Business Development Manager – Short-Term Private & Development Lending

Are you a BDM with a hunter mentality and real credibility in the broker market? Roundtree Search is recruiting on behalf of a leading Australian non-bank lender that's been funding property-backed transactions since 2012, with a national presence.

The hiring company is one of the few lenders with diversified funding groups including institutional capital partners.

The Role

This is a dual-product BDM role covering both short-term property-backed lending and development finance - residential, commercial, industrial and land subdivision - across the full property lifecycle from acquisition through to construction and exit.

You'll originate and grow the portfolio through an established broker, aggregator and adviser network, acting as a trusted lending partner: workshopping deals, structuring solutions and owning opportunities from first enquiry through to financial close.

What You'll Do

? Proactively generate new business through broker engagement, referral partnerships and networking

? Workshop scenarios covering loan purpose, security, exit strategy, feasibility, leverage and funding structure

? Prepare transparent,



commercially sound deal submissions for Credit

? Partner with Credit, Property Risk, Legal and Operations to keep deals moving to settlement ? Educate brokers on product, credit appetite and deal structuring

? Maintain accurate pipeline and CRM discipline

What You'll Bring

✅ Proven experience in private lending, commercial property finance or development finance

✅ A track record of hitting origination and settlement targets

✅ Established relationships in the broker, aggregator or developer market

✅ Strong grasp of bridging, acquisition, refinance and development/construction finance fundamentals

✅ Sound credit judgement and the ability to read financials, valuations and feasibility reports

Why Apply

Join a business that combines the agility of a non-bank lender with the backing of a strong balance sheet - genuine autonomy, a collaborative team, and real scope to build your market profile as the business grows nationally.

Successful candidates will be well renumerated with an extremely competive commission structure in place.

📌 BDM, Private Credit (Sydney)
🏢 Roundtree Search
📍 Sydney