United Trust Bank has appointed Liam Lawlor as sales director – structured property finance, as it continues to expand its activity in bespoke real estate funding through its Structured Property Solutions division.
Lawlor (pictured) has worked in financial services for nearly 20 years, holding senior roles at lenders including Octopus Real Estate, Octane Capital and Metro Bank.
He joins United Trust Bank from Maslow Capital, where he was senior director – short term finance.
In his new role, Lawlor will report to Alex Tyrwhitt, director – structured property solutions. His responsibilities include further developing the structured property finance sales team and promoting the bank’s expertise in delivering bespoke and complex funding solutions for commercial and residential real estate investors and corporates, both in the UK and offshore.
The Structured Property Solutions division structures high value bespoke real estate facilities of £2.5m and above for brokers, developer and investor borrowers, and strategic lending partners.
The team focuses on complex bridging, investment and property improvement or repositioning projects across residential and commercial property in England and Wales.
Facilities are available with terms from six months to five years, with rolled, retained or serviced interest options.
Lending can be structured for a range of purposes, including equity release and committed bridge to investment facilities, with the bank positioning the offering as bank pricing delivered at non-bank speed, supported by direct access to senior decision-makers.
Lawlor joins the bank following a record year for the division. In December 2025, the Structured Property Solutions team completed £78m of loans, its strongest monthly performance to date.
This contributed to more than £300m of completions across 2025, marking a new annual record for the business.
Tyrwhitt says: “Liam is an experienced real estate finance professional, and I am excited to welcome him to the team. I’ve had the pleasure of working with Liam at Octane and he fully deserves the reputation he has established in the real estate finance industry.
“He is deeply knowledgeable and committed to delivering bespoke funding solutions quickly and with a high level of service. He is an excellent addition to the team and I am confident he will help us achieve even greater success in 2026.”
Lawlor adds: “The Structured Property Solutions division has grown rapidly and I’m looking forward to working with Alex and the team as we maintain that momentum and position the bank as a leading structured property finance lender for larger and more complex funding requirements.
“My aim is to build on the team’s record-breaking performance last year, further develop relationships with brokers, debt advisers and investors, and continue to raise standards in the years ahead.”
