Head of Development Finance & Lending Growth

Stride; Watford; On-site; GBP 108,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical healthcare

Holiday package

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Stride Recruitment is seeking a senior Development Finance Director in Herefordshire to drive deal origination and underwriting within a growing specialist lending environment. You will own new business generation, credit underwriting and portfolio management, influencing growth of the lending function.

The role emphasizes strong relationship-building with developers and intermediaries, with a competitive £120k salary and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in development finance business development within lending.
• Strong experience in structuring development finance facilities.
• Good understanding of development appraisals, valuations and property-related risk.
• Experience presenting lending proposals to senior decision-makers.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of new business generation and deal origination.
• Lead credit underwriting for development projects.
• Manage a lending portfolio from opportunity through to completion and redemption.

Skills

Development finance

Credit underwriting

Portfolio management

Relationship building

Job description

Stride Recruitment is seeking a senior Development Finance Director in Herefordshire to drive deal origination and underwriting within a growing specialist lending environment. You will own new business generation, credit underwriting and portfolio management, influencing growth of the lending function.

The role emphasizes strong relationship-building with developers and intermediaries, with a competitive £120k salary and comprehensive benefits.