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Construction Draw Associate
ARV Finance Inc. – Southern California (Remote Monthly San Diego Meetings)**
Compensation: $70,000 salary benefits, healthcare, and 401(k)
Location: Remote (Must reside in Southern California)
Employment Type: Full-time
About ARV Finance
ARV Finance is a private lending company built by real estate operators, for real estate operators. We are currently one of the top 10 private lenders in CA and growing rapidly. We underwrite and administer all construction draws internally, allowing us to provide an unmatched level of speed, accuracy, and relationship-based service to our borrowers. Our clients rely on us to keep their projects moving, and we take pride in handling every draw with urgency and care.
Position Overview
We are seeking a Construction Draw Associate who can efficiently review, underwrite, and process construction draw requests for residential and multifamily renovation and new construction projects.
This role is ideal for someone with strong construction knowledge or experience in fund control, construction loan management, or draw administration. You will be reviewing 5–30 draw requests per day, communicating with borrowers for clarifications, approving eligible draws, reviewing budgets and coordinating with our internal wire team to finalize funding—often same-day.
This is a fast-paced, detail-driven, relationship-focused role where accuracy and client communication are key.
Key Responsibilities
- Review and underwrite construction draw requests (5–30 per day) to ensure accuracy, progress alignment, and budget compliance.
- Communicate directly with borrowers, contractors, and internal teams to gather clarifications or missing documentation.
- Maintain updated project budgets, track progress, and flag discrepancies or risks.
- Work closely with the wire team to ensure approved draws are processed quickly and accurately.
- Build strong borrower relationships through fast turnaround, clear communication, and proactive follow-up.
- Maintain organized documentation for each project including budgets, scopes of work, photos, invoices, and change orders.
- Assist in improving internal draw workflows, processes, and reporting systems.
- Attend monthly in-person team meetings in San Diego.
Qualifications
Required:
- 2 years in construction fund control, construction loan administration, draw management, project coordination, or similar.
- Strong understanding of residential construction budgets, scopes, phases, and cost breakdowns.
- Ability to read and interpret budgets, invoices, contractor proposals, and project documentation.
- Exceptional attention to detail with a high sense of urgency.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Comfortable handling a high volume of daily draw reviews with accuracy and consistency.
- Must be located in Southern California and able to attend monthly meetings in San Diego.
Preferred:
- Experience in private lending, hard money lending, or real estate finance.
- Prior experience communicating with borrowers, GCs, or project managers.
- Familiarity with project management or draw management systems (e.g., Fund Control, Land Gorilla, Trustpoint, processes, etc.).
Who You Are
- You thrive in a fast-paced workflow and enjoy being the one who keeps projects moving.
- You’re analytical but also personable—you can talk through issues with borrowers without friction.
- You’re highly organized and reliable, with strong follow-through.
- You understand construction and can spot red flags or inconsistencies.
- You care about accuracy and timelines as much as we do.
Compensation & Benefits
- $70,000 annual salary
- Healthcare benefits
- 401(k)
- Paid time off
- Remote work with flexibility
- Opportunity to grow within a rapidly expanding private lending company
Salary : $70,000