Managing Director, Head of Commercial Real Estate Syndicate

Lloyds Banking Group; London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Managing Director to lead its Commercial Real Estate Syndicate team. This pivotal role involves driving revenue and risk objectives, structuring innovative CRE loans, and developing new distribution channels. The ideal candidate will possess expert-level knowledge of CRE financing and a proven track record in syndication. Join a forward-thinking organization that values diversity and is committed to transforming finance for good, while offering a generous benefits package and a collaborative work environment.

Benefits

Generous pension contribution of up to 15%

Annual performance-related bonus

Share schemes including free shares

Discounted shopping benefits

30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays

Wellbeing initiatives

Generous parental leave policies

Qualifications

• Expert-level understanding of CRE loan products including senior debt and mezzanine.
• Strong relationships with investors and banks, with a track record in syndication.

Responsibilities

• Lead the team to achieve revenue and risk objectives in CRE.
• Develop new distribution channels and products for capital enhancement.

Skills

CRE structuring and financing

Syndication strategies

Bond financing

Investor relationships

Market risk management

Job description

JOB TITLE: Managing Director, Head of Commercial Real Estate
LOCATION(S):London
HOURS: Full Time
WORKING PATTERN:Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of your time, in the office.

About This Opportunity

We're seeking a dynamic leader to join our Commercial Real Estate Syndicate team. This role is pivotal in driving our revenue and risk objectives, originating and structuring CRE loans, and developing innovative distribution channels and products.

If you have a passion for real estate financing and a track record of successful syndication strategies, we could be a great fit.

Your role and accountabilities will include:

• Leading the team to deliver revenue and risk objectives.
• Collaborating with the CRE Sector Coverage to originate and structure CRE loans for underwriting, bridging, or coordinated sell-down.
• Developing new primary distribution channels and products to enhance capital velocity and client relevance.
• Supporting the CRE Coverage team in running strategic client relationships and securing appropriate mandates.
• Coordinating global relationships with loan investors across banks, public, and private markets.
• Leading market risk of underwritten and bridged transactions, ensuring successful distribution or take-out in line with sanctioned strategy.

Why Lloyds Banking Group?

We’re on an exciting journey to transform our Group and the way we’re shaping finance for good. We’re focusing on the future, investing in our technologies, workplaces, and colleagues to make our Group a great place for everyone. Including you.

What we need from you?

• Expert-level understanding of CRE structuring and financing, focusing on loan products including senior debt, mezzanine, whole loans, and back leverage.
• Experience with bond financing, securitisations, co-investment partnerships, loan on loan and back leverage products would be an advantage.
• Strong and established relationships with a broad range of potential investors and banks.
• Outstanding track record of delivering successful syndication strategies.
• Strategic insight into future CRE market evolution, including the development of private credit markets and new product opportunities.
• Capability to lead a high-profile and high-performing team in client-focused transactional situations and strategic decision-making.

About working for us!

Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity or culture. We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative. And it’s why we especially welcome applications from under-represented groups. We’re disability confident. So, if you’d like reasonable adjustments to be made to our recruitment processes, just let us know.

We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:

• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
• An annual performance-related bonus
• Share schemes including free shares
• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
• 30 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top
• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

If you’re excited by the thought of becoming part of our team, get in touch. We’d love to hear from you.