Chief Commercial Officer

City Capitalare currently representing a boutiquebridging financelender whoare actively looking to appoint an ambitious and forward-thinking Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) at an exciting time of expansion and ambition.

The Company

Our client offers a range of short-term property finance productsthatare tailored to suitthe complex borrowing needs of a diversepoolof real estate investorsdevelopersand SME businesses.

Boutique in size but big in personality they are planning for growth and as a result are keen to bolster their senior leadership function to help drive exciting lending andrevenue initiatives.

The firm fosters a collaborative entrepreneurial culture where team members are encouraged to take ownership and contribute meaningfully allowing for a culture of autonomy and teamwork which work hand-in hand.

Theyrequirean experienced CCO/Sales Director who can take the lead on matters as outlined below.

Role Overview

As(CCO)you will report directly to the board and be integral in devising and driving the companies short-and long-term strategies and goals across all aspects of the business with a particular focus on the lenders front end functions.

Day-to-day you will lead and grow the lending teamwith responsibility for the companys annual lending targets team growth revenueobjectivesand growth milestones. Upon joining you willimmediatelyinherit the current team with a view to expanding this in line with agreed strategy.

To achieve this you will devise and implement aspects such as origination/business development strategies targeting lending growth through strategic broker and borrower engagement with the team. You will oversee the lending pipeline for the business ensuring case managements and underwriters are achieving the requiredproductivity and outcomes to meet thebusinesssneeds.

You will activelyseekto optimise and improve all aspects of sales and service to enhance borrower experience and commercial results including supporting aspects such as product development and relationships with funding you are shaping the business to onboard and manage a growing level of applications and funded loans that drive loan book growth.

Ultimately youwill be critical inassistingour client with theirgrowthobjectivesand you will connect with the portfolio management function on shared opportunities and broader business planning.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with the board on strategic planning and business growth
• Inherit & grow the front-line lending team to cover sales and underwriting
• Monitor KPIs and performance metrics toidentifygaps and implement improvements
• Actively coach and develop team members to upskill current capacity
• Report on origination & underwriting performance outcomes
• Recruit to your team the required skills that supports the businesses growthfocus
• Act as Player/Manager with key accounts and major market partners
• Assistwith deal assessment and structuring of larger more complex loans
• Collaborate with other business unit leaders and external partners for best success
• Play a key role in credit decisioning alongside the credit committee
• Ensure a customer-first approach across all activities for service satisfaction

Candidate Requirements

Theideal individual forCCO role will be a highly experienced salesand/orunderwriting leader ideally from the bridging or development finance sector or ready to take that first step up in to such a role from a Senior BDM or UW position.

You will beaccomplishedwhen managing and growing front line lending teamsor activityand will have an outstanding understanding of the end-to-end lending cycle for short term property loans.

You will be strategic in approach and capable of implementingassessingand improving key strategies for loan origination underwriting and will balance this with an openness to roll up your sleevesand undertake any challenge that supports the needs of a boutique and growing firm.

• A demonstrabletrack recordof leadership or mentorship within short term lending
• An excellent understanding of the full lending cycle for bridging finance
• Ability to manage strategic planning with day-to-day delivery and outcomes
• A strong knowledge of the credit risk principles that underpin sustainable lending
• Proven ability to develop and manage high-value client relationships and partners
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a pro-active solution focused approach
• Collaborative leadership style that inspiresempowersand motivates teams
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills ability to influence at all levels
• Adaptable and resilient under pressure thriving in a dynamic and fast environment
• Passionate about creating impact and driving sustainable growth

On Offer

Our client is ideally looking to payup to c120kas a basic salary for the ideal individual which will be relevant to experience. Higher offers may also be considered foranexceptionaltrack recordin theshort-term lending markets.

Salary will be complemented by access to our clientsfavourablebonus scheme tooallowing you tosubstantially increaseannual earnings based on performance.

Notablydue to the growth plans outlined and the capacity for the arriving CCO to have a real and meaningful impact on future success it is worth noting that opportunities to propel salary and career standing forward within may beprevalent where excellent performance is delivered.

As the company grows so will thehierarchycreatinglong-term potential for you on the basis of your success.

Next Steps

There is a reasonable amount of urgency to fill this position in line withobjectives.

Due to the nature of the role & opportunity you do not expect it to be on the market for long!

If this role does sound like one that you are both qualified for and interested in then we look forward to your application as soon as possible.

Once we have reviewed your application we will be in touch with an update.

We look forward to hearing from you.

TheCity Capital Team