Lending Director, Development Finance | London, UK | Hybrid

Imperium Search; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading debt fund based in London is seeking an experienced Lending Director to support its growing origination team. The successful candidate will have over 10 years in property finance, showcasing their ability to originate high-value loans and manage complex transactions effectively.

Qualifications

• At least 10+ years of experience in property finance transactions.
• Proven track record in originating and closing development finance deals.
• Demonstrable networks and deal pipelines in the property finance space.

Responsibilities

• Support growth in development finance by writing £50m - £100m of loans annually.
• Manage the origination process for senior and stretched development loans.
• Report directly to founding partners.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Business Analysis

Excel Modelling

Energy and Dynamism

Job description

Our client is an established debt fund that currently has a loan book of £1bn and is looking to add a Lending Director to their London based origination team.

As an experienced originator, you will be joining a small but high-growth organisation during an exciting period of expansion. Reporting directly to one of thefounding partners, you will support the firm’s continued growth in development finance, writing £50m -£100m of high-quality development loans per annum (across senior andstretched development loans, and bridge loans).

The company has provided over £3bn of loans and funded the construction of over 15,000 new homes. They are funded through large financial institutions who invest in their private credit funds – each fund backing a specific lending strategy. Investors include pension funds, insurance companies and asset managers. The company has capital commitments to allow to them toprovide over £1bn of new lending eachyear.

The ideal candidate will currently be working at a bank or debt fund and have a proven track record of originating and closing development finance transactions.

• At least 10+years of experience in the origination and execution of propertyfinance transactions.
• Demonstrable networks and deal pipelines within the property finance /development space.
• An expert understanding of the risk analysis process including analytical skills in assessing debt opportunities.
• Strong business analysis and problem-solving skills including excel modelling expertise.
• Ability to express complex issues succinctly and clearly.
• Energy, dynamism, and passion for complex business challenges.

For more information on this role and our client, please send across an updated CV and one of our team will be in contact to discuss next steps.

Loan Asset Manager Imperium Search London, United Kingdom

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