Principal Vice President of Consumer Lending

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

NOTICE: JOB APPLICANTS LIMITED TO DC, MD, OR VA RESIDENTS. POSITION IS HYBRID. Please note that we are exclusively considering applicants residing in the District of Columbia, Maryland, or Virginia for all open positions.

  Join Lafayette Federal Credit Union, a proud recipient of USA Today's Top Workplaces of 2024, 2025 and 2026 award!

As we continue to grow, we are on the lookout for exceptional talent to join our dynamic team. At Lafayette Federal Credit Union, we pride ourselves on our commitment to excellence and our reputation as an employer of choice. We believe that the dedication and skills of our team members are crucial to achieving our mission of becoming the premier financial partner for our community. Your potential contributions are invaluable, and we are excited to welcome new team members who share our passion for innovation and high performance.

About us:

Our Difference: What makes Lafayette Federal cutting-edge ? Lafayette Federal Credit Union is not only a great place to bank, but also a great place to work! In addition to our Top Workplaces recognition by USA Today, we've also earned numerous accolades including:

• Newsweek’s America’s Best Banks list
• A 5-star rating from Bauer Financial
• Recognition by S&P Global's Top Performing Credit Unions

Our Culture: Lafayette Federal is about inclusion, diversity, high performance, and new opportunities. Teamwork and our sense of community also make Lafayette Federal a great place to work. Each person is valued for his or her unique set of skills. We share a common devotion to the people we serve, participating in charity events throughout each year and giving back to the community. 

Our Opportunities: Professional development, training, and certification is a priority for our employees. We want you to reach your career goals and provide support that leads to opportunities of advancement within the industry. 

About the role:  

We are currently seeking a PVP, of Consumer Lending to be responsible for coordinating and administering the consumer lending and business lending within the credit union ensuring compliance with lending policy, procedures and applicable rules and regulations. Consumer lending include the loan origination of direct and indirect loans, the Contractor Financing Program, all associated reports as well as complaint management. Responsibilities also include the development and maintenance of consumer lending policies and procedures and managing activities to meet organizational goals and objectives. Further responsibility includes ensuring all departmental activities, policies and procedures are compliant with applicable state and federal rules and regulations through maintaining current and extensive knowledge of such within the industry.

Requirements:

• Responsible for management of consumer lending activities to ensure adhere to established policy and procedures, rules and regulations and meeting established goals and objectives. Monitoring of product development, pricing and terms and ensuring credit union remains competitive and meets members’ needs. Performs other consumer lending duties as assigned by the SVP of Lending.
• Responsible for working in conjunction with management to develop streamlined origination, processing and funding methods. Provides supervision to management staff to facilitate proper communication between branch and operational staff, third party vendors and indirect partners.
• Creates and monitors pipeline and decision reports from front-end application to disbursement using LOS. Monitors data input to ensure accuracy and proper reporting capabilities. Coordinates all aspects of consumer lending audits by ensuring requested documents and reports provided are accurate and complete and addressing all exceptions accordingly.
• Participates in establishing annual budget and monitors performance to budget throughout the year. In conjunction with the SVP Lending, establishes annual sales goals for lending programs and initiates action to achieve established goals.
• Coordinates efforts between in-house and external IT department to maintain 100% accuracy in system usage. Responsible for reviewing the reports from outside vendors and maintaining their accuracy. Assists in implementation and maintenance of front-end LOS systems to ensure full functionality.
• As directed by management and/or the SVP of Risk Management, be responsible for understanding and complying in an accurate and timely manner with all annual mandated training requirements that pertain to your position at Lafayette Federal CU including but not limited to Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering/OFAC/Cybersecurity/Diversity & Anti- Harassment/Fair Lending.

  Qualifications:  

• Ten years to fifteen years of similar or related experience.
• (1) A bachelor's degree, or (2) achievement of formal certifications recognized in the industry as equivalent to a bachelor's degree (e.g., information technology certifications in lieu of a degree).
• Skills Work frequently involves exercising advanced conflict resolution, giving material presentations, and resolving issues impacting multiple departments or divisions. Role also requires the ability to motivate or influence others as a material part of the role, with a significant level of diplomacy and trust. Obtaining cooperation (internally and/or externally) is an important part of the role and a high level of interpersonal skills is critical to the success of this position.

Top benefits or perks:

Joining Lafayette Federal comes with perks to support you in your personal and professional journey.

We provide employees with a generous benefits package including:

• Employer paid (99.9%) health insurance premium for single and family coverage (HMO Plan) 
• Fully funded deductible (HMO Plan)
• 401k employer matching contribution 
• Income protection with life insurance, short and long-term disability
• Paid time off, holiday leave & birthday leave
• Educational assistance
• Commuter benefits program and more ! 

  Pay: $133,000 - $171,000 annually depending on experience and qualifications.  

*Lafayette Federal Credit Union is an Equal Opportunity and E-Verify Employer

*EOE/AA/DISABILITY/VETERAN