Aldermore Group – why we exist
Let us tell you a bit about us
We’re Aldermore – the award-winning bank, trusted and highly rated by over a quarter of a million customers for more than a decade. With our specialist mortgages, savings accounts and business finance solutions, we’re backing more people to go for it.
We respect the ingenuity of entrepreneurs; we help first-time buyers get onto the property ladder; we open up the lending market to people and businesses who might not otherwise have access; and thousands of customers choose Business Finance every week to help with the strategic growth of their business.
This is where you come in. We are on a journey — a journey defined by a destination: to deliver on our purpose.
Let us tell you a bit about the opportunity
We’re looking for a CRE Business Development Manager to support the growth of our Property Development lending proposition. You’ll originate and execute development finance transactions ranging from £3m–£50m+, ensuring each opportunity aligns with our risk appetite, policies and customer-first approach.
You’ll play a key part in shaping our growth strategy within the CRE market — developing strong introducer relationships, sourcing high-quality opportunities, and acting as an ambassador for our purpose: backing more people to go for it, in life and in business.
What will your day look like?
You'll report into one of our Heads of CRE Originations and will:
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Generate high-quality new business opportunities across property development finance.
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Complete robust due diligence and credit assessments, making recommendations on risk appetite and deal structure.
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Manage the drawdown process with support teams to ensure facilities complete smoothly.
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Build and maintain strong broker, introducer and borrower relationships to ensure a healthy pipeline.
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Prepare and submit high-quality lending files to credit, ensuring clear, accurate and complete information for assessment.
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Maintain CRM and introducer records to support accurate reporting and pipeline visibility.
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Support the development of wider CRE teams across specialist asset classes.
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Monitor deal conversion, pricing and profitability.
What do we expect from you?
You’ll bring:
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Experience originating and executing property development finance.
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Strong ability to assess complex lending proposals, identify risks and structure appropriate solutions.
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Ability to interpret financial statements, cashflows and development viability metrics.
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Strong understanding of development-specific risks (cost inflation, programme risk, contingency management) and experience working with development professionals such as monitoring surveyors.
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Understanding of property market cycles and how these influence development risk and appetite.
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Ability to produce high-quality lending submissions and present proposals to senior credit stakeholders.
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Experience supporting smooth customer journeys post-approval, ensuring all due diligence requirements are met for drawdown.
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Ability to build strong internal and external relationships and operate as a self-starter in a fast-paced environment.
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Ability to travel nationally.
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Please note: In line with our driving policy, we can only progress applications from candidates with a maximum of 6 driving licence points
What can you expect from us?
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A hybrid working policy, onsite in one of our offices
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A friendly and flexible culture, the same as how we work with our customers
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A growing organisation that means there’s lots of opportunities to progress
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A drive for continuous improvement, which you will be empowered to get behind from day one
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And of course, you will be rewarded competitively, with a good range of core benefits and bonus potential
We champion equality by supporting the exceptions to the rule and getting finance to where it’s needed.
We lend the money people save with us, to people who want to get on in life; build businesses and create employment, buy property for people to live and work in, and purchase vehicles to move families and goods around.
