The Opportunity
weave. Recruitment has been exclusively retained on a search for a Director, Property Risk to join the Melbourne team of a specialist real estate credit investment manager. This is a newly created role designed to strengthen property level underwriting and portfolio monitoring across a growing real estate private credit platform. You will work closely with senior investment leadership and the origination team, providing independent property risk insight across land and construction lending transactions. The role sits at the centre of deal evaluation, providing an experienced and commercial view on project feasibility, valuation assumptions, market dynamics and development risk.
The Focus Of The Role
You will play a key role in evaluating and monitoring property backed lending transactions across the investment lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
* Conduct high level reviews of potential lending opportunities sourced by the origination team
* Perform detailed property due diligence across land banking and construction funding opportunities
* Assess valuation assumptions, project feasibility, product mix and pricing relative to market dynamics
* Review QS reports, construction programs and development risk factors
* Monitor active loan exposures, identifying risks such as delays, planning issues or market changes
* Participate in project control meetings and undertake regular site visits
* Provide structured reporting to investment and credit committees on project risk and portfolio trends
* Work closely with origination teams and borrowers to proactively identify and mitigate risks
This role will provide meaningful exposure to senior investment decision makers and the opportunity to contribute to the continued growth of a leading Australian real estate credit platform.
About You
You bring strong property market expertise and the ability to assess development risk across residential projects.
You May Come From
* Property valuation
* Property development or development management
* Construction risk
* Real estate credit within private lenders or non bank institutions
You Will Likely Demonstrate
* Strong understanding of residential development projects and land markets
* Experience reviewing feasibility models, valuations and project funding structures
* Ability to assess market demand, pricing assumptions and development risks
* Commercial judgement and the confidence to challenge assumptions
* A collaborative approach working with origination and investment teams
What's On Offer
* Senior role within a growing real estate private credit platform
* Direct exposure to senior investment leadership and investment committee processes
* Opportunity to influence underwriting standards and portfolio risk management
* High visibility role across deal evaluation and project monitoring
* Competitive salary and performance bonus structure
About Weave. Recruitment
Weave. Recruitment is a founder led Australian search and recruitment partner across Investment Management, Technology, Accounting and Finance, and HR and People & Culture. We take a quality first approach and build long term relationships based on trust, judgement, and delivery. we've got you.
For further information, please contact Adam Cluett on 0448 040 021 | adam@weaverecruitment.com.au
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