Director, Development Finance Origination
Residential Property Lending | London | Specialist Bank
An opportunity for an established UK development finance originator with a proven banking background and a track record of completing residential development lending transactions.
Auricoe is representing an established specialist lender seeking an experienced Director to originate and deliver new residential development finance business across the UK.
This is a senior, commercially focused position for someone who combines established developer and intermediary relationships with strong credit judgement, structuring expertise and a proven record of converting lending opportunities into completed transactions.
The opportunity
You will take ownership of new business origination, developing relationships with experienced residential developers, property investors and professional introducers.
Working closely with senior credit and lending colleagues, you will identify, structure and execute commercially attractive development finance transactions.
Key responsibilities
- Personally originate residential development finance opportunities through an established UK network of developers, brokers and introducers.
- Generate consistent new lending business, including repeat transactions and referrals.
- Assess development proposals, borrower experience, project viability, funding requirements and exit strategies.
- Structure and negotiate development finance facilities, balancing commercial opportunity with appropriate credit risk.
- Prepare and present lending proposals, working closely with credit teams to secure approvals.
- Manage transactions through valuation, legal documentation, monitoring and successful completion.
- Build sustainable lending relationships and contribute to the continued growth of the development finance business.
Who we’re looking for
We are particularly interested in candidates currently working within UK banks, challenger banks or established specialist property lenders who have personally originated and completed residential development finance transactions.
You should demonstrate:
- A proven track record of personally originating and completing UK residential development finance loans.
- Strong experience within a banking or established specialist lending environment.
- An active network of residential developers, finance brokers and professional introducers.
- A clear understanding of development lending, including loan to cost, loan to gross development value, construction risk, borrower assessment and exit strategies.
- Experience structuring transactions, preparing credit submissions and progressing facilities through approval to completion.
- Commercial judgement, relationship management skills and the ability to deliver sustainable lending volumes.
- Evidence of recent completed transactions and personally generated lending business.
Why consider this opportunity?
- Join an established specialist lender with an active UK residential development finance business.
- Focus on originating and completing new lending transactions rather than predominantly managing an existing loan portfolio.
- Work alongside experienced credit, underwriting and transaction professionals.
- Build on your existing developer and intermediary relationships.
- Play a meaningful role in the continued growth of the lending platform.
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Director, Development Finance Origination in London employer: Auricoe
This highly regarded national UK law firm offers an exceptional opportunity for ambitious legal professionals to thrive in a supportive and collaborative environment. With a strong focus on business development and career progression, employees benefit from excellent administrative support and the flexibility of hybrid working across major cities like London, Birmingham, Manchester, or Bristol. Joining this firm means being part of a growing Financial Services Regulatory practice with genuine Partnership potential, allowing you to build your own client relationships and shape the future of the team.
