Adam Sutton is a Legal Consultant at Fintelligent and one of the few recruiters in the U.S. who focuses exclusively within the niche of Intellectual Property. His expertise spans all areas of IP law, including Patents, Trademarks, Copyright, and Technology Transactions, with successful placements from Patent Agents and Associates through to Partner level.
With a consultative and relationship-driven approach, Adam partners with many of the nation&rsquo;s leading law firms and innovative companies seeking in-house counsel, helping them identify and secure exceptional IP talent. His market coverage includes major hubs such as Washington, D.C., New York, Boston, California, Seattle, Houston, and beyond.
Outside of work, Adam is a passionate foodie who loves to entertain, whether exploring new restaurants or hosting dinners for family and friends. A keen traveler, he enjoys discovering new destinations across Europe and often visits family in Los Angeles and North Carolina.

Adam Sutton

Aiden specialises in Insurance and Financial Services recruitment, partnering with FCA-regulated businesses across the UK to support permanent appointments. As a Consultant at Fintelligent, he works closely with organisations ranging from growing independent firms through to established national businesses, helping them attract talented professionals who can strengthen teams and support long-term business growth.
He has developed strong relationships across the Insurance and Financial Services markets, with particular expertise in Motor Insurance, Commercial and Corporate Insurance, Wealth Management and Financial Advice. His understanding of highly regulated environments enables him to identify professionals who not only possess the right technical skills and experience, but who are also the right cultural fit for each organisation.
Aiden recruits across a broad range of Insurance and Financial Services roles, including:
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<li>Sales roles within FCA-regulated businesses</li>
<li>Motor Insurance Claims professionals</li>
<li>Commercial Insurance positions</li>
<li>Wealth Management and Financial Services support roles</li>
<li>Customer Service professionals</li>
<li>Sales opportunities across the Financial Services sector</li>
</ul>
He takes the time to understand far more than a job specification, learning about each client's business, culture and long-term objectives to secure professionals who can make a lasting commercial impact.
Recent appointments include:
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<li>Junior Financial Adviser (Pensions) | Financial Services</li>
<li>Third Party Claims Handler | Motor Insurance Claims</li>
<li>Corporate Insurance Account Handler | Commercial Insurance</li>
</ul>
These appointments demonstrate the breadth of roles he supports, from developing talent entering the industry through to experienced professionals across specialist Insurance and Financial Services disciplines.
Since joining Fintelligent, Aiden has been recognised for his contribution to the business, receiving Employee of the Month on two occasions. These achievements reflect his commitment to delivering an exceptional recruitment experience while building long-term partnerships with both clients and candidates across the Insurance and Financial Services market.

Aiden Wilson

Bianca leads our compliance function, ensuring the business operates in line with regulatory requirements, industry standards and internal best practice. She oversees compliance processes, quality assurance, risk management and governance activities, helping to maintain the highest levels of integrity and accountability across the organisation.
With a background spanning compliance, business support and team leadership, Bianca brings a collaborative approach to her role. Known for her creative thinking and engaging style, she values the unique strengths of others and believes strong teamwork is key to delivering exceptional results. Her ability to combine attention to detail with a people-focused mindset helps ensure compliance remains both effective and practical across the business.

Bianca Brown

Charlotte specialises in Commercial Finance and Property Finance recruitment across the UK, partnering with bridging lenders, development finance providers and challenger banks to support permanent appointments. As a Consultant at Fintelligent, she works closely with businesses ranging from start-up and boutique lenders through to established global financial institutions, helping them attract high-performing professionals who can drive growth, strengthen teams and deliver long-term commercial value.
She has developed strong relationships across the Commercial Finance market, working with many of the sector's leading lenders and specialist financial institutions. This has given her an in-depth understanding of the evolving challenges and opportunities within the industry, enabling her to deliver recruitment solutions that align with each client's growth strategy, hiring objectives and business goals.
Charlotte recruits across a broad range of Commercial Finance and Property Finance positions, including:
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<li>Business Development Managers</li>
<li>Business Development Directors</li>
<li>Business Development Executives</li>
<li>Internal Sales</li>
<li>Broker Support</li>
<li>Case Managers</li>
<li>Underwriters</li>
<li>Credit Managers</li>
<li>Head of Sales</li>
<li>Head of Underwriting</li>
<li>Portfolio Managers</li>
<li>Asset Management professionals</li>
<li>Analysts</li>
<li>Graduates</li>
<li>And many more specialist Commercial Finance positions</li>
</ul>
She takes the time to understand far more than a job specification, gaining a detailed understanding of each client's lending proposition, company culture and long-term ambitions to identify professionals who will make a lasting commercial impact.
Recent appointments include:
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<li>Business Development Manager</li>
<li>Senior Underwriter</li>
<li>Credit Manager</li>
<li>Head of Sales</li>
</ul>
Charlotte regularly represents Fintelligent at some of the industry's leading events, including MIPIM, the Finance Professional (FP) Show and the Bridging &amp; Commercial Awards, allowing her to build relationships across the market and stay up to date with the latest developments within the specialist lending sector.
Throughout her career at Fintelligent, Charlotte has consistently been recognised for her outstanding performance and contribution to the business. Her achievements include:
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<li>Best Newcomer 2025</li>
<li>Client Win of the Year 2025</li>
<li>Recruiters Recruiter Award 2025</li>
</ul>
These awards reflect her commitment to delivering an exceptional recruitment experience for both clients and candidates while building long-term partnerships across the Commercial Finance and Property Finance markets.

Charlotte Walker

Dan joined Fintelligent as Managing Director in 2024, overseeing the growth of our existing markets and working closely with CEO James Fowler to drive the business&rsquo;s wider strategy.
Dan has supported the UK and European Real Estate markets for over a decade, working with leading lenders and funders across Development Finance, Bridging, Specialist Term Mortgages, and Special Situations. He holds an exemplary track record at all levels and is known as a pioneer of project-focused, value-add recruitment solutions.
Outside of work, Dan enjoys spending time with his wife, two daughters, and dog Charlie. He is a keen golfer and a follower of football and rugby league.

Daniel Greenhalgh

Gracie is our Marketing Assistant who works closely with the Marketing Manager, Lauren. Grace plays various roles across the business, including web design and management, building our brand and social media presence, graphic design, videography, and assisting on wider Marketing strategies.
Gracie is passionate about building and maintaining strong client relationships and supports all the teams in the office in order to do this.

Gracie Ash

James founded Fintelligent in 2015 with the goal of building a best-in-class consultancy while also putting social purpose and the environment at the heart of the business.
Under James&rsquo;s leadership, Fintelligent has become a multi-award winning enterprise, receiving accolades from SIA, RITA, and made the prestigious Sunday Times Best Place to Work in the UK list in 2023. &nbsp;James and the senior management team are responsible for building and executing Fintelligent&rsquo;s longer-term vision while continuing to push the envelope in developing a forward-thinking and cutting-edge proposition.
In his spare time, James enjoys spending time with his partner and holds a keen interest in boxing and has attended numerous major fights in the past.&nbsp; James has previously completed the Manchester marathon and has plans to run the London marathon in the future.

James Fowler

James is the Associate Director for the Legal team at Fintelligent. He oversees the management and growth of the Legal team in both the US and UK markets.
James works with the world&rsquo;s most prestigious law firms on Associate to Partner level positions. His area of expertise includes Corporate, Private Equity, Capital Markets, Banking &amp; Finance, Real Estate, Private Funds, Antitrust &amp; Competition, Litigation &amp; Arbitration in cities such as New York, Washington DC, Chicago, Los Angeles, and London.
James holds an Economics degree from the University of Manchester and in his spare time can be found skiing or attending music festivals.

James Noble

Jenni specialises in Financial Services recruitment across the North West, partnering with specialist lenders and financial institutions to support permanent appointments. As a Consultant at Fintelligent, she works closely with businesses of all sizes, from growing lenders with around 40&ndash;50 employees through to established organisations with workforces of more than 200 people, helping them attract experienced professionals who can support growth, strengthen teams and add long-term commercial value.
She has developed strong relationships across the Financial Services market, working with many of the region's leading lenders and recognised organisations. This has given her an in-depth understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing lenders, enabling her to deliver recruitment solutions that align with each client's growth ambitions and hiring objectives.
Jenni recruits across a broad range of Financial Services roles, including:
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<li>Mortgage Advisors</li>
<li>Underwriters</li>
<li>Mortgage Case Managers</li>
<li>Collections Advisors</li>
<li>Customer Service Advisors</li>
<li>Sales Executives</li>
<li>Sales Managers</li>
<li>And many more specialist Financial Services positions</li>
</ul>
She takes the time to understand far more than a job specification, learning about each client's products, culture and long-term goals to identify professionals who will make a lasting commercial impact.
Recent appointments in the North-West include:
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<li>Collections Advisor&nbsp;</li>
<li>Mortgage Case Manager&nbsp;</li>
<li>Sales Executive&nbsp;</li>
<li>Sales Manager&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Throughout her career at Fintelligent, Jenni has consistently been recognised for her performance and contribution to the business. Her achievements include:
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<li>Top Invoiced Performer</li>
<li>Top Written Performer</li>
<li>Brand Ambassador</li>
<li>Most Improved</li>
</ul>
These awards reflect her commitment to delivering an exceptional recruitment experience for both clients and candidates while building long-term partnerships across the Financial Services market.

Jenni Lunt

Since joining Fintelligent, Lauren has played a key role in shaping the company&rsquo;s brand and marketing strategy, with a focus on driving inbound client and candidate engagement across each of the sectors we operate in. She leads on digital campaigns, content creation, search engine optimisation, and events, helping to elevate the business&rsquo; visibility and position Fintelligent as a standout name in the industry.
Lauren is passionate about connecting people and ideas, and works closely with our headhunters to deliver marketing that fuels business growth and opens new opportunities. Away from work, Lauren is a seasoned traveller with a goal to visit 30 countries before turning 30, a regular at live music events, and a proud aunty to two gorgeous little boys.

Lauren Turner

Lucie&nbsp;is a Senior Consultant at Fintelligent, bringing over four years of specialist recruitment experience within the commercial finance sector. She has a proven track record of building high-performing teams for clients across the invoice finance, asset finance, and asset-based lending markets.
Partnering with both lenders and brokers, Lucie recruits top talent across a range of roles, from Sales Executives and Sales Directors to Operations and Underwriting professionals.
Outside of work, Lucie enjoys spending time with family and friends, especially over a great meal and a glass of wine. She also loves getting outdoors for long walks with her dogs.

Lucie Abadi-Johns

Max joined Fintelligent in 2024 as a Consultant in the US Legal team, having graduated from Newcastle University with a degree in Business Management.
Max specializes in partnering top talent with elite opportunities across the AM Law Top 100, focusing on the East Coast market. His area of expertise includes but is not limited to Capital Markets, Debt &amp; Leveraged Finance, Corporate M&amp;A, Private Equity, and Antitrust &amp; Competition.
Outside of work, Max is a successful private investor and a passionate traveler. His most recent expedition included a tour of South East Asia.

Max Walsh

Owen specialises in <a class="customLink" style="color: rgb(53, 152, 219); text-decoration: underline;" href="https://www.fintelligent.co.uk/sectors/real-estate-senior-debt/">Real Estate Finance</a> recruitment, supporting specialist lenders, challenger banks, debt funds, family offices and intermediaries across the UK with permanent appointments. As Principal Consultant at Fintelligent, he works closely with businesses across the Real Estate Lending market to identify experienced professionals who can support growth, strengthen teams and add long-term commercial value.
Owen played a key role in the continued growth of our Real Estate Finance offering. He has developed strong relationships across bridging finance, development finance, commercial term lending, complex buy-to-let and wider property-backed lending markets, giving him an in-depth understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing lenders today.
Owen supports appointments across origination, business development, credit, underwriting, portfolio management, operations, risk, marketing and senior leadership. His approach is built on understanding far more than a job specification, taking the time to understand a lender's products, growth ambitions and culture to secure professionals who can make a lasting commercial impact.
Alongside recruitment, Owen heads up our Tuesday's Top Transactions, Fintelligent's weekly roundup of lending activity across the Real Estate Lending market. Lenders can submit a transaction to feature in a future edition or browse previous episodes to stay up to date with the latest market activity.
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Owen Nayar

Taya joined the company in 2017 and has since advanced to the position of Associate Director of People and Organisational Development.
In this role, she leads the development and execution of innovative learning and development strategies, providing crucial support to both managers and consultants. Taya also oversees the integration of cutting-edge technical solutions, ensuring that the business is equipped with the best tools to serve clients efficiently and empower individuals to achieve their full potential. Alongside this, she manages multiple projects across the organisation and drives the implementation of key processes to support sustainable business growth.
In her spare time, Taya loves spending time with her partner and indulging in her passion for cooking, especially whipping up her famous chocolate brownies &ndash; widely regarded as the best you'll ever taste!

Taya Hornsby

Tom is the Divisional Manager for Real Estate &amp; Senior Debt, a sector he has supported since 2021.
Tom works with seasoned professionals and emerging talent across Development Finance, Bridging, Structured Finance, and Real Estate Private Equity, partnering them with Advisories, Banks, Non-Bank Lenders, and Investment Managers in the UK and EU. His client book ranges from leading global enterprises to boutique firms with complex and esoteric financing appetites.
In his spare time, Tom enjoys the company of his wife and young son. He is an avid follower of Manchester United and a keen gym-goer and boxer.&nbsp;

Tom Simpson

The client brief gives us the responsibilities and requirements, and I’ll use your updated Associate Director title, £95,000–£100,000 salary and 30% bonus. The source also confirms London and four days per week in the office. I’ve excluded the vague “competitive package” rather than inventing benefits.

Complex development finance transactions | 30% bonus | Credit Committee exposure | Clear route into senior credit leadership

If you’re an experienced development finance professional looking for greater influence over transactions and credit decisions, this Associate Director role offers the opportunity to lead the structuring and underwriting of UK development loans from £10m to £75m.

You’ll have autonomy across the deal lifecycle, alongside exposure to Credit Committee, credit policy and junior team development. With the lending platform continuing to grow, there is scope to build towards broader credit leadership responsibilities.

Package & Benefits 
• £95,000–£100,000 per annum. 
• 30% bonus. 
• London based, with four days per week in the office.

About the Company 
You’ll join an established, institutionally backed real estate lender providing development, senior and bridging finance. The business operates across the UK and Europe, with a substantial track record of funding real estate transactions.

Key Responsibilities 
• Lead the structuring, underwriting and execution of UK real estate development finance transactions from £10m to £75m. 
• Produce financial modelling, credit analysis and investment papers, presenting recommendations to Credit Committee. 
• Work with borrowers, advisers and internal stakeholders throughout the transaction lifecycle. 
• Contribute to credit policy, portfolio monitoring and the development of junior team members.

About You 
• 5–8+ years’ experience across real estate development finance, private credit or investment banking. 
• Strong structuring and underwriting experience across UK development finance transactions. 
• Advanced financial modelling and credit analysis experience, with a strong understanding of UK real estate development risk.

If you’re considering your next move in development finance and would value a confidential conversation before deciding whether to apply, we’d be happy to talk through the role. Contact Fintelligent for more information or a confidential discussion.

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