Branch Manager - San Diego

Griffin Funding•San Diego, CA

21h•Onsite

About The Position

Griffin Funding is a consumer direct correspondent lender headquartered in San Diego, with branches in Orange County, Scottsdale, and Charlotte. We have been in business for over 13 years. We specialize in non-QM lending, DSCR, bank statement, asset depletion, and 1099 programs, alongside conventional, FHA, and VA. Our marketing engine brings in fresh first-party leads. Borrowers arrive already familiar with the brand and the five star reviews. That changes the sales conversation. Your team is not cold calling rate shoppers off a rate table. They are talking to people who came looking for us and need someone who can actually structure the loan. You will lead the San Diego branch, our headquarters office and largest production location. The goal is to grow it past 30 million per month in funded volume and build a team that creates a strong culture inside the office. This is a working leadership role. You own the production number, the headcount plan, and the growth strategy for the branch. You also sit on the floor, listen to calls, second voice deals, and get involved in the files that need you. The best branch managers here are the ones whose teams are glad they are getting an override, because of what they get back every single day.

Requirements

Direct non-QM experience is required. You have personally originated or directly managed origination of DSCR, bank statement, or similar non-agency products.
Consumer direct experience strongly preferred.
Proven sales leadership. You have run a team of loan officers and can speak to their production, retention, and ramp times.
Experience building or running a junior loan officer or ISA to LO development program is a significant plus.
Active NMLS license or the ability to obtain one, including California state licensing.
Comfort with a metrics driven environment. Scorecards, call reviews, and weekly accountability.

Nice To Haves

Managing a team on inbound, high volume lead flow is a different job than managing a realtor referral team.

Responsibilities

Own branch funded volume, lock volume, and pull through
Grow the San Diego branch toward 30 million per month in funded volume
Coach non-QM proficiency across the team, DSCR, bank statement, asset depletion, and 1099
Run call observation and scorecard review as a weekly discipline
Recruit, hire, and onboard experienced consumer direct loan officers in partnership with our recruiting team
Build the ISA and junior loan officer pipeline so a meaningful share of your team is homegrown
Manage lead distribution, call flow, and product mix across the branch
Participate in the weekly departmental D10 with the other branch managers and run your own branch level meeting rhythm