Chief Underwriter, Community Development

Capital Impact Partners; Washington, Virginia, California (District of Columbia, IL, MO, MA); On-site; USD 119,000 - 182,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital Impact Partners in Washington, DC seeks a Director of Community Development Underwriting to lead a team of commercial underwriters and oversee the full lifecycle of CDL originations and portfolio management.

You will drive rigorous financial analysis, ensure compliance with credit policies, mentor staff, collaborate with CDL originations, credit, and risk teams, and advance strategic lending practices to support community development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or advanced degree in business or public administration, finance or related field.
• 10 years of advanced commercial and community development lending underwriting and/or lending experience, cash flow analysis, sensitivity analysis, stress testing, leverage and liquidity analysis, collateral and guarantor evaluation, risk ratings, debt service capacity assessment, collateral valuation, loan structuring and risk mitigations.
• Minimum three years of prior leadership experience managing direct reports.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and ability to work across multiple teams to drive results.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of underwriters to underwrite complex transactions with thorough analysis and conformance to guidelines.
• Provide underwriting guidance, assess risk, and escalate where needed.
• Collaborate with CDL originations, credit, portfolio and special assets to improve processes and training.
• Ensure compliance with underwriting guidelines and drive process improvements.

Skills

Underwriting

Credit risk management

Leadership

Communication

Team management

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's or higher in business/finance

Tools

Google Workspace

Microsoft Office

Salesforce

Loan origination systems

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Capital Impact Partners in Washington, DC seeks a Director of Community Development Underwriting to lead a team of commercial underwriters and oversee the full lifecycle of CDL originations and portfolio management.

You will drive rigorous financial analysis, ensure compliance with credit policies, mentor staff, collaborate with CDL originations, credit, and risk teams, and advance strategic lending practices to support community development.