Remote SVP, CRE & SBA Growth Leader

Avana Companies; Arizona; Remote; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

401(k)

Job summary

AVANA Companies seeks two Senior Vice Presidents of Business Development to originate CRE and SBA loans nationwide, including owner-occupied, investor, construction, and SBA 504 deals. You will build pipelines and manage relationships with developers, brokers, and centers of influence to drive loan production.

Require 8+ years in CRE/SBA sales, strong negotiation and communication skills, and a track record of sourcing deals and meeting targets. A Bachelor’s degree is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, or a related field.
• 8+ years of sales experience in the CRE and SBA field.
• Strong interest in financial service industry and desire to develop a successful career in sales function.
• Excellent business development, negotiation and relationship management skills.
• Strong analytical skills with ability to interpret financial data, identify key risk factors, CRE financing structures and make recommendations accordingly.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to articulate recommendations effectively.
• Self‑starter with ability to work independently and achieve sales targets.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and multi-national environment
• Ability to multi‑task, solve problems and think quickly.
• Eager to learn and has a winning mindset.
• Proficient in Ai tools to conduct agentic analysis on transaction and deploy tools to maximize production

Responsibilities

• Source, structure and originate CRE and SBA 504 loans that meet company credit standards
• Conduct initial deal qualification including evaluating borrower financials and collateral to ensure the deal fits with the company’s underwriting policy
• Partner with underwriting and closing teams to ensure a smooth and timely funding process
• Build, maintain and manage a healthy deal pipeline that results in closing 3 – 4 requests per quarter meeting ; meet or exceed quarterly and annual loan production goals
• Provide feedback to leadership on market opportunities, product enhancements and competitive positioning.

Skills

Sales leadership

Relationship management

Negotiation

Financial analysis

Verbal and written communication

Self-starter

Multi-tasking

AI tools proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

AI tools

Job description

AVANA Companies seeks two Senior Vice Presidents of Business Development to originate CRE and SBA loans nationwide, including owner-occupied, investor, construction, and SBA 504 deals. You will build pipelines and manage relationships with developers, brokers, and centers of influence to drive loan production.

Require 8+ years in CRE/SBA sales, strong negotiation and communication skills, and a track record of sourcing deals and meeting targets. A Bachelor’s degree is required.