Associate Director, Real Estate
| Posting date: | 08 October 2025 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 October 2025 |
| Location: | Manchester, Greater Manchester, M1 3HU |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | Lloyds Banking Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 145088_1759933915 |
Summary
JOB TITLE: Associate Director, Real Estate
SALARY: Competitive - will be discussed at interview stage
LOCATION(S): Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham
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.
About this opportunity:
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.
What you'll be doing:
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Build and manage a portfolio of brokers, identifying new opportunities and promoting our real estate banking solutions.
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Deliver creative funding strategies in the Residential and Commercial Investment Term lending market
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Write high-quality credit proposals and ensure compliance with conduct risk standards.
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Represent the bank through digital advocacy and professional social media.
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Collaborate across teams to bring the full breadth of Lloyds Banking Group to your clients.
Why Lloyds Banking Group?
We're not just another bank. We're transforming the way we serve our 26 million customers by investing in our people, data and technology. Join us and you'll be part of a modern, inclusive organisation that's shaping finance as a force for good.
What you'll need:
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Proven experience in banking, with a strong understanding of SME and real estate sector funding.
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A track record of acquiring new clients through broker and professional networks.
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Specialist credit knowledge and the ability to tailor funding solutions to complex needs.
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A growth mindset and enthusiasm for adopting digital tools that improve client experience.
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Strong ethics and integrity, representing the bank with professionalism across all interactions.
About working for us:
Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity or culture.
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. And it's why we especially welcome applications from under-represented groups.
We're disability confident. So, if you'd like reasonable adjustments to be made to our recruitment processes, just let us know.
We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:
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A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
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An annual performance-related bonus
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Share schemes including free shares
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Lifestyle benefits such as discounted shopping
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30 days' holiday, with bank holidays on top
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A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies
Ready to grow with purpose?
If you're excited by the thought of joining our team and making a difference in healthcare banking, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today
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