Business Development Manager

City + Capital are currently representing a highly innovative and fast-growing bridging and development finance lender who have retained our services to appoint a Business Development Manager at a pivotal stage of growth.

The Company

Our client is a forward-thinking specialist lender operating within the bridging and development finance markets, providing fast, flexible funding solutions to property investors and developers. With a strong focus on technology, data and automation, they are actively modernising the lending process in a market traditionally dominated by manual and outdated systems, allowing for faster, more efficient and dynamic decision making. The business has ambitious growth plans, including increasing loan sizes, expanding regional coverage and continuing to scale their loan book across the UK.

Role Overview

This role will focus on originating bridging and development finance opportunities across the Midlands and North, with a strong emphasis on building and developing broker relationships to drive deal flow and regional loan book growth. You will be responsible for both generating new business and managing introducer relationships, acting as a key representative of the brand in your region. The position requires a commercially minded individual who can identify opportunities, structure deals and assess initial viability before progressing applications through to the credit function. You will work closely with underwriting and credit teams to ensure deals are progressed efficiently from enquiry through to completion, whilst delivering a high level of service to brokers and clients.

Responsibilities

• Originate bridging and development finance deals across a defined regional territory
• Build, manage and grow relationships with brokers and introducers
• Structure deals and assess initial viability prior to credit submission
• Manage applications through from enquiry to completion
• Drive regional loan book growth and achieve lending targets
• Represent the business at industry events, networking and broker meetings
• Work closely with internal credit and underwriting teams to deliver deals efficiently
• Provide high levels of service and ongoing relationship management to introducers

Candidate Requirements

The ideal candidate will have a strong background within bridging and/or development finance and a clear understanding of property transactions and the short-term lending lifecycle. You will be highly relationship-driven, with a proven ability to originate business through brokers and introducers, alongside the commercial awareness to structure and assess deals effectively. You will be proactive, target-driven and confident operating in a regional, field-based role requiring regular face-to-face engagement.

• Proven experience within bridging, development finance or specialist property lending
• Strong broker network or ability to build one quickly
• Demonstrable track record of originating deals and achieving lending targets
• Ability to structure transactions and assess deal viability
• Good understanding of credit risk and underwriting principles
• Strong pipeline management and organisational skills
• Excellent communication and relationship management ability
• Self-motivated and comfortable working in a regional role

On Offer

Our client is ideally looking to offer a basic salary in the region of c£75k–£85k, depending on experience. Higher offers may be considered for exceptional individuals. This is complemented by a highly attractive bonus structure designed to reward performance and drive strong overall earnings. There is clear opportunity for progression into more senior positions as the business continues to scale, making this a genuine long-term career opportunity rather than simply the next role.

Next Steps

There is a strong level of urgency around this hire in line with our client’s growth plans. Due to the quality of the opportunity, we expect significant interest and anticipate the role will not be on the market for long. If this position sounds of interest and you feel you have the relevant experience, we encourage you to apply 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.