Commercial Banking Manager - Real Estate Finance

Commercial Banking Manager - Real Estate Finance

Team Commercial & Private Banking

Location Holborn Office

County Central London

Ref # 22799

Closing Date 16-Apr-2025

Commercial Banking Manager - Real Estate Finance

We have been awarded the "Most Loved Workplace"! At Metro Bank, people come first - our culture is all about bringing out the best in our colleagues, and making sure everyone feels valued, respected, seen and included. We strongly believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace and to find the very best person for the job, we always look across a wide range of diverse communities.

What you will do:

• As a Commercial Banking Manager in our Real Estate team here at Metro Bank you will use your Commercial Real Estate lending experience to help grow the bank through the acquisition of new customer, whilst maintain an active portfolio of existing customers

• Our Commercial Banking Managers are proactive within the large commercial real estate market, building on Metro Bank's relationship banking reputation in this key marketplace - Real Estate lending as an asset class makes up an increasingly significant part of our Commercial Balance Sheet

• Deliver on lending and business development objectives, responding to external market challenges, regulatory requirements, and internal risk challenges

• Maintain a strong internal network across the bank to ensure a One Team approach for customers and colleagues and to deliver propositions, structured within risk and appetite

• Work closely with Real Estate colleagues, particularly Relationship Managers and Commercial Analyst, ensuring timely completion of all credit and operational risk tasks

• Manage aspects of risk, including credit, operational and regulatory

• Support career development of colleagues and be a role model for colleagues including Relationship Managers who may be looking to progress into your role in the future

And... we are a bank so risk is a part of everything we do. We love people who take responsibility, do the right thing for customers, colleagues and Metro Bank and have the ability to call out any concerns.

What you will need:

• Experience in origination and portfolio management across commercial Real Estate lending, within a banking or similar financial services environment

• Credit origination and deal structuring skills, with a track record of lending to more complex Real Estate Finance customers, including large residential and mixed residential sub asset classes

• Knowledge of commercial banking, property investment and development lending, with general wider commercial banking and product knowledge

• Experienced in credit writing, financial analysis and report writing for customers with complex requirements

• Excellent communication and customer/client relationship management with the ethos of providing excellent customer service

• Excellent negotiation skills with an ability to interact and influence senior/executive management, internally and externally

• To understand the risks associated with your job and what that means for you, Metro Bank and all our stakeholders

Our promise to you...

• We will make sure that you are well-rewarded by providing you with a competitive salary, discretionary annual bonus, and a wide range of benefits, including generous holiday allowance, attractive pension scheme, healthcare, life assurance, and a number of colleague discounts!

• We will give you the training to ensure you succeed in your role and plenty of internal opportunities to progress your career (around 40% of our recruitment comes from internal promotions!)

• We are also all about balance so most of our jobs offer the opportunity for hybrid working built around your role and home life, wherever possible

Important Footnote

Diverse teams really are the best teams. We know that candidates (especially women, research tells us) may be put off applying for a job unless they can tick every box. We also know that 'normal' office hours aren't always doable, and while we can't accommodate every flexible working request we are happy to be asked. So if you are excited about working with us and think you can do much of what we are looking for but aren't sure if you are 100% there yet... why not give it a whirl? Please note that sometimes we may close a job earlier for applications if we are inundated with amazing candidates.. Good luck!