SVP -Business Development Officer -SBA & CRE

Avana Companies; Peoria (AZ); Remote; USD 150,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and 401(k) benefits

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

AVANA Companies is seeking a Senior VP - Business Development Officer to originate CRE and SBA loans (owner-occupied, investor, construction, SBA 504). You will drive growth by connecting borrowers, brokers, and centers of influence with financing, resources, and support to optimize loan production.

The role anchors on relationship management, market development, and deal sourcing across AZ, TX, UT, NY, with potential remote work and occasional travel to Peoria, AZ.

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.
• Partner with underwriting and closing teams for timely funding.
• Build and manage a healthy deal pipeline to meet quarterly targets.
• Provide feedback on market opportunities and product enhancements.
• Cultivate strong relationships with developers, brokers, and clients to generate leads.
• Leverage network to produce on a national level.
• Attend industry events to promote loan programs.
• Educate clients and partners on loan products and financing options.
• Collaborate with marketing and credit to increase pipeline and close rate.
• Foster a high-performance culture aligned with company values.

Skills

Sales experience in CRE & SBA

Negotiation skills

Relationship management

Business development

Communication skills

Self-starter

Independent work

Fast-paced environment adaptation

Multi-tasking

Learning mindset

AI tools proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, or related field

Tools

AI tools

Job description

Career Opportunities with Avana Companies

A great place to work.

As a people-first organization, AVANA Companies is the sum of our team members. Our team is the heart of our organization, across all our brands. Given everything they bring to the table, our goal is to enrich their lives as much as we enrich the lives of our clients and partners. At the end of the day, our passion is our people, and our purpose is to deliver Capital for a Better Tomorrow. As a united team, we passionately pursue that purpose – ultimately creating a lasting impression on our own lives and the lives of people around the world. We’re lucky that every day we get to collaborate and work together to accomplish that. It’s one of the many factors that make us a family of companies.

SVP -Business Development Officer -SBA & CRE

SVP - Business Development Officers - SBA & CRE
Hours: Monday-Friday

Location: AZ, TX, UT, NY

POSITION MISSION:
We are looking for (2) Senior Vice President - Business Development responsible for origination of all types of CRE Loans (owner-occupied, investor, construction, SBA 504). Your mission is to drive growth, and create opportunities by connecting borrowers, brokers, and other centers of influence with the financing, resources, and support they need to thrive. Responsible for expanding the institution's loan portfolio by originating, structuring, and closing high-quality CRE loans. This role combines relationship management, market development, and deal sourcing expertise to drive loan production that aligns with the company’s credit and profitability goals.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Loan Origination and Structuring:

• 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.

Business Development and relationship management:

• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with new commercial real estate developers, brokers, other industry professionals and existing clients to generate sales leads and foster long-term partnerships
• Leverage existing and new network to produce on a national level.
• Attend industry events, trade shows, and networking functions to promote the company’s loan programs
• Educate clients and partners on company loan products and financing options

Team collaboration

• Contribute to development of best practices, training materials and internal processes that enhance team efficiency and knowledge sharing.
• Work closely with marketing and credit to increase the pipeline size and deal close rate
• Foster a collaborative, high-performance culture aligned with the company’s mission and values

PEFORMANC METRICS

• Annual loan production volume and % of self-sourcing
• Quality of loan submission and approval rate
• Growth in referral network and pipeline
• Client satisfaction and retention rates

REQUIREMENTS:

• 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

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:

• Competitive base salary plus commission / bonus based on loan production
• Comprehensive benefits package includes health, dental and 401(k)
• Opportunities for professional development and advancement

This role may be performed remotely in AZ, TX, UT. and NY. This is a preference, not a hard requirement, and candidates in other states may still be considered on a case‑by‑case basis. Remote employees are expected to maintain reliable high‑speed internet, a dedicated workspace, and availability during core business hours (Arizona time). Occasional travel to the Peoria, AZ office may be required for team meetings and trainings.

COMMITMENTS:
As a member of the AVANA team, you will be expected to demonstrate leadership in communication to deliver and build effective partnerships with clients, brokers and centers of influence ensuing in alignment with both the culture and goals of AVANA Companies. Exemplify and implement a high level of client relationship management that aligns with AVANA’ core values of Putting People First, Doing the Right Thing, Taking the Lead, Making an Impact and understanding Excellence is a journey.