Director, Investor Bridge & Construction Lending

Deephaven-Mortgage-2; North Carolina; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Time to Recharge

401(k) with employer match

Community Philanthropy Initiatives

Health insurance from Day One

Family leave

Culture & celebrations

Ideas Welcome

Guidance & Growth

Perk Up discounts

Job summary

Deephaven Mortgage is seeking an experienced construction and fix‑and‑flip lending professional to build and grow our national RTL channel. You will support Account Executives, structure deals, and act as the bridge between Deephaven and Anchor Loans to win and close opportunities.

The role focuses on pre‑screening, underwriting guidance, and expanding broker/investor relationships while coordinating with credit and operations to move deals to funding.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in residential transition lending (ground-up construction, fix‑and‑flip, bridge).
• RTL underwriting concepts: loan-to-cost, loan-to-value, after-repair value.
• Track record of originating or supporting production through brokers, correspondents or investors.
• Strong communication and collaboration with sales, credit and operations teams.
• Willingness to travel approximately 25% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the scenario and deal desk for construction and fix‑and‑flip opportunities: pre-screen deals, advise on structure and eligibility.
• Partner with Account Executives on client meetings, builder or investor conversations.
• Help identify opportunities within existing broker and correspondent relationships.
• Coordinate between Deephaven sales and Anchor Loans sales, credit and operations.
• Identify and resolve issues early to keep deals moving and improve pull‑through.
• Develop broker, correspondent, builder and investor relationships nationally.
• Track pipeline, conversion and funded production; report on results and improvements.

Skills

Residential lending

Business development

Sales support

Communication

Travel

Job description

Why Deephaven Mortgage?Deephaven Mortgage has been a pioneer and leader in non-QM since our origin in 2012. Our longevity and strength in the non-QM space has allowed a significant number of borrowers to achieve homeownership who otherwise would not have under traditional requirements. Deephaven champions mortgage borrowers whose independence, entrepreneurial drive and determination are often the very reason they cannot qualify for a traditional loan.We continuously and responsibly innovate new mortgage products and programs that put homeownership within reach of millions of borrowers and investors that need and deserve financing through lending ingenuity that is supported by common-sense underwriting.Deephaven is comprised of two lending platforms. Our wholesale channel offers loans through a network of over 1,000 independent mortgage brokers. Our correspondent channel buys loans from over 200 correspondent partners.Deephaven’s headquarters are in Charlotte, North Carolina. To learn more about our innovative loan solutions please visit www.deephavenmortgage.com or email us at [e-mail] summaryWe're looking for an experienced construction and fix-and-flip lending professional to build and grow our national residential transition lending (RTL) channel. You'll serve as the dedicated construction lending resource for our Account Executive team. You'll help AEs identify, structure and close ground-up construction and fix-and-flip opportunities within their broker and correspondent relationships, and act as the bridge between Deephaven and our RTL lending partner, Anchor Loans.This is a national business development, sales support and production growth role. The Account Executive keeps ownership of the client relationship; you extend their expertise so they can win and retain more business.Key responsibilitiesServe as the scenario and deal desk for construction and fix-and-flip opportunities: pre-screen deals, advise on structure and eligibility, and set expectations early.Partner with Account Executives on client meetings, presentations and builder or investor conversations.Help AEs identify construction and fix-and-flip opportunities within existing broker and correspondent relationships.Coordinate between Deephaven sales and Anchor Loans sales, credit and operations as loans move from submission to funding.Identify and resolve issues early to keep deals moving and improve pull-through and turn times.Develop new broker, correspondent, builder and investor relationships nationally.Train AEs on construction and fix-and-flip products, guidelines and positioning, and build awareness of the platform across the sales organization.Track pipeline, conversion and funded production; report on results and recommend program improvements.QualificationsRequired:[5]+ years of experience in residential transition lending, such as ground-up construction, fix-and-flip, bridge or renovation lending.Working knowledge of RTL underwriting, including loan-to-cost, loan-to-value, after-repair value, borrower experience tiers and construction draw processes.Track record of originating or supporting production through brokers, correspondents or investor relationships.Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with sales, credit and operations teams.Ability to travel approximately [25]% of the time.Preferred:Existing relationships with builders, real estate investors, brokers or correspondent lenders.Experience with non-QM, DSCR or business-purpose lending.How success is measured:Growth in Deephaven-referred construction and fix-and-flip funded production against annual goals.Improved pull-through and turn times on referred loans.Account Executive engagement and adoption across the sales team.Partner and client feedback on communication and responsiveness.Privacy PolicyThis organization participates in E-VerifyOur PerksFlexible Time to Recharge – Personalized Time Off for What Matters (because rest isn't one-size fits all)Future Finance Focused – Generous employer-matched 401(k) planCommunity Connect– Philanthropy Committee that creates charitable initiativesHealth from Day One – Comprehensive health insurance starting on day one of employmentFamily Matters – Competitive maternity and paternity leaveCulture & Celebrations – Culture Committee with team-building events and celebrationsIdeas Welcome – Encouraging thought leadership and innovationGuidance & Growth – Mentorship opportunities for career developmentPerk Up – Exclusive discounts on travel, tech, pets, legal, and more