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Posted:
04.06.2025
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19.07.2025
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Job Description:
London - Hybrid Position
About the Role:
Our client is an established and growing financial services organisation seeking an experienced Senior Credit Manager to join its specialist Real Estate lending business.
You’ll be responsible for sanctioning and assessing credit proposals across Development Finance (and ideally Bridging and Real Estate Investment), taking the lead on deals within the SME Sphere.
You will hold a personal lending mandate, making well-informed decisions while helping shape credit policy, support junior team members, and contribute to a robust risk culture.
What You'll Do:
* Independently assess and sanction complex credit proposals.
* Analyse new and existing transactions across Development Finance and (ideally) Bridging & BTL.
* Present high-quality credit assessments to Credit Committees and senior stakeholders.
* Support ongoing portfolio reviews and sector risk trend analysis.
* Guide and mentor junior underwriters, and help develop credit risk capabilities.
* Contribute to credit policy, frameworks, and risk appetite development.
* Assist with early warning indicators and emerging risk identification.
* Participate in committee processes and risk governance.
What You’ll Bring:
* 5+ years’ experience in real estate credit underwriting and lending sanctioning.
* Deep knowledge of Development Finance; bridging and specialist mortgages (BTL, HMO, PBSA) a plus.
* Proven track record of operating under a personal lending authority.
* Strong commercial and property market insight, with deep financial analysis capabilities.
* Understanding of regulatory expectations, risk frameworks, and portfolio risk.
* Preferably degree qualified with a professional qualification (e.g., ACIB or similar).
* Excellent judgment, decision-making, and communication skills.
What’s on Offer:
* Work in a high-impact role
* Join a forward-thinking, collaborative credit risk function.
* Attractive salary and benefits package.
* Hybrid working and flexibility for the right candidate.
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