Manager - Origination

Job Description: Lead the underwriting and execution of real estate debt transactions, including development finance, bridge finance and other structured lending solutions. Oversee the Deal Team across the full transaction lifecycle, ensuring that financial analysis, valuation, risk assessment, due diligence and documentation workstreams progress efficiently and to a high standard.

Coordinate the preparation of Investment Committee materials, credit papers, underwriting outputs, due diligence reports and transaction recommendations. Work with and support the Origination team when required, including in the deal structuring, assessment of new opportunities, indicative terms and borrower discussions.

Manage relationships and workflow with external legal, technical, valuation, tax, financial and insurance advisors, ensuring timely and focused input into the underwriting and execution process. Support negotiation of key financing terms, security packages, conditions precedent and transaction documentation, in coordination with senior leadership and legal counsel.

Mentor, coordinate and develop a team of analysts and associates, including resource planning, prioritisation, quality control and training. Contribute to the implementation and continuous improvement of the underwriting operating model, including templates, approval processes, risk frameworks, reporting standards and execution discipline.