Director, Debt Finance - Real Estate

Since our launch in 2015, we’ve lent over £11bn to ambitious entrepreneurs across both the UK and US. That’s led to the creation of over 40,000 new jobs and over 29,000 new homes – and we’re not about to stop there. We’re dedicated to helping trailblazing businesses thrive and our Debt Finance team are the drivers of our growth.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a fast-paced, growing bank with a reputation for doing things differently. We don’t want another cog in the machine, we’re looking for bold thinkers who are passionate about supporting the UK’s best and brightest business people.

In a nutshell, the mission of a Real Estate Director is to independently originate high-quality new deals that meet OakNorth’s purpose of supporting ambitious entrepreneurs and profitable growing businesses. They’ll take full ownership of the entire process, from initial deal origination to successful execution, with a strong focus on credit discipline and driving customer delight. Working closely with senior leadership, the Director will have the autonomy to choose the deals they pursue, embracing an entrepreneurial approach at every step.

You will:

• 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

You have:

• In-depth understanding and strong network of the Real Estate market in the North
• 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