Director of Strategic Partnerships

Role: Origination - Strategic Partnerships Director

Location: London Hybrid

Sector: Real Estate Lending / Structured Credit

Our client is a boutique UK-based real estate lender is seeking a driven, network-oriented Origination Lead to spearhead strategic partnerships across institutional, banking, and alternative credit platforms.

This is an outstanding opportunity for a commercially sharp business developer with a strong network in real estate finance. You'll play a pivotal role in generating deal flow via co-lending, syndication, referral, and club-deal partnerships - helping scale capital deployment through intelligent relationship-led sourcing.

Key Responsibilities

Build and manage relationships with UK, European, and US-based financial institutions including banks, alternative lenders, funds, and platforms

Identify and convert partnership-led opportunities into actionable leads

Represent the firm at events, roundtables and industry functions - growing brand visibility

Collaborate with credit, origination, and capital markets teams to drive execution

Contribute to content and insights that position the firm as a thought leader

Stay ahead of market movements and partner activity to inform strategy

Ideal Experience

4-6 years' experience in real estate lending, capital markets, or institutional credit origination

Existing network across lenders, banks, brokers, and alternative platforms

High EQ and strong interpersonal presence - a natural relationship builder

Solid understanding of UK mid-market real estate debt landscape

Proven track record in sourcing via partnerships and institutional channels

Self-starter with an entrepreneurial mindset

What's On Offer

Competitive base salary + performance-related bonus

Direct exposure to senior leadership, credit, and capital markets functions

High-growth platform with real capital and ambitious plans

Collaborative and dynamic culture, well-networked in the market

All applications are treated in the strictest confidence.