My client is an established boutique lender who provides residential development along with resi and commercial investment loans up to £100m. This is a new role reporting to the Risk Director, Investment Loans.

Overview: We are looking for a dynamic and analytical Credit Risk Manager / Associate Director to support the origination, underwriting, and ongoing monitoring of a UK-focused commercial real estate loan portfolio. The successful candidate will play a key role in assessing new investment lending opportunities and managing existing exposures within a growing credit risk function.

Reporting to the Head of Investment Risk, you will work closely with internal teams and external advisors to ensure rigorous credit analysis, sound structuring, and proactive portfolio management. This role offers exposure to a broad range of secured real estate transactions and is ideal for a commercially minded risk professional with a strong grasp of credit fundamentals and deal execution.

Responsibilities include: New Lending – Underwriting & Execution Conduct detailed credit analysis and underwriting of new commercial real estate lending opportunities. Prepare and present credit papers to the Credit Committee, articulating key risks and mitigants. Engage with borrowers, solicitors, valuers...