As Development Finance Underwriter, you will own risk assessment and credit decisioning across new transactions and ongoing loans. You’ll work within a specialist property finance platform, collaborating with borrowers, advisors and lawyers to structure deals. You’ll manage underwriting, execution and post-completion oversight, shaping credit recommendations and mitigating risks. This role offers end-to-end exposure from due diligence to portfolio management in a growing UK real estate lending business. You’ll be at the heart of scalable lending activity with meaningful impact on loan performance.
Pay / Benefits
Salary 90,000 to 95,000 per annum
Discretionary bonus
Responsibilities
Complete detailed due diligence and credit papers covering borrower, property, development and exit risk.
Appoint and manage lawyers, valuers and quantity surveyors, identifying transaction risks and recommending appropriate mitigants.
Present transactions for credit approval and manage deals through the due diligence and completion process.
Manage an existing loan portfolio, including development drawdowns, facility amendments and extensions and emerging credit issues.
Key requirements
Experience underwriting property development, bridging or commercial real estate lending transactions.
Experience completing property and borrower credit risk assessments and preparing detailed credit papers.
Experience managing real estate loans following completion, including development drawdowns and facility amendments.
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