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Commercial Mortgage Origination – Adviser / Director
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Commercial Mortgage Origination – Adviser / Director
A well-capitalised alternative investment platform is seeking an experienced Commercial Real Estate (CRE) lending professional to lead origination activity across the UK as part of a newly established commercial mortgage strategy.
This is a unique opportunity to join at launch stage and play a key role in building a high-conviction lending platform focused on income-producing commercial real estate assets. The successful individual will act as the primary originator for the region, sourcing and executing commercial mortgage opportunities typically ranging from £5m–£20m+, while helping shape the strategy’s growth and market presence.
The platform offers a differentiated lending proposition centred around speed, flexibility, certainty of execution and commercial pragmatism. While not always positioned as the lowest-cost lender, the business is highly entrepreneurial, well-capitalised and able to move decisively on attractive opportunities.
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Key Responsibilities Originate and execute commercial mortgage transactions across London and the South East Develop and maintain strong relationships with sponsors, brokers, borrowers, advisers and intermediaries Source high-quality lending opportunities across core commercial real estate sectors Lead transactions end-to-end including structuring, underwriting coordination, negotiation and execution Work closely with internal stakeholders to shape lending strategy and deployment priorities Build and establish the platform’s regional market presence and reputation
Candidate Profile 8+ years’ experience in UK commercial real estate lending or debt advisory Strong origination track record across mid-market CRE transactions (£5m–£50m) Deep network across sponsors, borrowers, brokers and advisers in London & the South East Strong structuring and execution capability across a range of commercial asset classes Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to operate autonomously Background from a bank, debt fund, insurer, non-bank lender or advisory platform
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Why This Opportunity? Opportunity to build a strategy from the ground up within a well-capitalised platform High degree of autonomy and influence Agile and commercially driven decision-making environment Ability to originate transactions beyond the constraints of traditional lenders Strong long-term growth potential
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