Real Estate Loans : We cover all aspects of Real Estate lending, including loan origination, execution, transaction management, and activity through lending partnerships and alliances. We manage the end-to-end process for loans, involving activities such as: originating and assessing new lending opportunities (including their strategic fit), negotiating deal structures and documentation, structuring loan transactions (including corporate and security structures) with a focus on delivery and recoverability, securing approval and executing transactions (instruction and assessment of comprehensive valuation, property, development, and legal due diligence).
The purpose of the Senior Manager - Development Finance (Origination Development) role is to successfully originate and structure residential development finance transactions through to formal credit approval, ensuring proposals meet eligibility requirements and align with lending aims. This includes ensuring that all transactions are viable, deliverable and appropriately structured to mitigate risk and safeguard Homes Englands investment. Transactions must demonstrate value for money and meet the required rate of return criteria for Homes Englands investments.
The post holder will engage with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders, building and maintaining strong relationships with key partners across housing and regeneration. The role will focus primarily on supporting SME developers and new market entrants, contributing to greater market diversification and resilience.
Following credit approval and acceptance of Heads of Terms, responsibility for transaction delivery will transfer to the dedicated Transaction Execution Team for fulfilment.
A key aspect of the role is to undertake proactive and targeted business development to generate new opportunities and build a sustainable, high-quality pipeline of convertible transactions. The post holder will be required to:
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Develop and maintain strong relationships with market participants (including investors, lenders, advisers, housebuilders, and sector bodies) to support the origination of a robust pipeline of deliverable work in progress transactions for the National Housing Delivery Fund.
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Support and represent the NHB at external events, promoting its products and objectives, while using marketing channels and social media effectively to showcase transaction activity.
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Identify and bring forward funding intervention opportunities that enable both new entrants and existing developers to grow and deliver projects sustainably.
The role holder improves the efficiency of triage processes, supports the development of clear market communications, and contributes to increasing access to finance for a diverse range of developers.
The role consistently demonstrates and embeds the values and behaviours in daily work, contributing to a positive and inclusive culture.
Please check out Brians LinkedIn ( profile where he has shared a number of articles showcasing examples of SME developers we have supported, including positive testimonials highlighting their experience of working with Homes England as a funding partner.
