Jobs, fresher vacancy - Investment Manager – Real Estate Debt (Origination) • UK

Company: Octopus

UK

Job DescriptionWe are seeking an ambitious and commercially driven Investment Manager to play a pivotal role in growing our Real Estate Debt business. This is a senior origination-focused position, requiring a proven ability to generate new lending opportunities and convert them into executed transactions.You’ll have experience in real estate debt or lending, together with a strong and active network of introducers, borrowers, and advisers. You’ll hit the ground running—delivering new business from day one while helping shape strategy and mentoring junior team members.What’s in it for you?This is a chance to step into a front-line origination role within one of the UK’s leading real estate debt platforms. You’ll be responsible for sourcing, structuring, and executing transactions across commercial, investment, development, and living sectors and the opportunity to make a visible impact on the growth of our business.What you’ll be doing:Origination & Business DevelopmentIndependently source and originate new lending opportunities across the UK.Leverage an established network of brokers, advisers, and borrowers to drive immediate deal flow.Represent the firm at industry events, conferences, and meetings to strengthen origination channels – (the role requires the majority of time out of the office)Monitor and analyse market activity to identify areas of opportunity.Drive origination targets, with accountability for results.Deal Assessment & ExecutionTake the lead in assessing new opportunities, including pricing, structure, and viability.Manage transactions from origination through to completion, including term sheet negotiation and execution.Prepare and present high-quality investment papers for Credit Committee.Work closely with internal teams (legal, risk, operations) to ensure timely and successful delivery.Market Insight & Team ContributionShare market intelligence to shape origination strategy and competitive positioning.Support the Head of Investment in refining origination processes and improving efficiency.Mentor junior members of the team and contribute to overall team development.