Managing Director, Hospitality

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Department Overview

Our EMEA experts deliver exceptional debt and equity solutions across the commercial real estate spectrum combining deep capital markets expertise with local EMEA real estate knowledge to maximise returns and minimise risk for our clients.

Walker & Dunlops EMEA Hotels Investment & Sales practice provides institutional-grade hotel brokerage sell-side advisory debt and equity placement and M&A services across the United Kingdom France Spain Germany and the broader EMEA region. With a focus on single-asset and portfolio transactions in the 70-500m range our team connects institutional investors private equity sovereign wealth funds family offices and owner-operators with the capital and counterparties that drive exceptional outcomes.

Through our unified approach we serve the full hospitality spectrum while leveraging Walker & Dunlops extensive global capital network proprietary technology and transaction expertise to maximise value for our clients.

The Impact You Will Have

As Managing Director- Hospitality- UK you will lead Walker & Dunlops hotel capital markets coverage and play a senior role in growing the firms hospitality advisory platform across EMEA. You will originate structure market underwrite execute and close institutional-grade hotel transactions across sell-side brokerage debt advisory equity placement and M&A. The role combines senior client leadership and business development with hands-on transaction execution market intelligence and the development of junior professionals.

Primary Responsibilities

• Originate and execute UK hotel transactions across sell-side brokerage debt advisory equity placement and M&A with a focus on institutional and upper-midmarket single-asset and portfolio opportunities.
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities deepen existing client relationships and own the UK hospitality pipeline with rigorous CRM discipline and regular reporting to EMEA leadership.
• Lead transaction structuring financial analysis market research valuation underwriting capital marketing and preparation of investment and financing materials.
• Manage transactions through all stages from initial opportunity identification and mandate through investor or lender outreach negotiation diligence documentation and closing.
• Build and maintain senior relationships with UK and international hotel owners institutional investors private equity firms sovereign wealth funds family offices lenders and operators.
• Provide authoritative market intelligence on UK hotel transaction activity pricing financing conditions operating trends and relevant regulatory dynamics.
• Coordinate global investor and capital-provider outreach for UK mandates leveraging Walker & Dunlops US and international relationships and integrated capital markets platform.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the UK the US and the broader EMEA platform on cross-border hospitality mandates and capital flows.
• Represent Walker & Dunlop at UK and pan-European hotel investment conferences client meetings and industry events including IHIF and other relevant forums.
• Lead coach and develop analysts and other junior team members; delegate work effectively while maintaining high standards for quality accuracy and client service.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

In office attendance is required Monday through Friday.

Education and Experience

• Bachelors degree required; preference for finance real estate economics or a related discipline.
• 12 years of commercial real estate hotel capital markets real estate advisory or investment banking experience with significant UK hospitality experience.
• Demonstrated track record of originating and executing hotel transactions in the UK at the institutional or upper-midmarket level.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex transactions managing senior client relationships and developing junior professionals.
• Eligible to work in the United Kingdom.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Established relationships with UK and international hotel owners institutional investors private equity firms family offices banks alternative lenders and hotel operators.
• Deep knowledge of UK hotel transaction dynamics across urban resort luxury full-service and portfolio opportunities.
• Strong technical grounding in hotel valuation underwriting financial modelling financing structures transaction diligence and closing processes.
• Excellent financial modelling skills including advanced Excel capability; experience with ARGUS and hotel-specific analytical tools is advantageous.
• Ability to evaluate debt and equity alternatives assess financing proposals and commitments and translate complex analysis into clear client recommendations.
• Proven written and oral communication presentation negotiation and senior stakeholder-management skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office and CRM systems with the ability to learn Salesforce and other company software as needed.
• Ability to manage multiple complex time-sensitive mandates while maintaining excellent attention to detail organisation and execution discipline.
• Ability to show ownership of your work take on challenges acknowledge growth opportunities and demonstrate patience when learning new processes.
• Courtesy respect and thoughtfulness in teaming with colleagues and other stakeholders.

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What We Offer

• You will have the opportunity to accelerate in our rapidly growing organization.
• Were a lean team so your impact will be felt immediately.
• Flexible working hours career advancement and competitive compensation package.
• We arrange social activities to help our employees and families become familiar with each other and our culture.
• In addition to other benefits we offer supplemental health insurance a pension plan and 100% complimentary and confidential mental health services.

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