Let Us Tell You a Bit About Us
We’re Aldermore – the award‑winning bank, trusted and highly rated by over a quarter of a million customers for more than a decade. With our specialist mortgages, savings accounts and business finance solutions, we’re backing more people to go for it.
Aldermore Group – why we exist
We respect the ingenuity of entrepreneurs; we help first‑time buyers get onto the property ladder; we open up the lending market to people and businesses who might not otherwise have access; and thousands of customers choose Business Finance every week to help with the strategic growth of their business.
This is where you come in. We are on a journey — a journey defined by a destination: to deliver on our purpose.
Let Us Tell You a Bit About The Opportunity
We’re looking for a CRE Business Development Manager to support the growth of our Property Development lending proposition. You’ll originate and execute development finance transactions ranging from £3m–£50m+, ensuring each opportunity aligns with our risk appetite, policies and customer‑first approach.
You’ll play a key part in shaping our growth strategy within the CRE market — developing strong introducer relationships, sourcing high‑quality opportunities, and acting as an ambassador for our purpose: backing more people to go for it, in life and in business.
What will your day look like?
* Generate high‑quality new business opportunities across property development finance.
* Complete robust due diligence and credit assessments, making recommendations on risk appetite and deal structure.
* Manage the drawdown process with support teams to ensure facilities complete smoothly.
* Build and maintain strong broker, introducer and borrower relationships to ensure a healthy pipeline.
* Prepare and submit high‑quality lending files to credit, ensuring clear, accurate and complete information for assessment.
* Maintain CRM and introducer records to support accurate reporting and pipeline visibility.
* Support the development of wider CRE teams across specialist asset classes.
* Monitor deal conversion, pricing and profitability.
What do we expect from you?
* Experience originating and executing property development finance.
* Strong ability to assess complex lending proposals, identify risks and structure appropriate solutions.
* Ability to interpret financial statements, cashflows and development viability metrics.
* Strong understanding of development‑specific risks (cost inflation, programme risk, contingency management) and experience working with development professionals such as monitoring surveyors.
* Understanding of property market cycles and how these influence development risk and appetite.
* Ability to produce high‑quality lending submissions and present proposals to senior credit stakeholders.
* Experience supporting smooth customer journeys post‑approval, ensuring all due diligence requirements are met for drawdown.
* Ability to build strong internal and external relationships and operate as a self‑starter in a fast‑paced environment.
* Ability to travel nationally.
What can you expect from us?
* A hybrid working policy, onsite in one of our offices
* A friendly and flexible culture, the same as how we work with our customers
* A growing organisation that means there’s lots of opportunities to progress
* A drive for continuous improvement, which you will be empowered to get behind from day one
* And of course, you will be rewarded competitively, with a good range of core benefits and bonus potential
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