Portfolio Manager

Location:

London (Hybrid – 2 days in the office)

Salary:
Up to £65,000 + Performance Bonus (up to 25%)

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a highly regarded specialist property lender as a Portfolio Manager within their growing Bridging & Development Finance division.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to join a larger organisation where they can continue to develop their expertise across specialist property lending. The business is happy to consider candidates from Bridging Finance, Development Finance or Specialist Buy-to-Let backgrounds and will provide ongoing training and development.

As a Portfolio Manager, you'll be responsible for managing a portfolio of property-backed lending facilities, ensuring customers receive an exceptional level of service while proactively monitoring risk throughout the lifecycle of each loan. You'll work closely with borrowers, brokers and internal stakeholders to oversee facilities from completion through to redemption, while supporting a wide variety of refurbishment and development transactions.

• Manage a portfolio of Bridging and Development Finance facilities from completion through to redemption.
• Act as the primary point of contact for borrowers, brokers and solicitors throughout the life of each loan.
• Monitor loan performance, expiry dates, extensions, drawdowns, construction milestones and covenant compliance.
• Review project progress, identifying and escalating any potential risks or issues.
• Assess requests for facility amendments, extensions and additional funding, preparing recommendations where required.
• Produce accurate portfolio reports and maintain up-to-date customer records.
• Monitor cash flows and project performance against approved lending proposals.
• Work closely with Credit, Underwriting and Lending teams to ensure facilities are managed effectively.
• Deliver a high standard of customer service while maintaining strong risk management practices.

We're keen to speak with individuals who have experience within:

• Bridging Finance
• Development Finance
• Specialist Buy-to-Let
• Property Lending

You’ll have strong relationship management skills, excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple cases simultaneously. Experience with in heavy refurbishment or development finance is advantageous but not essential, as full training and support will be provided.

• Basic salary up to £65,000
• Performance bonus of up to 25%
• Hybrid working (2 days in the London office)
• Private medical insurance
• 25 days annual leave, increasing with length of service
• Ongoing professional development and study support
• Genuine career progression within a growing specialist lender

If you're looking to join a respected lender where you'll gain exposure to more complex transactions whilst progressing your career within specialist property finance, we'd love to hear from you.