Head of Commercial Real Estate

Aldermore Group – why we exist
Let Us Tell You a Bit About Us
We're Aldermore – the award-winning bank, trusted and highly rated by over a quarter of a million customers for more than a decade. With our range of specialist mortgages, savings accounts and business finance solutions, we're backing more people to go for it.

We thrive by saying "yes" to our customers. We respect the ingenuity of entrepreneurs and their start-ups; we give first-timers a leg-up on to the property ladder; we open up the lending market to many; and thousands of customers choose MotoNovo Finance every week to buy their next car, van or motorbike.

This is where you come in. We are on a journey. A journey defined by a destination; to deliver on our purpose.

Let Us Tell You a Bit About The Opportunity
Are you ready to take charge of a high-performing team and make a real impact in Commercial Real Estate? You'll lead our London & South Regional team of CRE Originators and Support Staff — driving quality Investment and Development Real Estate deals across both Residential and Commercial markets.

In this pivotal leadership role, you'll shape and execute strategies that fuel business growth while balancing origination, portfolio management, and risk. As a key player on our CRE Senior Leadership team, you'll inspire your team to deliver exceptional customer service, drive new business, and manage risk effectively.

If you're a dynamic leader passionate about real estate finance and team success, this is your chance to build Aldermore's presence and take your career to the next level

What will your day look like?

• Lead and manage a team of Originators and Support Staff to achieve CRE's growth targets.
• Support your team in generating new business and delivering excellent customer service to boost retention.
• Oversee submission of new and renewal credit proposals to ensure timely and accurate processing.
• Build and maintain a high-performing sales team focused on meeting individual and team targets while managing risk.
• Continuously update and apply market, sector, and regulatory knowledge to guide strategy and decision-making.
• Collaborate with the Head of CRE on strategic planning, risk management, product development, and performance analysis to drive business success.

What do we expect from you?

• Significant senior management experience in a regulated environment, focused on delivering excellent customer outcomes and team performance.
• Proven experience working within FCA regulated T&C Schemes, ensuring compliant and best practice business processes.
• Strong knowledge of developing and implementing regulated sales processes that meet customer needs and are well understood by teams.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate, and engage lending sales teams to achieve high performance and enthusiasm for the bank's products.
• Excellent relationship-building skills with experience managing cross-Divisional and cross-Bank stakeholder partnerships.
• In-depth experience in the CRE sector, including presenting credit applications to senior management and understanding banking credit, legal, valuation, and loan drawdown processes.

What can you expect from us?

• A friendly and flexible culture, the same as how we work with our customers.
• A growing organisation that means there are lots of opportunities to progress
• A drive for continuous improvement, which you will be empowered to get behind from day one.
• And of course, you will be rewarded competitively, with a good range of core benefits and bonus potential.

Still curious?
Join us and we'll make the same promises to you as a colleague, as we do to each of our customers. We're committed to building a working environment that values respect, diversity, and compassion. We welcome people regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you're pregnant or on family leave.

Please note that we have a thorough referencing process, which includes criminal record checks