Chief Executive Officer (Baltimore) Job at Baltimore Community Lending, Baltimore, MD

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  • Baltimore Community Lending
  • Baltimore, MD

Job Description

President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

The President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is the strategic, operational, and external leader of Baltimore Community Lending, responsible for driving the organizations next era of growth and community impact. The CEO sets a clear vision, safeguards financial strength and portfolio performance, and leads a highperforming team dedicated to missionaligned lending and equitable development. As the public face of BCL, the CEO will build influential relationships across Baltimores civic, philanthropic, banking, and policy networks, elevating the organizations visibility and presence. This leader will diversify capitalization, advance innovative lending strategies, and uphold BCLs commitment to equity and inclusive economic opportunity(UUID) . The CEO will guide the organization through a pivotal phase of scalingexpanding assets, strengthening operations, and ensuring that lending and technical assistance are responsive to community needs. They will model transparency, accountability, and cultural stewardship while positioning BCL as a regional and national leader in community development finance.

MustHaves

  • Deep Lending, Credit & Financial Leadership : Brings strong lending, underwriting, and riskmanagement expertise (banking background ideal; CDFI/CDC preferred). Able to navigate funding headwinds, understand smallbusiness and realestate lending cycles, and balance financial discipline with missionaligned lending. Strong capitalraising and funder relationship skills.
  • CommunityCentered, BaltimoreConnected Relationship Builder : A visible, personable leader who builds trust quickly and shows up in the community. Ideally familiar with Baltimores civic, philanthropic, banking, and neighborhood ecosystems; if not, must be able to establish credibility and strong local relationships rapidly.
  • Proven Executive, People & Culture Leader : Experienced in motivating and developing diverse, multigenerational teams. Collaborative, nontopdown manager who strengthens internal operations, improves customer service, builds the next layer of leadership, and supports organizationwide succession planning.
  • Strategic, Growth indiference Visionary & Skilled Advocate : Able to guide BCL through economic/political shifts, diversify capital sources, scale responsibly ($100125M in assets), and extend regional/national presence. Clear communicator who can articulate BCLs value, engage policymakers, support advocacy efforts, and participate in statewide CDFI coalitionbuilding.
  • Strong Mission Alignment & EquityDriven Leadership : Authentic commitment to BCLs mission with a deep belief in equity, culturally responsive lending, and meaningful engagement with communities of color. Protects mission integrity regardless of political climate; brings fresh energy, creativity, and a modern leadership mindset.
  • National Network & External Visibility : Existing national relationships in the CDFI, community development, or philanthropic sectors that help elevate BCLs profile and open new capital channels. Ability to represent BCL on regional and national stages (OFN, SBA, industry convenings).

Who We Are

Baltimore Community Lending, Inc. (BCL) is a missiondriven, certified CDFI serving the Baltimore metro region, providing flexible capital and technical assistance to support community development, small business growth, and equitable neighborhood revitalization.

What'=> 'We Do

Revitalizing our communities together through affordable lending products.

  • We support commercial real estate developers who are committed to revitalizing underserved neighborhoods.
  • We believe in increasing opportunities for affordable homeownership and rent, which contributes to
  • We provide capital to small businesses that face barriers to traditional financing by looking at each entrepreneurs whole story, rather than requiring a specific credit score or assets.
  • Our dedicated team provides comprehensive, ongoing support to startups, emerging, and growing small businesses to help them succeed.

Seniority level

  • Executive

Employment type

  • Fulltime

Job function

  • General Business

Industries

  • Nonprofit Organizations
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Job Tags

Full time, Local area, Flexible hours, Shift work,

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