Senior Lending Manager

The Company

Robert Half is proud to be partnering with a long-established and highly regarded financial services organisation with a strong track record in commercial property-backed lending. The business has built a reputation for consistency, disciplined credit, and trusted relationships across both borrowers and intermediary partners.

With a well-capitalised platform and a thoughtful approach to growth, the organisation prioritises sustainable portfolio development over short-term volume, underpinned by robust governance and a clear credit philosophy.

In a competitive landscape, this business prides itself on a point of difference which is the envy of many of its competitors; its culture. Espousing a collaborative, supportive and non-hierarchical working environment, the firm enjoys a level of professionalism and tenure which further fosters an ability to build long-term and productive relationships with a loyal client base. Team members are given the autonomy to operate within clear frameworks and work alongside leadership that is accessible and invested in developing its people.

The Role

As the business looks to further strengthen its property and mortgage lending portfolio, an opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Lending Manager to build a successful career with this highly reputable and financially sound organisation. Occupying a pivotal and high-profile role within the business, the successful candidate will focus on the ongoing development of the business's portfolio with a focus on high-quality, robust and well-structured lending outcomes.

The role will be an autonomous one, working closely with the Senior Leadership Team and will have a remit to grow key relationships across broker and professional referral networks, whilst also playing a part in contributing to the consistency and integrity of lending decisions.

Key responsibilities will include:

Developing and maintaining trusted relationships with brokers, aggregators,

• and professional intermediaries.
• Originating and structuring lending solutions across residential, commercial, and property-related transactions.
• Supporting a diverse borrower base including SMSF investors, commercial and residential property investors and B2B partners.
• Providing oversight and input into credit assessment and deal structuring, ensuring alignment with lending policy and risk appetite.
• Acting as a senior point of contact for brokers and referral partners.
• Contributing to portfolio quality, consistency of lending standards, and ongoing process improvement.
• Supporting and espousing a culture of responsible lending and strong governance, in line with regulatory requirements and ethical practice.

This then is a broad and autonomous role which will offer its incumbent a balanced and varied mix of relationship management, credit origination, decisioning and long-term client relationship building in a business with a values-based culture and a peerless reputation for quality.

Your Profile

You will be an experienced lending professional with several years of tenure in a Senior Lending role who is looking to bolster their career with a business which places quality and long-term relationship building over transactional value. Highly self-motivated and with a positivity in your approach, you will also be a team player with the ability to mentor internally whilst leading by excelling in client delivery externally.

Disciplined and professional, you will be a trusted lending advisor who will bring quality and consistency in your advice and behaviour and build long-term relationships in a competitive environment by utilising a client-first approach.

In addition, you should be able to demonstrate:

• Solid experience in mortgage or property lending, gained within a bank, non-bank, or specialist lending environment.
• A track record of building and maintaining broker and intermediary relationships based on trust and reliability.
• Strong credit understanding and deal structuring capability, with sound judgement across a range of lending scenarios.
• A clear appreciation for responsible lending obligations and operating within an ACL framework.
• The ability to balance commercial outcomes with prudent risk management.
• A collaborative and professional working style, with a focus on team contribution and stakeholder engagement.

Significantly you will be motivated by the opportunity to become part of a stable, well-regarded organisation, where success is measured not just by growth, but by the quality of outcomes and strength of relationships as well as the integrity of the lending book.

For an individual seeking an opportunity to join a business that offers long-term career stability and a strong team culture, it will offer the successful candidate an real chance to contribute to furthering the success of a highly reputable and stable business.

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Reference Number: 06810-0013419559 TMCK

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