Target Range:$180,000.00/Yr. - $250,000.00/Yr.
Actual starting pay will vary based on factors including, but not limited to, geographic location, experience, skills, specialty, and education.
Eligible for an Annual Discretionary Cash Bonus Target: 50%
Eligible for an Annual Discretionary Restricted Stock Units Bonus Target: 50%
These discretionary target bonuses may be awarded semi-annually based upon your achievement of performance goals and targets.
About This JobThe Senior Vice President (SVP), Head of Business Lending is a senior executive responsible for leading and scaling the Bank's Business Lending platform across multiple lending products and client segments. This role will oversee business development, loan origination, underwriting, product strategy, and overall performance across small-ticket C&I, relationship-based lending, HOA Lending, Business Management Lending, and other targeted lending programs.
The SVP will be responsible for building a scalable, disciplined lending platform that drives profitable loan growth while expanding broader banking relationships and deposit opportunities. This leader will also play a key role in developing strategic referral channels and alternative loan distribution capabilities to create greater flexibility in managing the Bank's balance sheet.
Responsibilities:- Develop and execute the strategy for Business Lending, driving profitable loan and deposit growth
- Lead origination, underwriting, and portfolio performance across C&I, relationship-based, and specialty lending programs
- Build and scale lending products, strategic partnerships, referral channels, and loan distribution capabilities
- Provide oversight of deal selection, structuring, pricing, underwriting, and execution
- Partner with Credit, Risk, Operations, Legal, Compliance, and Finance to ensure disciplined growth and strong execution
- Establish performance metrics across production, profitability, credit quality, deposits, and portfolio performance
- Identify opportunities to improve processes, technology, and operating models to support scale and efficiency
- Recruit, develop, and lead a high-performing Business Lending organization
- Represent Business Lending with clients, referral partners, industry participants, and executive leadership
Qualifications:- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Accounting, or related field; advanced degree preferred
- 15+ years of commercial or business banking experience, including senior leadership responsibility
- Deep expertise in commercial lending, credit, underwriting, structuring, pricing, and portfolio management
- Proven success building and scaling lending businesses and driving profitable loan and deposit growth
- Experience across C&I, relationship-based, and specialty lending preferred
- Strong understanding of credit risk, loan distribution, and balance-sheet management
- Strong executive leadership, business development, communication, and relationship-management skills
Axos Employee Benefits May Include:- Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
- Paid Sick Leave, 3 weeks' Vacation, and Holidays (about 11 a year)
- HSA or FSA account and other voluntary benefits
- 401(k) Retirement Saving Plan with Employer Match Program and 529 Savings Plan
- Employee Mortgage Loan Program and free access to an Axos Bank Account with Self-Directed Trading
Job Functions and Work Environment:While performing the duties of this position, the employee is required to sit for extended periods of time. Manual dexterity and coordination are required while operating standard office equipment such as computer keyboard and mouse, calculator, telephone, copiers, etc.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
