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We are currently seeking an AVP of Construction Loan Administration to join our organization. As the AVP Construction Loan Admin, you will lead construction teams responsible for administering the residential homebuilder and commercial construction lending programs to ensure effective coordination of underwriting, documentation, origination, draw processing, and project monitoring. You'll manage credit and funding risk for the residential homebuilder portfolio and direct funding control processes for commercial projects, while collaborating with stakeholders to mitigate risk and ensure an excellent experience for construction projects. With the VP Business Services, you will also aide in developing processes, procedures, and systems to increase operational efficiency, and sustain growth.

What You'll Do:

• Oversee, coordinate, and assist in the daily activity of the Construction Loan Administration department to include assignment of duties and special projects, monitoring workload and productivity, planning and prioritization, problem resolution, and develops recommendations for change or improvement.
• Provide oversight of underwriting, origination, draw processing and project monitoring for commercial construction loan programs, including financing for land development, infrastructure, subdivision, ground-up construction, large-scale renovation projects, Small Business Administration (SBA) 504 financing, and for home construction lending programs, including committed and uncommitted master guidance lines for homebuilders and specialty residential construction loan products.
• Oversee administration and credit risk management for the residential homebuilder portfolio, monitoring master guidance line exposure to ensure compliance with approved loan structures, commercial loan policy, and applicable regulations from the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) and other agencies.
• Monitor market trends and risks impacting the residential homebuilding industry using third-party data sources such as IBISWorld, CoStar, and publications from homebuilder industry associations, realtor associations, universities, and research centers.
• Review and approve exceptions in the processing and funding of residential construction loan draws or escalate exceptions for approval in collaboration with the VP of Credit Administration.
• Monitor, compile, analyze, and report to senior management on the overall performance, productivity, risk, and profitability of the residential homebuilder portfolio.

What You'll Need: 

• Five years to eight years of similar or related experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Construction Management, or related field

Key Skills and Experience: 

• Experience in mechanic’s lien rights, Power BI, American Institute of Architects (AIA) model contracts and forms, permitting, draw schedules, and subcontractor and materialmen billing practices.
• Knowledge of applicable regulations including the Financial Institutions Recovery, Reform, and Enforcement Act (FIRREA), Interagency Appraisal and Evaluation Guidelines, Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), flood insurance, and state-level regulations

Nusenda Credit Union is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.