Associate Director, Real Estate Intermediaries

JOB TITLE: Associate Director, Real Estate Intermediaries

SALARY: £61,344 to £68,160

LOCATION(S): Birmingham, Manchester

HOURS: Full-time

WORKING PATTERN: 1 day per week in your local hub office site, 1+ day(s) on the road meeting clients/brokers as required and the remainder of your week can be spent working from home. Colleagues with disabilities can be supported with workplace adjustments including hybrid working expectations in line with our Flexibility Works policy. 

What you’ll be doing

Are you a specialist in Real Estate finance, ready to make a real impact in your local business community?

As a Business Development Manager in our Intermediaries team, you’ll be part of Lloyds Banking Group’s Business & Commercial Banking division, focused on acquiring new SME clients through broker relationships. You’ll work with businesses typically turning over between £3 million and £25 million, delivering tailored funding solutions and promoting our real estate banking expertise.

This role relies on your strong grasp of banking, particularly real estate market dynamics, for success. You’ll be the face of the bank to brokers and professionals, helping them navigate complex funding needs and championing our proposition in the market.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Building and managing a portfolio of brokers, identifying new opportunities and promoting our real estate banking solutions.

• Delivering creative funding strategies in the Residential and Commercial Investment Term lending market

• Writing high-quality credit proposals and ensuring compliance with conduct risk standards.

• Representing the bank through digital advocacy and professional social media.

• Collaborating across teams to bring the full breadth of Lloyds Banking Group to your clients.

What we’re looking for

• Proven experience in banking, with a strong understanding of SME and real estate sector funding. We’re seeking 2+ years of experience of partnering with SME clients.

• A track record of acquiring new clients through broker and professional networks.

• Specialist credit knowledge and the ability to tailor funding solutions to complex needs.

• A growth mindset and enthusiasm for adopting digital tools that improve client experience.

• Strong ethics and integrity, representing the bank with professionalism across all interactions.

This is a place for you

Our ambition is to be the leading UK business for diversity, equity and inclusion supporting our customers, colleagues and communities and we’re committed to creating an environment in which everyone can thrive, learn and develop.

We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer Initiative.

We offer reasonable workplace adjustments for colleagues with disabilities, including flexibility in office attendance, location and working patterns. As a Disability Confident Leader, we guarantee interviews for a fair and proportionate number of applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role with a disability, long-term health or neurodivergent condition through the Disability Confident Scheme. 

We provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to reduce or remove barriers. Just let us know what you need.

We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:

• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%

• An annual performance-related bonus

• Share schemes including free shares

• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping

• 30 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top

• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

Ready to do the best work of your career? Apply today.