Senior Credit Manager - Real Estate Finance

JR United Kingdom; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services organization is looking for a Senior Credit Manager to lead credit proposals in Real Estate lending. This hybrid role offers flexibility while requiring extensive experience in real estate credit underwriting and a strong commercial insight. The successful candidate will not only assess credit proposals but also mentor junior team members and shape credit risk policies in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Attractive salary and benefits package

High-impact role with flexibility

Collaborative and forward-thinking work environment

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in real estate credit underwriting.
• Proven track record in lending sanctioning.
• Knowledge of Development Finance and bridging mortgages.

Responsibilities

• Independently assess and sanction complex credit proposals.
• Mentor junior underwriters and develop credit risk capabilities.
• Input into credit policy and participate in risk governance.

Skills

Credit analysis

Financial analysis

Risk management

Decision making

Communication skills

Education

Degree qualified

Professional qualification (e.g., ACIB)

Job description

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Client:

CRS

Location:

Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom

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Other

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Posted:

04.06.2025

Expiry Date:

19.07.2025

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Job Description:

London - Hybrid Position

About the Role:

Our client is an established and growing financial services organisation 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.