SimpleCiti Companies · 1 month ago
Director of Lending Operations
Garden City, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
2+ years expSimpleCITI Companies is a vertically integrated real estate and specialty finance platform focused on executing across the full investment lifecycle. They are seeking a Director of Lending Operations to lead and scale operational and credit processes for their Residential Bridge and Transitional Loan platform, ensuring efficiency, compliance, and scalability.
FinanceLendingReal EstateWealth Management
Responsibilities
Oversee the end-to-end credit process for residential bridge and transitional loans, including underwriting, documentation, closings, and post-funding monitoring
Manage workflow pipelines, ensuring efficiency, consistency, and accuracy across the credit team
Implement and maintain SOPs, loan grading systems, and operational playbooks
Monitor KPIs and operational metrics to identify bottlenecks and optimize processes
Lead, mentor, and develop the credit operations team
Coordinate across internal teams (legal, compliance, finance, property management) and external partners (title companies, appraisers, contractors)
Foster collaboration between credit, finance, and deal execution teams to streamline loan origination and closing
Ensure adherence to internal credit policies, lending guidelines, and regulatory requirements
Collaborate with legal and compliance to maintain documentation standards and audit readiness
Support risk management efforts, including reporting, portfolio monitoring, and process controls
Identify opportunities to automate, digitize, and scale operations
Drive improvements to loan origination and management systems (LOS/LMS)
Develop reporting templates, dashboards, and operational insights for leadership and capital partners
Qualification
Required
2+ years of experience in private lending, residential bridge, or transitional lending operations, including team management
Expertise in residential bridge, transitional, construction, or rehab lending operations
Deep understanding of credit underwriting processes, loan structuring, and portfolio monitoring
Strong operational, project management, and process design skills
Experience with lending platforms such as LendingPad, Liquid Logics, or similar LOS/LMS
Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills
Preferred
Experience scaling operations in a private lending or real estate investment platform
Company
SimpleCiti Companies
SimpleCITI Companies is a polythematic holding company, specializing in private equity real estate and specialty finance.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Shervin Mehdizadeh
Chief Executive Officer
Rody Mehdizadeh
Managing Partner
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