South Africa: National Lending Manager (Residential) posted by I Grow Wealth Investments

• Matric.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in training, lending, mortgage origination, or property finance at a senior level, experience gained with Bond Origination company prefered.
• Strong understanding of residential property lending.
• Exposure to commercial and / or investment lending advantageous.
• Proven ability to design, deliver, and implement training programs across multiple teams and stakeholders.
• Solid knowledge of banking policies, lending regulations, and property market trends.
• Strong leadership skills with experience in team oversight, coaching, and performance management.
• Excellent relationship-building and communication skills (internal and external stakeholders).
• Ability to travel nationally as required.
• Self-motivated, adaptable, and results-driven with a proven ability to deliver strategic input.

Duties and responsibilities include, but not limited to:

Training & Development:

• Design and deliver onboarding and ongoing training for Bond Consultants, Conversion Specialists, and IGrow staff.
• Provide training and thought leadership on residential and investment lending; support commercial lending where required.
• Conduct workshops and events to build performance internally and externally (sales teams, estate agents, developers, attorneys).
• Ensure consistent professional standards and reinforce IGrow’s value proposition.

Market Knowledge & Business Development:

• Stay informed of lending policies, banking requirements, and property market trends.
• Equip consultants and staff with skills to build pipelines, manage relationships, and drive growth.
• Identify business opportunities and contribute strategic input to senior management.

Oversight of Bond Consultants:

• Monitor and guide performance to ensure effective business generation, accurate application submissions, client updates, and adherence to compliance (POPIA, exclusivity, conflict of interest).
• Support consultants in meeting conversion and performance targets.

Oversight of Conversion Specialists (Home Loans Administration Support):

• Provide operational guidance to ensure accuracy, compliance, and efficient processing.
• Monitor daily follow-ups, escalations, appeals, and system updates.
• Support consultants in achieving successful deal conversions and registrations.

National Scope:

• Travel across South Africa to deliver training, provide oversight, and strengthen business development initiatives.

If you do not receive feedback within two weeks of submitting your application, please consider your application unsuccessful.