Lending Assistant

6 months ago

London, United Kingdom Close Brothers Group Full time

**OVERALL SUMMARY**

Join Close Brothers Property Finance Team where you will work within a small team reporting to the Team Lending Director. The core business is providing senior debt finance to property developers and investors, which you will assist, throughout the finance process. Working as part of the Lending team our ideal team member will have previous experience in banking / payment systems with excellent interpersonal skills.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Inputting data and transactions into the main lending system Aurius, ensuring account data is organised, accurate and up to date.
- Input and maintain customer account records in order that the integrity of the Bank's accounting records and data is maintained, liaising with internal departments as appropriate.
- Prepare Facility Letters and other contractual documentation in line with Credit Committee approval, ensuring appropriate conditions are documented.
- Instruct the Bank's professional advisors (solicitors, valuers and monitoring surveyors) and thereafter ensure that their reports address all of the relevant issues (as set out in the formal instructions) and are generally of a quality which meets the Bank's desired standards.
- Attend internal / external meetings with the Senior Portfolio and Business Development Manager(s), taking notes, preparing minutes and producing follow up file notes and correspondence
- Liaise on an ad hoc basis with the Bank’s professional advisors.
- Maintain a follow up diary system for completed and ongoing facilities.
- Liaise closely with colleagues across the teams to ensure best practice is maintained and knowledge of standard processes are up to date.
- Prepare building payments and other stage drawdowns for authorisation by Credit Control, ensuring that the approved lending parameters and any special requirements have been met.
- Report to internal departments with updates and approvals when required.
- To liaise with the Bank’s solicitor to facilitate sale completions and redemptions.
- To provide a point of customer contact.
- Undertake general office administrative duties.
- Contribute to improvements and changes in Lending and Credit Control systems and procedures.
- Undertake ad hoc projects assigned by Management.
- Identify and manage risks relating to the Property Division and ensure that all relevant controls are operating effectively.
- Ensure that any compliance failures, risk incidents and control issues are reported and escalated in a timely and transparent manner.
- Act with integrity and treat customers fairly at all times.
- Ensure that all business conducted is in accordance with internal policies and procedures.
- Ensure that all Governance and Compliance requirements are adhered to and all reporting and reviewing activities required by the Regulatory Bodies are carried out to the standards required.

**WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF YOU HAVE/ARE**:

- Ability to learn quickly, to self develop and work within a structured busy environment.
- Excellent multitasking skills, especially when under pressure.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Experience of banking / payment systems
- Able to work within a small professional team and adaptable to the changing requirements / priorities of both the Bank and clients.
- Great organisational and time management skills / self-starter.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with high attention to detail.
- Ability to understand and follow all relevant compliance consideration including regulatory environment and appropriate processes, procedures and their implications.
- Good communication and inter-personal skills to interact with people at all levels both internally and externally.

**ABOUT US**
- For roles offering hybrid working:_ At Close Brothers we support employees to balance their work life priorities and in this role you will be able to enjoy a mixture of hybrid working.

Close Brothers is a leading UK merchant banking group providing lending, deposit taking, wealth management services and securities trading. At Close Brothers we provide financial support and advice to small businesses and individuals in the UK. Our purpose is to help the people and businesses of Britain thrive over the long term.

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Our Responsibility - Diversity and inclusion ¦ Close Brothers Group

**The Company**

Close Brothers is a leading UK merchant banking group providing lending, deposit taking, wealth management services and securities trading. We employ over 3,500 people, principally in the UK.

Close Brothers Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a member of the FTSE 250.We remain focused on markets and services we know and understand, developing leading positions and unrivalled expertise. Our approach is prudent and considered enabling us to gro

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