markets, the Head will cultivate and manage priority investor relationships, lead key fundraising and transaction discussions, and communicate Lendistry’s financial performance, portfolio strength, growth strategy, and mission to current and prospective capital partners. The leader will also partner closely with Finance, Treasury, Legal, and Executive Leadership to translate enterprise capital needs and financial strategy into actionable capital formation priorities and advance opportunities from initial engagement through diligence, negotiation, commitment, and close.

The Head of Capital Formation & Investor Relations will own the enterprise capital formation strategy, investor coverage model, fundraising outcomes, and capital partner relationships while orchestrating product expertise and shared capabilities across the organization. The leader will also establish the team, systems, operating cadence, pipeline discipline, reporting, and governance required to build a scalable capital formation platform and strengthen long-term investor relationships over time.

Some travel will be required.

We are proud to be the nation’s largest minority-led, tech-savvy lender for small businesses, residential, and commercial real estate. As a certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) and Community Development Entity (CDE), our mission is all about creating economic opportunities and fueling growth for small business owners and their communities. Join us as we pave the way with innovative financing and financial education!

• Develop and execute Lendistry’s enterprise-wide capital formation and fundraising strategy in alignment with the organization’s growth objectives, lending programs, and long-term financial strategy.
• Maintain an enterprise-wide view of defined capital needs and fundraising opportunities across products and business lines; recommend fundraising priorities, sequencing, target investor segments, and deployment of capital formation resources in partnership with Executive Leadership and product and strategy leads.
• Partner with Finance, Treasury, Executive Leadership, and product and strategy leads to translate established product funding requirements and enterprise financial priorities…