CRE Assistant Relationship Manager

The Vacancy

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Let us tell you a bit about us

WereAldermore the award-winning bank trusted and highly rated by over a quarter of a million customers for more than a decade. With our range of specialist mortgages savingsaccountsand business finance solutionswerebacking more people to go for it. We thrive by saying yes to our customers. We respect the ingenuity of entrepreneurs and their startups; we givefirst-timersa leg-up onto the property ladder; weopen upthe lending market to many; and thousands of customers choose Business Finance every week to help with the strategic growth of their business.

This is where you come in. We are on a journey. A journey defined by a destination: to deliver on our purpose.

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Let us tell you a bit about the opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity to sit at the heart of complex high-value Commercial Real Estate transactions. As a CRE Business Development Specialistyoullsupport deals frominitialenquiryright through to completion giving you exposure to residential commercial and development closely with senior leaders lending managers and our Credit teams helping SMEs and property investors access the funding they need to part of our Business Finance Commercial Real Estate team in a fast-paced relationship-driven environment contributing directly to Aldermores purpose of backing more people to go for it in life and in business.

What will your day look like

• Managing a portfolio of Commercial Real Estate cases on our internal systems ensuringaccuratedata input and case management frominitialenquiry through to legal completion.
• Supporting lending managers and CRE senior leaders in the execution of residential and commercial term loans developmentfinanceand specialist lending transactions.
• Coordinating the end-to-end post-approval journey: preparing facility lettersobtainingand instructing valuations legal and IMS reportsmaintainingconditionsprecedent (CP) checklists and tracking offer acceptances.
• Ensuring all CPs set out in offer letters are satisfied ina timelyway so cases can move smoothly to completion.
• Working closely with Credit Delivery and CRE Operations to preparecompletionschecklists provide clear payout instructions and support a smooth handover to Credit Stewardship.
• Maintaining and updating standard operating procedures (SOPs) for key CRE processes and setting up borrower folders saving all key information for ongoing stewardship.
• Managing suspense accounts including the allocation and amendment of fees asrequired.
• Building strong internal and external relationships including with colleagues brokersvaluersand solicitors to keep transactions moving and deliver a great customer experience.

What do we expect from you

Werelooking for someone who enjoys working with detail likes seeing deals through from start to finish and wants to grow their career in Commercial Real Estate lending. Ideallyyoullbring:

• Some experience or exposure within Commercial Real Estate lending or a closely related area with an interest in residential commercial and development finance.
• An understanding of property-related due diligence for example legal and security requirements valuationconsiderationsand banking processes or the ability to develop this quickly.
• Strong attention to detail and comfort working in a high-volume fast-paced environmentmaintainingaccuracy of data and documentation throughout the deal lifecycle.
• A collaborative team-focusedapproachand the ability to build effective working relationships with colleagues and external partners.
• Clear and confident communication skills both verbally and in writing.
• A proactive mindset with the curiosity and drive to keep building your knowledge of the CRE marketsectorsand regulatory environment.

We know that not everyone will match every single point on a job description. If you feel you have many of the skills andyourekeen to develop in Commercial Real Estatewedstill love to hear from you.

What can you expect from us

• A hybrid working policy 3 days per week onsite in one of our offices
• A friendly and flexible culture the same as how we work with our customers.
• A growingorganisationthat meansthereslots of opportunities to progress
• A drive for continuous improvement which you will be empowered to get behind from day one.
• And of course you will be rewarded competitively with a good range of core benefits and bonus potential.
• identity marital status race faith or belief sexual orientation socioeconomic background and whetheryourepregnant or on family leave.

Please note that we have a thorough referencing process which includes criminal record checks.

We champion equality by supporting the exceptions to the rule and getting finance to where its needed.

We lend the money people save with us to people who want to get on in life; build businesses and create employment buy property for people to live and work in and purchase vehicles to move families and goods around.