Head of Portfolio Management - Property Finance

Head of Portfolio Management – Property Finance

Caravel City Of London, England, United Kingdom

You’ll lead a high-value property loan book of bridging, stabilisation, and term loans. Currently standing at £600m, the portfolio is growing fast - projected to hit £1bn. You’ll take full ownership, shaping strategy and decisions that affect long-term performance and risk management.

You’ll build and grow your own team, with direct input into hiring, mentoring and shaping how the department evolves.

Hybrid working means three days in the office and two from home (if you want), giving you the flexibility to manage your time around life as well as work.

You’ll oversee the Structured Property Finance division’s UK loan book, guiding your team and managing key client relationships. Your decisions will shape how the portfolio performs and stays aligned with strategic goals.

Key opportunities include:

• Leading portfolio strategy and risk management across commercial and residential property loans.
• Developing a high-performing team and directly influencing their growth and capabilities.
• Engaging with senior stakeholders and guiding major loan decisions, including renewals, maturities and covenant management.
• Building your own team as the division expands, with full control over hiring, mentoring and development.

• Strong credit risk expertise, with a focus on UK property finance.
• Experience managing a team of at least four, with the ability to lead and develop others.
• 5+ years in a leadership position within property credit or portfolio management.
• Deep understanding of commercial and residential property, including complex loan structures.

They’re a specialist lender, empowered to quickly provide bespoke multi-million pound commercial and residential property finance solutions for a wide range of uses including bridging, investment, portfolio restructuring, refinancing, and capital release.

The proposition is based around the quality of the people, and their ability to deliver flexible structured funding solutions leveraging the bank’s credit and execution teams to deliver quickly and efficiently. They have a reputation for backing customers, being quick to adapt and striving to be flexible, reliable and supporting through the ups and downs of the economic cycle.

• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Company pension scheme
• 28 days annual leave
• Private medical insurance
• Life, income protection, and critical illness insurance
• Electric car scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Learning and development budget

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Director

Full-time

Finance and Analyst

Real Estate and Financial Services