VP of Southern Regional Lending

Job Description About Tru Fund Financial Services

Tru Fund Financial Services, Inc. ("Tru Fund") is a 501(c)(3) Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), certified by the U.S. Treasury Department’s CDFI Fund and headquartered in New York City with offices in LA, AL, TX & GA. Our mission is to promote and foster economic development within underserved communities and among disadvantaged populations. Tru Fund achieves this by providing innovative financial solutions that have a Tru Impact, revitalize communities, and create jobs.

As a nonprofit, mission-driven entity, Tru Fund offers affordable loan capital to small businesses and nonprofit organizations that are financially viable but have difficulty accessing capital from banks or other conventional lenders. Our lending and impact efforts are further enhanced through our two wholly owned subsidiaries:
Empowerment Reinvestment Fund, a National CDE offering New Markets Tax Credit to enable access to private investment in distressed communities, and our Tru-Capital Investment Fund – Impact Developers Fund, which provides equity capital to established underrepresented affordable housing developers nationally. Tru Fund was established in 2005 as a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing economic opportunities for people, businesses, and communities in need.

Tru Fund is seeking a strategic and experienced Vice President of Southern Regional Lending based in the Atlanta, GA market to oversee Tru Fund’s Southern Regional lending strategy and operations with a special focus on the administration and expansion of Tru Fund’s core small business loan products. Tru Fund’s Southern Regional markets include Alabama, Georgia, Texas and Louisiana. This senior leadership role will direct loan origination and support underwriting, portfolio management, and compliance across Tru Fund’s Southern Regional footprint while managing the full life cycle of Tru Fund’s loan products.

The VP will work closely with internal teams, external partners, and stakeholders to ensure a high-impact, compliant, and scalable lending platform that meets the needs of small businesses in underserved communities nationwide. Reporting to the SVP & Chief Lending Officer, the VP of Southern Regional Lending will work closely with the Chief Lending Officer, VP of National CRE, VP of National Lending and AVP/Manager of Lending Programs & Administration to find the most suitable financing solutions for our clients and to effectively manage the loan process from origination through loan booking.

The VP of Southern Regional Lending will continue to actively oversee the management of our borrower relationships throughout the term of their loan.

Estimated Salary: $,000 per year + Bonus as well as a full benefits package that includes health, life, dental and disability insurance, sick leave, 3 weeks’ vacation and 12 paid holidays per year. The position is a hybrid role and will be based in Tru Fund’s Atlanta, Georgia market provided the candidate resides within a 30-mile radius of the office to support the once-weekly in-office requirement.

The VP of Southern Regional Lending will also work directly with community partners in our markets to source lending opportunities and to develop loan programs to support underserved small businesses.

The VP of Southern Regional lending will provide clients with pre-and-post-loan technical assistance, conduct preliminary credit eligibility analysis, review / evaluate financial document and loan packaging alongside supporting the Chief Lending Officer in the execution of the Lending Teams strategic plan for the Southern Regional markets.

• Southern Regional Lending Strategy & Leadership:
  Lead the development and execution of Tru Fund’s Southern Regional lending strategy in alignment with the organization’s mission and growth goals. Oversee lending teams and activities across southern regional markets (LA, AL, TX, GA) ensuring consistency, excellence, and impact. Develop market-specific and southern regional strategies to grow the loan portfolio, deepen client relationships, and expand Tru Fund’s…