Business Development Director - Development Finance

Fram SearchWatfordreedpublished 11/09/2026
  • Salary up to £120,000 + Bonus
  • Hybrid working
  • London / South East

Fram Search is working with an established specialist property lender seeking to appoint a Business Development Director/ Development Finance Lending Director. This is an attractive opportunity for an experienced lending professional who enjoys winning new business, building relationships with property developers and having the autonomy to develop their own lending portfolio.

The role offers a competitive basic salary, performance-related bonus and considerable freedom to manage relationships and originate transactions. With an established lending platform and experienced credit and underwriting colleagues, the successful candidate will be able to focus on identifying opportunities and converting them into completed facilities.

Our client is particularly interested in individuals who understand residential development finance and enjoy the commercial side of lending. The position involves meeting developers, identifying funding requirements, assessing potential transactions and working with internal colleagues to structure appropriate lending solutions.

Applications are welcomed from experienced Lending Directors, Development Finance Business Development Managers and Relationship Directors. Individuals currently working in portfolio management who have strong developer relationships and a genuine appetite for business origination may also be considered.

A good understanding of development finance, the ability to develop new relationships and a track record of generating lending opportunities will be important. Equally, our client is interested in individuals with the ambition and commercial ability to develop a larger lending portfolio.

The position is hybrid, with attendance at the office typically required one or two days per week.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.