VP Real Estate Lending

We are guided by our IDEA principles - Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility - to support a workforce that reflects our community. Our principles support Greylock's mission and our goals of building a diverse workforce - reflecting multiple identities - and supporting the diverse communities we serve. We strive to ensure that the spaces in which we work and community members we engage are inclusive, while also upholding our cultural standards of psychological safety, respect, and collaboration in every interaction. The Vice President of Real Estate is responsible for the strategic direction, risk management, and overall performance of Greylock's real estate lending portfolio. This leader oversees lending operations, credit administration, and portfolio strategy, while driving growth, operational excellence, and secondary market initiatives. The role partners with senior leadership to build scalable systems, strengthen risk governance, and ensure lending practices are safe, equitable, and aligned with Greylock's long term goals. Essential Functions & Responsibilities: 35% Provides executive level oversight of real estate underwriting, guiding the function through the Underwriting Supervisor. Sets underwriting strategy, upholds credit culture, and ensures frameworks support responsible growth. Holds authority for complex credit decisions, lending exceptions, and board level approvals, while strengthening risk management and enabling new lending products and programs. 25% Oversee the development and integrity of strategic reporting and advanced analytics used by senior leadership, and the Board. Leverages data to assess portfolio health, identify emerging risks, and guide decision making. Ensures reporting systems, tools, and insights support compliance, performance monitoring, and strategic planning. 25% Leads strategic initiatives to improve end to end real estate lending workflows, ensuring sustainable capacity, regulatory compliance, and efficient service delivery. Identifies structural improvement opportunities, elevates credit and operational standards, and shapes long term processes and training to support organizational growth and readiness. 10% Supports the SVP, Lending Officer on strategic priorities, including capacity building expansion into new geographic markets, and the development of lending partnerships. Contributes to initiatives that enhance originations strategy, secondary market capabilities, and business development. 5% Represents Greylock in professional, civic and community settings to advance organizational visibility, industry engagement, and mission alignment through networking and selective though leadership. Performance Measurements: Elevates credit portfolio strength through strategic underwriting oversight and minimized exceptions outside policy. Delivers high-quality portfolio intelligence with accurate, timely, strategic reporting for senior leadership and the Board. Advances organizational capabilities through effective leadership, talent development, and achievement of team goals. Enhances cross functional collaboration by providing strong strategic partnerships to AQ, IT, Finance, and executive leadership. Demonstrates commitment to Greylock's culture by fostering inclusive, respectful, and supportive team environments aligned with organizational values. Knowledge and Skills: Experience: 7+ years of experience in Mortgage Lending Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and specialized training. Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrated ability to lead teams, collaborate across departments, and provide clear direction and coaching. Strong communication and relationship building skills with internal and external stakeholders. Technical/Other Skills: Proficiency with LOS platforms, lending related software, and Microsoft Office Suite. Ability to produce advanced reporting and manage data/system configurat ons.