Job Description
As a Corporate Underwriting Director, you will manage our high performing Corporate Lending Team; responsible for assessing, underwriting and managing multiple large value and complex corporate real estate transactions, some of whom will be experiencing challenges around either servicing loans, security risks and/ or exit risks, and therefore a good level of experience in real estate lending would be essential.
As a Corporate Underwriting Director, we are looking for someone to:
* Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of corporate real estate underwriters; foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the team
* Oversee the end-to-end underwriting process for large, complex commercial real estate transactions, including investment and development lending, across multiple asset classes
* Ensure underwriting standards, credit policies, and risk appetite frameworks are applied consistently and effectively
* Review and challenge financial models, cash flow analysis, borrower financial strength, asset valuations, and covenant structures
* Work closely with key stakeholders to structure loan packages, including terms, collateral, and covenants that balance customer need and business need; making recommendations on loan terms, interest rates and credit limits based on risk assessment
* Lead underwriting discussions in credit committee meetings, offering insights and recommendations based on in-depth financial evaluations
* Contribute to the ongoing development of credit risk frameworks, underwriting policies, and lending strategy
* Support strategic initiatives, including product development, process improvement, and regulatory change projects
Qualifications
Essential
* Extensive experience of corporate real estate underwriting, ideally within a bank or specialist lender
* Strong technical credit skills with proven expertise in structuring and underwriting large, complex real estate transactions
* Deep understanding of financial statements, credit risk assessment, and loan structuring for corporate clients.
* Demonstrated leadership experience managing and developing underwriting teams
* Excellent decision-making abilities with sound judgment in high-value credit transactions
* Excellent knowledge of real estate market dynamics, asset classes, and lending structures
* Strong stakeholder management, negotiation, and communication skills with the ability to build strong and respectful relationships
Additional Information
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