Business Development Associate - Real Estate Finance

Are you looking to fast‑track your career in real estate finance with a specialist lender known for agility, strong performance and a strong foothold in the UK property finance market?

This role places you at the centre of a dynamic boutique lender, working across both term and short‑term real estate finance solutions for UK and international investors.

This specialist lender operates within a niche area of the real estate finance market, identifying strong opportunities that mainstream lenders often overlook. Their approach blends commercial agility with disciplined credit assessment, enabling them to deliver tailored financing solutions while offering investors consistent, risk‑adjusted returns. Continued growth has created the opportunity to expand the sales team with a Business Development Associate.

Working closely with the Head of Intermediary Sales and the wider team, you will help drive real estate finance origination through brokers, solicitors and property developers. This role combines sales support, proactive outreach, relationship development and structured pipeline management. As your capability grows, you will progress towards originating and completing your own transactions, giving you a clear path for career advancement within real estate finance.

• Review existing introducers to uncover deeper engagement and growth opportunities.
• Identify and target new introducers across London and key UK regions.
• Convert outreach activity into qualified discussions and meetings for the sales team.
• Attend introducer meetings and calls, gaining exposure to live deals and prospects.
• Develop the confidence and capability to present the lending proposition effectively.
• Begin to build and nurture your own introducer relationships.
• Track competitor activity and market trends to support ongoing proposition development.
• Maintain accurate introducer and pipeline information within CRM systems.
• Collaborate with underwriting and operations teams to secure smooth deal progression.

• Proven or high‑potential business developer, ideally within financial services.
• Commercially minded, target‑driven and motivated by performance.
• Personable and emotionally intelligent, with strong relationship‑building skills.
• Proactive, resilient and able to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Strong communicator, able to engage and influence a range of stakeholders.
• Competitive base salary with performance‑linked remuneration
• 25 days annual leave
• Contributory pension scheme
• Support for professional qualifications
• London‑based role with UK travel and occasional international travel, including Guernsey

This is an opportunity to join a well‑resourced and ambitious specialist lender during a significant growth phase. Your contribution will be visible, your development will be actively supported, and you’ll have a clear pathway to build a strong and influential career in real estate finance.

With an attractive lending proposition, strong internal backing and a growing introducer network, this is the ideal next step for a driven and commercially focused professional.