Senior Lending Analyst, Real Estate Debt

Our client is an established debt fund and in the last two years has lent £1.2bn against residential and commercial assets across the UK. They proximately focus on short-term bridging finance loans, but have the flexibility to look at development, investment and preferred equity transactions as well.

They have secured funding in place and are looking to deploy £1bn across new transactions in 2026. As such, they are looking to hire a Senior Lending Analyst into their deal execution team.

Main responsibilities include:

1. Screening and evaluating new lending opportunities.
2. Running financial models and preparing internal sighting and credit papers alongside the originators.
3. Assist with transaction execution including due diligence.
4. Good understanding of the legal process i.e. legal documentation and reports on title.
5. Assessing credit worthiness of counterparties.
6. Undertaking comparable analysis of new lending opportunities.
7. Assist in managing existing borrower and broker relationships.
8. Liaising with the originators and colleagues in Credit Risk, Operations and Credit Committee.

The ideal candidate will have:

1. 2-3 years’ experience as an analyst in real estate at either a debt fund, challenger bank or family office.
2. Strong credit, financial analysis and financial modelling skills.
3. Experience in writing and presenting credit cases.
4. Strong academic background.

For more information on this role and our client please send across an updated CV.