RPO Senior Manager - Transaction Execution - Structured Real Estate Finance

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Senior Manager – Transaction Execution – Structured Real Estate Finance

Homes England | National Housing Bank

£59,631 - £79,464 | Location: Hybrid 50/50 Our new Headquarters are in Leeds but colleagues can be based in any of our offices (Leeds, Newcastle, Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, Bristol, Northstowe, London)

Homes England is launching the National Housing Bank, a new government-backed investment platform to accelerate housing delivery across England.

With £16bn in capital, it will unlock private investment, support regeneration and accelerate housing delivery across the UK. Joining now offers a rare opportunity to shape a major new national investment platform from the ground up.

Working with a team of highly skilled individuals alongside Transaction and Portfolio Managers and external professional advisors to ensure timely and effective contracting of complex real estate debt transactions (structured real estate and infrastructure lending) to support the delivery of new homes. Responsibilities of the role holder will primarily relate to documentation and delivery of transactions in accordance with relevant risk approvals, policies and other standards, including focus on the legal and specialist diligence aspects of the transaction.

The Transaction Execution (‘TE’) senior manager will be expected to ensure consistency of execution standards and appropriate management of execution risk across a portfolio of complex new real estate development loans and amendments originated by the transaction management team.

The opportunity

Responsibilities include:

• Project manage complex real estate finance transactions from credit approval through to completion.
• Lead the preparation, negotiation, review, and execution of loan documentation and associated due diligence in line with approved terms, policies, and risk standards.
• Manage internal and external stakeholders, including legal advisers, valuers, borrowers, investors, and risk teams, to ensure smooth transaction delivery and effective risk management.
• Review specialist due diligence reports and challenge findings where necessary to protect the lender’s position.
• Ensure governance requirements are met by obtaining approvals for any deviations from agreed structures, documentation, or policy standards while maintaining a robust audit trail.
• Support transaction managers and wider team development by providing technical expertise, contributing to risk proposals/committees, and identifying process improvements.

Candidate profile

• Degree-level qualification or equivalent professional experience in a relevant field.
• Strong experience executing complex real estate finance transactions, particularly development finance and structured lending.
• Proven ability to negotiate legal and finance documentation, including familiarity with LMA-style documents and revolving credit facilities (RCFs).
• Solid understanding of property due diligence, valuation methodologies, financing structures, and lender risk mitigation strategies.
• Strong commercial judgement with the ability to assess, articulate, and balance financial and operational risks.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams and external advisers.

Why join?

• Help build a new national investment institution
• Work on complex housing and regeneration transactions
• Deploy £16bn of government-backed capital
• Hybrid 50/50 working across multiple national locations
• Defined benefit pension and strong public-sector benefits

Contact point for applicants

Name : Rebecca Nolan

Email : rebecca.nolan@weareams.com

Recruitment team

Email : psrpermapplications@weareams.com

Closing date: 1st June 2026

Right to Work in the UK is required.