Lending Operations Manager

3 days ago


United Kingdom Chamberlain Career Management Full time

Lending Operations Manager – Commercial Banking

12 months fixed term contract

Bristol based – flexible working

The Bank:

One of the world’s most sustainable banks - established and stable, with offices in five European countries, offering banking and financial services for individuals and organisations who want to change the world for the better.

Role purpose:

To provide vision and strategy for the ongoing development of commercial lending and technical operations. You will lead and manage the Lending Operations team to perform lending operations from the point at which credit approval is obtained through to pay-out, including the ongoing administration of all business lending.

In addition, this role is responsible for managing continuous process improvement activity, to increase the effectiveness and reliability of both the team and the wider commercial banking business.

This role will actively contribute to departmental strategy activity, ensuring co-worker development and team processes align with strategy implementation.

Experience required:

Essential:

  • Experience of working in a loan/credit administration function of a reputable bank/financial institution and specific experience with bespoke lending transactions
  • Knowledge of credit risk principles and practices
  • Good commercial awareness and understanding of the broader context within which the Lending Operations team operates
  • Previous experience of managing a team, preferably in a technical lending environment
  • Excellent communication skills and an ability to communicate confidently and clearly with a variety of internal and external stakeholders
  • An eye for accuracy and attention to detail, with the ability to deal positively and calmly with complex issues
  • A friendly persona and ‘can do’ attitude combined with an affinity to the Banks values.

Desirable:

  • Professional training or qualifications in a numerical/business-related discipline and/or in-house training on loan/credit administration.
  • Knowledge of Loan product development e.g. loan syndications and agency role
  • Experience of identifying and implementing business process improvements in an operational business lending context.

What’s on offer:

The chance to play a part in changing the world for better – to use your existing commercial banking skills for a stable, established and growing sustainable bank.

An opportunity to continue to or to become a subject matter expert in lending to sustainable businesses across a variety of sectors.

The position comes with a competitive basic salary plus various other generous company benefits.



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