Real Estate & Housing Origination Director

Location: London, UK. Hybrid working with a minimum of two days per week or 40% of working hours in the office or hub.

Company

hirify.global is a major UK banking organisation focused on supporting businesses, customers and communities through financial services.

What you will do

• Build and grow a new portfolio of commercial real estate client relationships.
• Use external networks and connections to acquire new clients, support real estate businesses and deepen relationships.
• Grow income, balance sheet and client numbers while managing portfolio performance.
• Identify client needs, develop client strategies and implement solutions with product, coverage and support teams.
• Undertake lending assessments and present proposals to credit partners.
• Manage lending and contingent-liability risk in line with asset-quality and policy requirements while developing internal and external networks.

Requirements

• Results-focused approach with personal accountability for outcomes and adaptability to change.
• High proficiency in building and maintaining productive relationships with external professionals.
• Demonstrated ability to win significant volumes of higher-value new client relationships.
• Specialist credit and real estate sector knowledge.
• Track record of delivering excellent client experiences in the financial services sector.
• Growth mindset and willingness to use tools and approaches that improve the client experience.
• Strong risk-management skills, attention to detail and a proactive approach to anticipating risks.

Culture & Benefits

• Permanent, full-time role with hybrid working and flexibility in office attendance and working patterns where reasonable adjustments apply.
• Commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, with support for colleagues with disabilities, long-term health conditions and neurodivergent conditions.
• Pension contribution of up to 15%, annual performance-related bonus and share schemes including free shares.
• 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, adaptable lifestyle benefits, wellbeing initiatives and parental leave policies.