Small Business Financing Specialist

Coalition-For-Responsible-Community-Development; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

14 Paid Holidays

Dental/Vision/ Medical Insurance (empl

401k with matching

Tuition/Professional development

Job summary

Coalition-For-Responsible-Community-Development is seeking a Business Loan Specialist to advise entrepreneurs and small businesses, identifying capital needs and developing funding strategies to drive growth and sustainability.

The role focuses on proactive community engagement, relationship development, and guiding clients from initial consultation to loan funding. This position requires experience in lending, with a goal of facilitating at least $1 million annually and supporting job creation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in business, finance, or related field.
• Minimum of five (5) years in commercial lending, SBA lending, CDFI lending, business banking, loan underwriting, or related areas.
• Proven success in facilitating financing with measurable outcomes including capital infusion.
• Strong knowledge of financial analysis, cash flow projections, credit analysis, and loan underwriting.
• Experience advising small businesses and building trusted relationships with lenders and partners.
• Knowledge of SBA loan programs, conventional financing, microloans, and alternative capital resources.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, CRM tools, and cloud-based apps.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify and recruit small business owners through outreach, workshops, referrals, and partnerships.
• Develop a strong pipeline of entrepreneurs seeking capital and growth resources.
• Conduct business needs assessments to identify financing opportunities.
• Prepare lender-ready loan packages including financial analyses and cash flow projections.
• Manage borrower relationships through the lending lifecycle and post-closing support.
• Drive at least $1 million in annual capital infusion and support job creation/retention targets.

Skills

Business analysis

Lending & underwriting

CRM platforms

Microsoft Office Suite

Spanish language

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field

Tools

Excel

CRM platforms

Cloud-based applications

Job description

Coalition-For-Responsible-Community-Development is seeking a Business Loan Specialist to advise entrepreneurs and small businesses, identifying capital needs and developing funding strategies to drive growth and sustainability.

The role focuses on proactive community engagement, relationship development, and guiding clients from initial consultation to loan funding. This position requires experience in lending, with a goal of facilitating at least $1 million annually and supporting job creation.