NRG Resourcing
Head of Lending
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Head of Lending – Short-Term Property Finance - Bridging Finance & Development Finance
Take the Next Step Towards Senior Leadership
We're exclusively partnering with a leading specialist property lender to appoint a Head of Lending within its Short-Term Lending division. This is an opportunity for an experienced lending professional to take on a broad, high-impact role spanning origination, underwriting, portfolio oversight and operations, while positioning themselves as a future leader within the business.
The Company
Our client is a well-established and highly respected specialist lender operating across bridging and development finance. Backed by an ambitious growth strategy and strong market reputation, the business combines the stability of a market-leading lender with the entrepreneurial culture of a growing organisation.
The Role
Working directly alongside divisional leadership, you'll act as the key link between sales, underwriting and operational teams, helping drive performance, growth and efficiency across the division.
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This is not a pure origination or underwriting role. It's an opportunity for a well-rounded lending professional to gain exposure across the full lending lifecycle and develop into a senior leadership position.
Key Responsibilities
- Drive new lending opportunities across bridging and development finance.
- Oversee transactions from origination through to completion.
- Support portfolio performance, risk management and operational efficiency.
- Work closely with sales, underwriting and servicing teams.
- Contribute to divisional strategy, growth and profitability.
- Monitor market trends and identify new opportunities.
- Produce management information and performance reporting.
- Represent the business across the property finance market.
Skills & Experience
- Experience within bridging finance, development finance or specialist property lending.
- Strong understanding of both origination and underwriting.
- Experience structuring and assessing property finance transactions.
- Knowledge of regulated and non-regulated secured lending.
- Strong broker and intermediary market relationships.
- Commercially minded with sound credit judgement.
- Leadership potential and ambition to progress into a senior role.
- Proactive, hands-on and comfortable operating across multiple disciplines.
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Candidates from specialist lenders, challenger banks, family offices or boutique property finance businesses with broad, end-to-end lending experience will be particularly attractive.
Package
- Competitive salary dependent on experience.
- Discretionary annual bonus.
- Private medical insurance, dental cover and generous benefits package.
- Exceptional long-term career progression opportunities.
Why Apply?
You'll work closely with an experienced leadership team, gain exposure across all areas of the lending operation and have the opportunity to influence the future direction of a growing business. For ambitious property finance professionals looking to move beyond a specialist role and into leadership, this is a genuine career-defining opportunity.
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