Chief Financial Officer (High-Growth Fintech / Lending Platform)

Team Architects•Charlotte, NC

32d•$250,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Ternus is building something rare in real estate finance. A technology-driven lending and capital markets platform designed to scale aggressively over the next five years. We are not looking for a career corporate CFO who manages spreadsheets and closes books. We are looking for a builder. Someone who understands: capital markets deal structure financial leverage institutional capital and how to architect a company built for scale. If you are currently a VP or Senior VP in investment banking, private equity, structured finance, or capital markets and you are ready for your first CFO seat, this opportunity was designed for you. Ternus is a rapidly scaling real-estate-secured lending platform combining: • Technology-enabled loan origination • Institutional capital partnerships • Advanced data and AI-driven underwriting • A scalable capital markets infrastructure The company is currently experiencing rapid growth and is building toward a large-scale liquidity event within five years. This CFO will help architect the financial engine behind that trajectory. The right candidate will have the opportunity to help scale a platform from early growth stage to institutional exit. Ternus is built around five operating principles: Speed – decisive execution Transparency – open financial visibility Accountability – extreme ownership Respect – strong internal partnerships Service – building systems that empower the team This is a fast-moving, execution-focused environment. The CFO must be comfortable operating in a company where: • decisions move quickly • new ideas are tested aggressively • leaders take full ownership of outcomes If you are looking for a comfortable corporate environment, this is not the role. If you want to help build something significant, it might be the most exciting opportunity of your career. The ideal candidate is currently: • VP or Senior VP in Investment Banking • Private Equity deal lead • Structured finance / capital markets executive • Senior capital markets leader in lending And is ready for the next step. You should be experienced with: • M&A transactions • IPO or capital markets deals • IRR and investment modeling • institutional capital structures • structured finance Most importantly, you should want to own the financial strategy of a high-growth company.