Director Loan Originations

Macdonald & Company is partnering with a fast-growing private real estate lender and alternative investment manager to recruit a Director of Loan Originations for its Arizona platform. The organization is active across real estate lending, investment management, credit, underwriting, servicing, and loan execution.

As the platform continues to expand, the company is looking to strengthen its Arizona presence with the addition of an experienced originator focused on Single Family Residential construction lending.

This position offers the opportunity to play a key role in building out a growing Arizona lending platform, with a focus on originating and structuring construction loans for Single Family Residential projects.

The successful candidate will be responsible for generating new business, developing borrower relationships, assessing lending opportunities, and working closely with internal credit, legal, underwriting, and operations teams to move loans through the process efficiently.

This is a highly relationship driven originations role suited to someone who understands construction lending, can build credibility with borrowers and brokers, and is comfortable operating in a focused, production driven environment. Working within a vertically integrated lending platform, the Director of Loan Originations will have access to in-house credit, underwriting, servicing, and operational support, allowing them to provide a strong client experience while continuing to grow their book of business.

This role is ideal for a polished, market facing lending professional with experience in Single Family Residential construction, ground‑up construction, renovation, bridge, or fix and flip lending, who is looking to help scale a defined Arizona platform.

• Originate and structure construction loan financing for Single Family Residential projects
• Generate new lending opportunities through direct borrower relationships, brokers, builders, investors, and local market contacts
• Build, manage, and grow a primarily self‑generated book of business across the Arizona market
• Conduct initial credit and borrower screening to assess financial viability, risk factors, and alignment with lending criteria
• Gather and review initial documentation required for loan submission, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and alignment with underwriting guidelines
• Work closely with internal credit, legal, underwriting, servicing, and operations teams to ensure timely loan processing and funding
• Maintain strong borrower relationships and deliver a high level of service throughout the loan process
• Represent the platform at networking events, conferences, industry gatherings, and local market meetings
• Promote the firm’s lending products and client service approach to prospective borrowers and referral sources
• Provide local market insight, including borrower activity, competitor trends, pricing feedback, and construction lending conditions
• Serve as a trusted resource to clients and internal stakeholders on Single Family Residential construction lending opportunities
• Support continued growth of the Arizona lending platform through proactive business development and market coverage