The departure came after the biggest UK life and pensions provider combined its infrastructure and property teams and appointed Manuel Dusina as head of real assets.
The manager has lined up a successor to its longstanding head of European real estate finance.
David Gorleku, currently head of originations for BREDS Europe, will step into the role in July.
A property lending industry veteran will serve as a senior adviser to the firm’s recently formed credit business.
Dean Harris is to join the advisory firm from loan servicer Trimont.
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The high-profile departure comes two years after the New York-based bank’s reorganisation of its property businesses.