What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director, Investor Relations & Loan Origination position at Sage Credit Investment Partners (SCIP)?
Sage Credit Investment Partners (SCIP), a non-bank real estate lender headquartered in Durham, NC, with additional operations in Southern California, is seeking a motivated professional to help launch and build a new real estate private credit fund.
This role will be located in Southern California and will handle two distinct functions initially, with the expectation that the professional will specialize in one or the other function in the coming 1-2 years. The first function (1) is supporting the launch and growth of the fund, and the second function (2) is building relationships with homebuilders and developers and originating and underwriting loans in Southern California, with a focus on residential business purpose loans, defined as loans to home builders and other residential urban infill developers.
We understand that this dual-role is unique and that few candidates will have both types of experience. Training and support will be provided by the current team which consists of several professionals located in NC, plus the company founder who spends time in both NC and Southern California.
This position requires an entrepreneurial mindset and a desire to wear multiple hats. The successful candidate will be the company’s first professional located on the West Coast, which is expected to be a critical region for the company’s growth. Given the need to rebuild more than 16,000 structures after the recent fires in Los Angeles, there will likely be billions of dollars of business purpose loans originated in the Los Angeles area alone in the years ahead.
About the company
Sage Credit Investment Partners (SCIP) is both a non-bank lender and investment manager, specializing in real estate financing. We provide short-term, senior secured loans primarily in North Carolina and California for acquisitions, bridge financing, renovations, and construction projects, while offering steady income for our investor partners. Our goal is to build strong, long-term relationships with borrowers, providing valuable, tailored financing that encourages repeat business for future projects.
SCIP's founder has an extensive track record in real estate private credit, having previously built a lending business that has originated more than $5 billion in loans over the past 15 years. With a loan portfolio exceeding $1 billion, fewer than 1% of loans resulted in foreclosures under his leadership. This exceptional performance has already attracted strong investor interest in the new fund.
Key responsibilities
1) Fund and investor-facing functions :
Fund operations & portfolio management support
- Review and comment on fund documents which are in process (private placement memorandum, partnership agreement & subscription agreement).
- Ensure fund operations are consistent with representations made in fund documents by monitoring fund activities & coordinating with the lending operations team to build appropriate processes and resolve any issues that arise.
- Collaborate with internal staff and 3rd party fund administrator, which performs fund accounting and investor reporting.
- Assist founder with regular communications with fund investors.
Investor relations & capital formation support
2) Loan origination / borrower facing responsibilities
Qualifications & skills
This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing, profitable company backed by a proven leader in the real estate private credit space. We are looking for a highly motivated, detail-oriented, professional eager to learn, contribute to and participate in our company’s success.
Compensation
Compensation will include a competitive base, scaled to experience, plus performance based compensation and other benefits including use of a new vacation home in Santa Barbara.
How to learn more
If interested, please apply here and also include a brief statement about why you believe you would be successful in this role.