Senior Vice President, Education Lending

Blue Hub Capital is seeking an experienced and dynamic Senior Vice President (SVP) of Education Lending to deliver all aspects of Blue Hub Loan Fund’s real estate focused lending, with a primary focus on non-profit operators of K-12 public charter schools. Blue Hub’s offices are in Boston, MA and its lending footprint is national. The SVP of Education Lending will be responsible for managing all aspects of commercial lending services to a diverse portfolio of education borrowers nationwide.

They will bring to the position demonstrated education 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, experience originating, underwriting, closing and/or monitoring and restructuring loans to public, nonprofit charter schools, with a proven track record. This position will report to the Loan Fund President.

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.

The essential duties and responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, the following:

• Expanding Blue Hub’s network of relationships with school operators, charter management organizations, community leaders, mission-aligned developers, Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) and other lending partners, and other key stakeholders.
• Identifying potential real estate lending opportunities and screening those opportunities for feasibility, impact and credit strength.
• Underwriting loan transactions primarily for school facilities.
• 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.

• 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 with respect to education lending and policy development.
• Leadership in new product development, grant writing, Loan Fund policy and planning, and national CDFI activities and trainings, with respect to education lending.
• Other duties as assigned

• Bachelor’s degree
• Advanced degree in Finance or Real Estate is preferable
• 8 or more years of experience in real estate finance, preferably in charter school facilities. Experience with affordable housing, community health center facilities; and New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) leverage loans is also helpful. Experience operating, underwriting or monitoring operations of public charter schools is also valuable to this role.
• Self-motivated with excellent organizational skills
• Able to work independently and as part of team, providing leadership on education matters.
• Has strong quantitative and financial analysis skills, demonstrated experience with business development, underwriting and project management.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Commitment to the mission and goals of…