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Senior Credit Manager - Real Estate Finance

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Leeds

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Job summary

A leading financial services organization is seeking a Senior Credit Manager to join its Real Estate lending business. This high-impact role involves assessing and sanctioning credit proposals, supporting junior team members, and contributing to credit policy development. The ideal candidate has at least 5 years' experience in real estate credit underwriting, strong financial analysis skills, and a collaborative approach to risk management.

Benefits

Attractive salary and benefits package
Hybrid working and flexibility

Qualifications

  • 5+ years' experience in real estate credit underwriting.
  • Deep knowledge of Development Finance and bridging.
  • Strong commercial insight with financial analysis capabilities.

Responsibilities

  • Independently assess and sanction complex credit proposals.
  • Present high-quality credit assessments to Credit Committees.
  • Guide and mentor junior underwriters.

Skills

Financial Analysis
Decision Making
Communication

Education

Degree (preferably with professional qualification)

Job description

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Posted:

04.06.2025

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?️ About the Role:

Our client is an established and growing financial services organisation is seeking an experienced Senior Credit Manager to join its specialist Real Estate lending business.

You’ll be responsible for sanctioning and assessing credit proposals across Development Finance (and ideally Bridging and Real Estate Investment), taking the lead on deals within the SME Sphere.

You will hold a personal lending mandate, making well-informed decisions while helping shape credit policy, support junior team members, and contribute to a robust risk culture.

? What You'll Do:

  • Independently assess and sanction complex credit proposals.
  • Analyse new and existing transactions across Development Finance and (ideally) Bridging & BTL.
  • Present high-quality credit assessments to Credit Committees and senior stakeholders.
  • Support ongoing portfolio reviews and deep dives into sector risk trends.
  • Guide and mentor junior underwriters, and help develop credit risk capabilities.
  • Input into credit policy, frameworks, and risk appetite evolution.
  • Assist with early warning indicators and emerging risk identification.
  • Participate in committee processes and risk governance responsibilities.

? What You’ll Bring:

  • 5+ years’ experience in real estate credit underwriting and lending sanctioning.
  • Deep knowledge of Development Finance; bridging and specialist mortgages (BTL, HMO, PBSA) a plus.
  • Proven track record of operating under a personal lending authority.
  • Strong commercial and property market insight, with deep financial analysis capabilities.
  • Understanding of regulatory expectations, risk frameworks, and portfolio risk.
  • Preferably degree qualified with a professional qualification (e.g. ACIB or similar).
  • Excellent judgment, decision-making, and communication skills.

? What’s on Offer:

  • Work in a high-impact role
  • Join a forward-thinking, collaborative credit risk function.
  • Attractive salary and benefits package.
  • Hybrid working and flexibility for the right candidate.
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