Senior Vice President, Education Lending
About The Position
BlueHub Capital seeks an experienced Senior Vice President of Education Lending to lead all aspects of BlueHub Loan Fund’s real estate-focused lending, primarily serving nonprofit operators of K–12 public charter schools. The SVP will manage commercial lending services for a diverse nationwide portfolio of education borrowers and bring demonstrated education lending experience, strong credit analysis and underwriting skills, and a commitment to financing projects that benefit low-income communities. The role encompasses originating, underwriting, closing, monitoring, and restructuring loans to public and nonprofit charter schools. The position reports to the Loan Fund President. BlueHub’s offices are in Boston, Massachusetts, and the organization prefers a candidate local to the area who can work a hybrid schedule of three days in the office (Tuesday through Thursday) and two remote days (Monday and Friday). Remote candidates may be considered case by case.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Eight or more years of experience in real estate finance, preferably involving charter school facilities.
- Strong quantitative and financial analysis skills.
- Demonstrated experience with business development, underwriting, and project management.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Self-motivated, with excellent organizational skills.
- Able to work independently and as part of a team, providing leadership on education matters.
- Commitment to BlueHub Capital’s mission and goals.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced degree in Finance or Real Estate.
- Experience with affordable housing, community health center facilities, and New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) leverage loans.
- Experience operating, underwriting, or monitoring the operations of public charter schools.
Responsibilities
- Expand relationships with school operators, charter management organizations, community leaders, mission-aligned developers, CDFIs, other lending partners, and key stakeholders.
- Identify potential real estate lending opportunities and screen them for feasibility, impact, and credit strength.
- Underwrite loan transactions, primarily for school facilities.
- Structure predevelopment, acquisition, construction, bridge, term, and leverage loans.
- Prepare approval memoranda and present credit recommendations to the BlueHub Loan Committee.
- Close complex loan transactions, including reviewing loan documents and negotiating with borrowers, other lenders, and public agencies.
- Manage an active portfolio of relationships in partnership with the Portfolio Management team.
- Provide technical assistance to borrowers to strengthen projects, identify additional resources, and help projects advance and succeed.
- Identify unmet capital needs in low-income communities that BlueHub Loan Fund can address with financial loan products.
- Represent BlueHub Capital publicly with external stakeholders on education lending and policy development.
- Provide leadership in education-lending product development, grant writing, Loan Fund policy and planning, and national CDFI activities and trainings.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, including additional reimbursement for out-of-pocket healthcare expenses.
- Competitive 401(k) matching.
- BlueHub benefits and stipends supporting employee wellness, sustainable practices, and charitable gift matching.
- Vacation time and paid leave, with generous rollover policies.
- Training and growth opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
