CRE Assistant Relationship Manager in London

Aldermore Group is an award-winning bank, trusted and highly rated by over a quarter of a million customers for more than a decade. With our range of specialist mortgages, savings accounts and business finance solutions, we back more people to go for it. We thrive by saying "yes" to our customers, respecting the ingenuity of entrepreneurs and their startups, and helping first-timers onto the property ladder.

This is an exciting opportunity to sit at the heart of complex, high-value Commercial Real Estate transactions. As a CRE Business Development Specialist, you will support deals from initial enquiry through to completion, giving you exposure to residential, commercial and development lending. You will work closely with senior leaders, lending managers and our Credit teams, helping SMEs and property investors access the funding they need to grow.

What will your day look like?

• Managing a portfolio of Commercial Real Estate cases on our internal systems, ensuring accurate data input and case management from initial enquiry through to legal completion.
• Supporting lending managers and CRE senior leaders in the execution of residential and commercial term loans, development finance and specialist lending transactions.
• Coordinating the end-to-end post-approval journey: preparing facility letters, obtaining and instructing valuations, legal and IMS reports, maintaining conditions precedent (CP) checklists and tracking offer acceptances.
• Ensuring all CPs set out in offer letters are satisfied in a timely way so cases can move smoothly to completion.
• Working closely with Credit Delivery and CRE Operations to prepare completions checklists, provide clear payout instructions and support a smooth handover to Credit Stewardship.
• Maintaining and updating standard operating procedures (SOPs) for key CRE processes and setting up borrower folders, saving all key information for ongoing stewardship.
• Managing suspense accounts, including the allocation and amendment of fees as required.
• Building strong internal and external relationships – including with colleagues, brokers, valuers and solicitors – to keep transactions moving and deliver a great customer experience.

What do we expect from you?

• Some experience or exposure within Commercial Real Estate lending or a closely related area, with an interest in residential, commercial and development finance.
• An understanding of property-related due diligence – for example legal and security requirements, valuation considerations and banking processes – or the ability to develop this quickly.
• Strong attention to detail and comfort working in a high-volume, fast-paced environment, maintaining accuracy of data and documentation throughout the deal lifecycle.
• A collaborative, team-focused approach and the ability to build effective working relationships with colleagues and external partners.
• Clear and confident communication skills, both verbally and in writing.
• A proactive mindset, with the curiosity and drive to keep building your knowledge of the CRE market, sectors and regulatory environment.

We know that not everyone will match every single point on a job description. If you feel you have many of the skills and you’re keen to develop in Commercial Real Estate, we’d still love to hear from you.

What can you expect from us?

• A hybrid working policy, 3 days per week onsite in one of our offices.
• A friendly and flexible culture, the same as how we work with our customers.
• A growing organisation that means there’s lots of opportunities to progress.
• A drive for continuous improvement, which you will be empowered to get behind from day one.
• Competitive rewards, with a good range of core benefits and bonus potential.

Please note that we have a thorough referencing process, which includes criminal record checks.