Director of SBA Lending – Executive Credit Officer

Primis

Director of SBA Lending overseeing growth and governance of SBA lending and government lending programs. Leading a team towards compliance and customer service excellence with strategic planning initiatives.

Posted 4/30/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide executive leadership and strategic direction for SBA lending as a core growth platform.
Direct and monitor the ongoing operating activities of the SBA lending department, ensuring compliance with government regulations (SOPs).
Develop and lead strategic planning initiatives and operations that support growth and reduce risk while maintaining a focus on customer service.
Approve, decline, and review underwriting of loans in compliance with Bank Credit Policy and government guaranty requirements.
Manage the SBA loan secondary market sales process to ensure all eligible SBA loans are bid and sold, if the bank elects to engage in loan sales.
Serve as an Executive Member of the Credit Committee.
Review credit submissions for approval and make recommendations of credit approvals to executive credit team and the Board.
Maintain an in-depth working knowledge of government program products and services.
Ensure the quality and consistency in underwriting of loans and overall credit quality.
Ensure compliance with government requirements regarding eligibility, credit, servicing and liquidation.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, or related field (or equivalent experience)
Five to seven years’ experience as a commercial lender and/or SBA lender
Minimum of six to ten years’ experience in SBA/government program lending
Five to seven years’ experience in underwriting and credit
Extensive knowledge of real estate, commercial and consumer lending practices and credit granting criteria as well as state and federal laws regulating the lending and collection functions.
Strong sales, organizational, communication, and public relations skills, particularly in working with customers or prospective customers.
Strong communication, interpersonal, sales and negotiation skills.
Solid understanding and knowledge of bank products and services.
Excellent computer skills relevant to Microsoft Office Suites (i.e. Word, Excel, Outlook).

Benefits

Comp & perks

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of the position, if the accommodation does not impose an undue hardship that would require significant difficulty or expense.
Health insurance
401(k) matching

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Hard Skills & Tools

SBA lendingunderwritingcredit analysisloan salesrisk managementcompliancereal estate lendingcommercial lendingconsumer lendingcredit granting criteria

Soft Skills

leadershipstrategic planningcustomer serviceorganizational skillscommunication skillspublic relationsnegotiation skillsinterpersonal skillssales skills