We're supporting a leading real estate debt platform as it expands its presence in Spain, with the appointment of a Director of Origination and Execution professional. This is a high-impact, front-end role focused on building a high-volume bridging finance platform across the sub-€10m market. The position offers full deal lifecycle ownership — from generating opportunities through to execution.
The Opportunity Lead origination of short-term real estate debt transactions across Spain Build and leverage relationships with developers, investors, brokers and intermediaries Drive a consistent pipeline of high-volume lending opportunities Execute transactions end-to-end, from initial screening through to completion Contribute to establishing and scaling a lending platform in a growing market Key Responsibilities Originate bridging finance deals, primarily sub-€10m Undertake full underwriting analysis (asset, sponsor and exit)



Structure transactions aligned to risk and return parameters Lead commercial negotiations on pricing and structuring Present credit papers and work closely with internal approval processes Provide market insight on pricing, competitors and borrower behaviour Profile Sought Strong experience in bridging finance, real estate lending or alternative credit within Spain Proven track record of originating and executing transactions Established network across brokers, developers or borrowers Robust underwriting capability across short-term real estate deals Commercially driven with strong risk judgement Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-volume environment Fluent Spanish and English This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in scaling a platform in a dynamic and evolving segment of the Spanish lending market.

📌 Director of origination (Santander)
🏢 Murray McIntosh
📍 Santander