VP of Business Development - Lending

THE TEAM YOU WILL BE JOINING

• 90-year-old commercial finance organization with a strong reputation in factoring and asset-based lending.
• Privately held, relationship-driven business with roughly 90 employees.
• One of the leading organizations in the factor-based lending space.
• Well-capitalized platform with significant internal capital strength.
• Provides working capital, factoring, and asset-based lending solutions to middle-market businesses.
• Strong Southeast client base across manufacturing, textiles, distribution, retail, furniture, core materials, and staffing.
• Leadership team seeking a proven commercial finance professional to help lead the next chapter of growth in the Southeast market.

LOCATION

• Remote opportunity with preference for the Southeast.
• Ideal markets include Charlotte, Greensboro, Winston-Salem, Charleston, or surrounding areas.
• Role will support and grow an established Southeast client base.
• Opportunity for overlap and transition support from a long-tenured retiring market leader.

WHAT THEY OFFER YOU

• High-impact business development role with an established, well-capitalized commercial finance platform.
• Ability to inherit regional momentum while building new middle-market client relationships across the Southeast.
• Flexible, entrepreneurial environment with strong leadership support.
• Resources available to help the right person succeed.
• Less bureaucracy and more autonomy than a traditional banking environment.
• Strong compensation upside with meaningful bonus and commission potential.
• Opportunity to grow beyond the initial role and potentially into broader senior leadership over time.

WHY THIS ROLE IS IMPORTANT

• Organization is planning for succession of a long-tenured Southeast business development leader.
• Current leader has been highly successful in the market and is actively supporting the transition.
• Company needs someone who can step in, maintain existing momentum, and continue expanding the client base.
• Role is critical to growing middle-market relationships across the Southeast.
• Key focus areas include manufacturing, distribution, retail, textiles, furniture, staffing, and other receivables-heavy businesses.
• This person will be a key face of the organization in the Southeast market.
• Success in this role directly impacts revenue growth and long-term market presence.

THE BACKGROUND THAT FITS

• Proven commercial finance, asset-based lending, factoring, secured lending, or specialty finance background.
• Experience working with middle-market clients and business owners.
• Strong understanding of balance sheets, income statements, receivables, collateral, and working capital needs.
• Business development mindset with a track record of generating new client relationships and growing revenue.
• Background from a commercial bank, ABL group, factoring company, or specialty lending platform could translate well.
• Southeast network strongly preferred, especially across the Carolinas and surrounding markets.
• Best fit is someone who wants more autonomy, flexibility, and earning upside than a traditional banking environment may provide.
• Comfortable joining a 90-person organization where people wear many hats and production matters.
• Senior enough to ramp quickly with limited training.
• Collaborative enough to learn from an established retiring leader during transition.