Credit Quality Assurance Manager
Bridging & Development Finance

📍 London (4 days office / 1 day WFH)
💰 TBC

KFS Recruitment are delighted to be working with a new and exceptionally well-backed specialist property lender entering the UK market.

Our client is launching with significant institutional funding and backing from some of the world’s leading banks, with an ambitious strategy to become a major player in the bridging and development finance sector.

As part of their continued build-out of the credit function, they are now seeking an experienced Credit Quality Assurance professional to join the business and play a key role in ensuring the highest standards of underwriting and credit governance.

This role will suit someone currently working within a specialist lender or challenger bank, ideally with exposure to bridging finance, development finance or specialist real estate lending.

The Role

The Credit Quality Assurance Manager (CQA) will be responsible for independently reviewing credit decisions and underwriting processes to ensure they meet internal policies, regulatory expectations and best practice across the specialist lending sector.

Bridging loans are typically short-term, property-backed facilities used to bridge funding gaps between transactions or developments, often requiring strong due diligence on security, loan-to-value and exit strategies.

This role will help ensure lending decisions remain robust, consistent and aligned with the lender’s credit appetite as the loan book grows.

Key Responsibilities:
Conduct post-completion credit file reviews across bridging and development finance loans
Assess underwriting quality against internal lending policy and credit risk appetite
Identify trends, risks and areas for improvement across the credit function
Produce quality assurance reports and feedback for senior credit leadership
Ensure credit processes remain compliant with internal governance and regulatory expectations
Work closely with underwriting, risk and portfolio teams
Provide constructive feedback and training to credit teams where required
Support the ongoing development of credit frameworks, policies and procedures

Candidate Requirements

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