Director – Real Estate Debt Advisory (flexible working)

Cobalt Recruitment; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Flexible hours

Senior role

Job summary

Cobalt Recruitment is seeking a senior Real Estate Finance Originator with 10+ years of experience to drive deal origination and client relationships across the UK and internationally. The role offers autonomy, an established lender network, and exposure to transactions from £500k to £100m+.

Manchester-based or remote, with significant flexibility; an entrepreneurial environment with opportunities to shape the growth of the business and maximise earning potential.

Qualifications

• Experience in real estate finance or debt advisory.
• Strong borrower/client relationship management.
• Proven ability to originate opportunities and leverage lender networks.

Responsibilities

• Originate real estate financing opportunities with autonomy.
• Cultivate and manage borrower relationships across UK and international lenders.
• Leverage existing client network to generate new opportunities and transactions.

Skills

Real estate finance

Client relationships

Origination

Lender network

Job description

I’m working with a fast-growing real estate capital advisory business looking to add an experienced originator to its team.

The firm advises on real estate financing transactions ranging from £500k to £100m+, with access to a broad UK and international lender network. Around 60% of its business comes from repeat clients, providing a strong platform for an experienced individual to build on.

They are looking for someone with 10+ years’ experience in real estate finance, ideally from either a lender or debt advisory background, who has developed strong borrower/client relationships and wants greater autonomy and commercial upside from the business they originate.

The opportunity offers:

• A senior, origination-led position with genuine autonomy
• An established execution platform and extensive lender relationships
• Exposure to transactions from £500k through to £100m+
• The opportunity to leverage and grow an existing client network
• Excellent earning potential
• Manchester-based or remote, with significant flexibility
• A highly entrepreneurial environment with the opportunity to play a meaningful role in the continued growth of the business

The infrastructure, lender relationships and execution capability are already in place. The focus is on finding an experienced originator who can bring strong client relationships and generate new opportunities.