Robert Simmons Email & Phone Number

London

Relationship Director for Social Housing Loan portfolio.Provide solutions for funding requirements.Prepare and submit credit proposals for new monies, restructures and annual reviews.Credit analysis of financial information and business plans.Security charging.

25 Gresham Street, London

Leading team of 5 Associate Relationship Managers and driving performance to deepen relationships with clients, through providing solutions to their needs. Monitor and review all Regulatory, Credit, Conduct and general risk for Social Housing team, implementing controls and mitigants as appropriate;Provide support to Area Director, through development and implementation of short and medium term operational plans in the context of the strategic direction taking into account risk, governance and regulatory framework;Management of deal pipeline to ensure delivery of financial targets;Develop and maintain effective working relationships, engage cross functional stakeholders to optimise business results;Initiate and deliver agreed change programmes to achieve continuous improvement;Project ManagementChange Management - ensure enhancements to systems, policies, procedures and products are delivered to support operational efficiency.

London, United Kingdom

Execution of Loan Documentation for new and amended Loan Facilities for Real Estate & Social Housing transactions up to £300m;Ensuring all documents completed compliant to Heads of Terms and credit sanction, through working collaboratively with internal and external legal teams and credit;Reviewing and collating all Conditions Precedent and Subsequent before completion and release of funds initiated;Working with internal and external legal team and credit teams and other internal teams including Debt Capital Markets and Treasury;Managing all security related transactions, including Security Charging, Valuation Reports and Releases;Liaising with internal operations teams on drawdowns and loan management;Accurate maintenance of all security records (inc c800, 000 Social Housing units);Initiated project to design and launch a new security database for Social Housing security;Delivering process improvements to provide efficiencies in working practices and systems;Change Management – implementing new policies, processes and procedures;.

London, United Kingdom

Lead Project to establish Middle Office for Lloyds Bank Mid Markets Real estate Team.Design and documentation of processes, including production of Process maps via Visio;Staff recruitmentPresenting Roadshows to Relationship teams;Liaising with internal stakeholders to set up IT, training and creation of new workflow tool;

London, United Kingdom

Lead team supporting the Relationship Directors for Bank of Scotland Social Housing Team

London, United Kingdom

Managing a £1bn portfolio of Registered Housing Providers. Being the main point of contact at Chief Executive and Finance Director level.Working with the client to find solutions to help support their plans to build new homes and maintain their existing stock.Fully competent and experienced in structuring complex debt facilities.