Job Description
A growing real estate lender in North London is seeking an Asset Manager to oversee development & refurbishment projects across a diverse loan book.
Working closely with the wider credit, underwriting and servicing teams, the Asset Manager will play a key role in protecting lender exposure, ensuring compliance and driving positive project outcomes.
This role offers hybrid working, excellent benefits and a defined career path within a growing business.
Key Responsibilities:
* Monitor live development and refurbishment schemes across the portfolio.
* Review and assess drawdown requests, cost-to-complete, programmes, variations and surveyor reports.
* Identify delays, risks and deviations, and propose mitigation strategies to senior management.
* Assist in the assessment of new development/refurbishment proposals.
* Review scopes of work, programmes, cost plans, specifications, drawings, insurance and warranties.
* Highlight potential buildability issues, gaps, or risks impacting viability.
* Monitor planning conditions, S106/CIL obligations, and building control requirements.
* Liaise with architects, planning consultants, local authorities and professional teams.
* Support the management of loans showing early signs of distress or performance issues.
* Liaise with borrowers, QS teams, valuers, solicitors and contractors to formulate recovery strategies.
* Assist in enforcement processes, cost reviews, exit planning and protecting GDV and lender exposure.
* Maintain strong communication with borrowers and professional teams.
* Contribute to risk assessments, credit committee packs and exit strategy planning.
Skills & Experience:
* Experience within property development, construction management, refurbishment projects, or monitoring/oversight.
* Ability to read and understand programmes, cost plans, technical drawings, reports and schedules of works.
* Strong understanding of planning processes, CIL/S106, building control and construction compliance.
* Confident risk assessment skills with the ability to escalate issues clearly.
* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
* Highly organised, proactive and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
This is a lucrative opportunity for an Asset Manager seeing an opportunity to work within a growing lender with a strong pipeline.
Contact Fame Recruitment today for a confidential discussion.
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