Associate, Commercial Real Estate Lending

Join a growing commercial real estate lending platform and work directly with the Head of Strategy across origination, underwriting, execution and portfolio management. From day one, you'll gain exposure to complex transactions, investment committee processes and sponsor relationships in a highly entrepreneurial environment.

Client Details

Our client is an established UK investment manager with a strong track record across private markets and alternative investments. Having successfully deployed significant capital across multiple lending and real estate strategies, the business is now investing in the growth of a new commercial real estate lending platform focused on delivering flexible financing solutions to experienced sponsors across the UK market.

This represents a rare chance to join at an early stage and play a meaningful role in shaping the future growth of the platform.

Description

Reporting directly to an experienced real estate lending professional, the successful candidate will support the full investment lifecycle across a diverse range of commercial real estate transactions.

Key responsibilities include:

• Analysing and underwriting new lending opportunities.
• Building and reviewing detailed financial models.
• Supporting transaction execution and due diligence processes.
• Preparing investment committee papers and credit memoranda.
• Monitoring portfolio performance and borrower activity.
• Developing relationships with sponsors, borrowers and market participants.
• Contributing to the development of a growing lending business and investment process framework.

The role offers exposure to complex and varied transactions across multiple sectors, providing significantly broader experience than would typically be available in a larger, more established platform.

Profile

Candidates are likely to come from:

• Commercial Real Estate Debt Funds.
• Private Credit Platforms.
• Real Estate Lending Businesses.
• Structured Finance or Credit teams.
• Investment Banking or Corporate Credit teams with strong analytical foundations.

You will possess:

• 1-3 years of relevant experience.
• Strong academic credentials from a leading university.
• Excellent Excel and financial modelling skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication abilities.
• Intellectual curiosity and a desire to learn.
• A proactive and entrepreneurial mindset.
• The confidence to take ownership and work closely with senior stakeholders.

Whilst relevant experience is important, equal emphasis will be placed on academic achievement, learning agility, attitude and long-term potential.

Job Offer

• Competitive base salary and bonus.
• Direct mentorship from a highly experienced market professional.
• Significant responsibility and visibility from day one.
• Exposure to the full transaction lifecycle.
• Opportunity to help build a growing lending platform.
• Long-term career progression within an established investment management business.