Loan Officer, Real Estate Private Lending / Hard Money

Faes & Co.•Santa Monica, CA

About The Position

We are a private hard money lender (F2 Finance), focused on the short-term residential ‘fix & flip’ and bridging finance market. We have substantial capital available for growth and want to build our team with great people! We are looking for an experienced loan officer to join our team. You ideally will have 1+ year(s) of experience, specifically in residential private lending, fix & flip, bridging finance or mortgage broking. As a loan officer you will be involved in driving loans through the full life-cycle, from assisting with the initial inquiry and information gathering, through to successful loan completion. You will be results orientated, and a team player. The role will involve: Identifying new customers (brokers and borrowers) for our real estate lending, that fits without our current portfolio appetite Dealing with leads that are generated through the multiple lead generation channels that we have developed Assisting with the marketing of the F2 Finance brand and product Responsibility for loan origination and oversight of processing and underwriting Gaining a thorough knowledge and understanding of our credit appetite, to try and make a deal work. This is a salaried position with full benefits, however, you will be expected to originate a minimum of $1m/mth in dealflow to keep your seat. Generally, our company’s culture will see you have: a willingness to work hard and a ‘can do’ attitude the ability to build relationships and have strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills the ability to work autonomously, and to prioritize tasks accordingly a willingness to ‘get involved’ with the business and provide help and assistance as required experience using the latest cloud-based business efficiency platforms such as Google Business Apps, Notion, and Slack etc

Requirements

"hustle"
sales experience in mortgages or real estate, and ideally in private lending or hard money
the ability to build and manage a large pipeline of prospective loans
the ability to work a phone and build working relationships with borrowers and brokers
significant knowledge of private lending and hard money
a ‘customer service’ focus
the ability to explain things clearly and succinctly, using ‘plain English’
a willingness to work hard and a ‘can do’ attitude
the ability to build relationships and have strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
the ability to work autonomously, and to prioritize tasks accordingly
a willingness to ‘get involved’ with the business and provide help and assistance as required
experience using the latest cloud-based business efficiency platforms such as Google Business Apps, Notion, and Slack etc
at least 1+ years working in the residential bridging finance/hard money market

Nice To Haves

experience with Hubspot as a CRM, would be a big advantage

Responsibilities

Identifying new customers (brokers and borrowers) for our real estate lending, that fits without our current portfolio appetite
Dealing with leads that are generated through the multiple lead generation channels that we have developed
Assisting with the marketing of the F2 Finance brand and product
Responsibility for loan origination and oversight of processing and underwriting
Gaining a thorough knowledge and understanding of our credit appetite, to try and make a deal work