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City & Capital are currently representing a highly respected & fast-growing property finance lender who are achieving exciting growth. They have engaged our services to appoint a proactive & experienced Commercial Real Estate (CRE) Relationship Manager to the team at a very exciting time for the business.
The Company
Our client supports property development and investment professionals with access to funds for a range of commercial and semi-commercial real estate projects. Core offerings include bridging finance, development exit loans, commercial mortgages and BTL, with funding capacity to satisfy small or large CRE loans.
Our client has grown significantly in recent years, driven by the ambition to be the leading player in the market, and backed by strong investment and a long & successful track record in the specialist lending arena. This growth is set to continue through further market expansion and innovative borrower solutions.
This will drive more applications than ever before, making the growth of their new flagship CRE team a key focus for the business.
The Department & Team
The CRE team is comprised of a Head of CRE, a Chief Credit Officer and a team of Underwriters & Portfolio specialists. Our client has a large external BDM team who drive originations of new CRE opportunities for assessment and funding.
The department focusses on semi-commercial and commercial property loans that can range from £250k - £100m. Our client has been lending against residential and commercial assets for more than 20 years, however, the future focus is on CRE and the growth of the loan book.
This department was only recently incepted as ‘standalone’ and has huge ambitions. It would be an exciting time to get onboard.
Role Overview
The CRE Relationship Manager will act as a key founding member of the CRE division, responsible for building and nurturing long-term client and broker relationships. You will collaborate across internal departments including underwriting, credit, legal, and compliance to ensure each deal is structured appropriately and handled with efficiency from origination to redemption.
You will play a central role in identifying new opportunities, supporting refinancing requests, and working through complex borrower requirements – offering an excellent platform to further develop your CRE and credit knowledge within a high-performing team.
Responsibilities
- Manage, grow and retain a portfolio of broker and client relationships focused on commercial property finance
- Support the origination and structuring of CRE deals, working closely with internal teams to deliver bespoke funding solutions
- Act as the key liaison between clients, brokers, and internal stakeholders throughout the loan lifecycle
- Engage with refinancing requests and client queries across the full customer journey
- Contribute to deal assessment and internal presentations to the credit committee
- Collaborate across departments to ensure alignment with internal SLA’s and successful deal execution
Candidate Requirements
- Experience within the commercial real estate lending space is essential
- Demonstrable ability to manage broker and borrower relationships with success
- A sound understanding of commercial loan structuring and credit principles
- A proactive, client-first approach with a strong commercial mindset
- Comfortable working closely with senior internal stakeholders across multiple departments
- Ambitious and keen to grow with the firm
On Offer
Our client is looking to pay up to c£100k as a basic salary for the ideal individual, relevant to experience. Higher offers may be considered for exceptional talent. Salary will be complemented by access to our clients favourable bonus scheme too, which will significantly boost annual earnings.
Most notably, this is a genuine opportunity to join one of the UK’s fastest growing property finance lenders at the very inception of their new CRE department. As this is a critical hire, our client is keen to hire quickly.
Due to this, we do not expect this role to be on the market for long.
For those that are ambitious, it is worth nothing that our client also operates a strong and proven promote-from-within policy, meaning opportunities to propel your salary and career forward may be prevalent , where excellent performance is delivered. This is especially pertinent for this new team.
Due to the collaborative nature of the CRE division, this role will be based at the client’s Central London office Monday – Friday, with limited flexibility for remote working as required.
Next Steps
If this role sounds like one that you are both qualified for and interested in, then we look forward to your application as soon as possible.
Once we have reviewed your application, we will be in touch with an update.
We look forward to hearing from you.
