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Director, Debt Finance - Real Estate

London · (london) · LondonPermanent - Full Timeexecutive
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At OakNorth, we're on a mission to empower ambitious businesses and the communities they serve. Since 2015, we've lent over $21 billion across the UK and US, helped create more than 58,

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At OakNorth, we're on a mission to empower ambitious businesses and the communities they serve. Since 2015, we've lent over $21 billion across the UK and US, helped create more than 58,000 new homes and 36,000 new jobs, and supported hundreds of thousands of personal savers — all while driving economic growth in the markets we serve.
 
 

This is an incredible opportunity to join a fast-paced, high-growth bank that’s redefining how business lending is done. At OakNorth, we’re not looking for another cog in the machine — we want bold, entrepreneurial thinkers who are passionate about backing the UK’s most ambitious business leaders.

As a Real Estate Director, you’ll be at the forefront of OakNorth’s mission to back the UK’s most ambitious entrepreneurs and growing businesses. You’ll have the freedom to originate and own high-quality deals end-to-end — from first conversation to successful close — with a sharp focus on credit excellence and delivering a standout client experience.

You’ll work closely with senior leadership and have the autonomy to shape your own portfolio, taking an entrepreneurial approach to every opportunity.

  • Originate, structure, execute transactions that meet the lending requirements of OakNorth
  • Manage and further develop existing customer relationships, along with identifying new relationships and opportunities in the market
  • Work as part of a team on the execution of real estate and property transactions
  • Build the profile of the Bank in the external market with, for example SMEs, KBIs, Advisors and Private Equity firms
  • Assess appropriate organic and inorganic growth opportunities for OakNorth in the market
  • Spread financial accounts and financial modelling
  • Analyse financial accounts and manage information and prepare credit memorandums
  • Analyse financial models including forecasted cash flows and sensitivities to assess debt capacity and repayment
  • Ensure transactions are documented in accordance with credit approved terms and credit sanctions
  • Meet team and individual targets including profit, credit quality, new customers, retention and customer satisfaction
  • Drive innovation in the product proposition to improve customer experience levels whilst maintaining asset quality
  • Ensure a high level of customer experience at all times
  • Meet team and individual targets set by OakNorth ExCo, CEO and the Board
  • Structure transactions appropriately, and prove full credit reports to sanctioning authority
  • Maintain close relationships with customers and reporting to Credit in line with policy in a timely manner
  • Act in accordance with OakNorth Bank’s values at all times
  • In-depth understanding and strong network of the Real Estate market in and around London
  • Excellent communication and customer-facing skills
  • Good understanding of business processes, strategy and credit policies
  • Strong credit, financial analysis and modelling skills, including the ability to write good quality, structured credit papers
  • Experience in the analysis of senior, stretched senior and mezzanine cashflow unsecured transactions
  • Legal documentation skills
  • Experience in presenting credit cases internally to a credit committee
  • Strong problem-solving ability
  • Degree in Finance / Commerce or equivalent
  • Listing Details

    Posted
    October 29, 2025
    First seen
    March 26, 2026
    Last seen
    April 24, 2026

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