Director of Wholesale & Speciality Finance

UK Investment Platform

Description

This is a core hire within a lean, senior team, offering meaningful responsibility across origination, structuring and ongoing management of wholesale facilities.

The Director will play a key role in executing and managing wholesale funding activity, working closely with senior investment and finance leadership. Responsibilities include:

• Originating and structuring wholesale facilities, including block, revolving and bespoke funding solutions
• Leading transactions from initial assessment through credit approval, documentation and drawdown
• Managing relationships with funders, borrowers, legal advisers and other external stakeholders
• Assessing loan portfolios, collateral performance, cash flows and risk structures
• Preparing and presenting materials for internal investment committee and funder discussions
• Supporting the evolution of the platform's funding relationships as activity scales

The role is hands‑on and transaction‑driven, with direct exposure to decision‑making and execution.

Profile

Candidate Profile

This role will suit a Director‑level professional currently operating within:

• A bank or challenger bank
• A specialist or structured finance provider
• A financial institutions or speciality lending team

You are likely to bring:

• Proven experience structuring and executing wholesale or speciality finance facilities
• Strong credit fundamentals and comfort operating in credit and risk forums
• Experience supporting non‑bank lenders, specialist lenders or alternative credit platforms
• A pragmatic, execution‑focused approach and the ability to operate in a lean environment

Job Offer

Why Consider This Role

• Director‑level mandate with genuine exposure to transactions
• Established, well‑capitalised platform with a disciplined growth approach
• Flat structure and direct access to senior decision‑makers
• Competitive Director‑level compensation aligned with responsibility and impact