Senior Lending Manager

Overall Summary
At Close Brothers we look to recruit individuals from all different backgrounds and encourage you to apply even if you don't tick every box. We celebrate diversity, promote inclusivity and are open to discuss flexible work options to help you balance your work and home life.

Join the Close Brothers Commercial Acceptances Team where you will actively seek and promote new business propositions in accordance with agreed origination targets and all relevant Lending Policies and Criteria. Working as part of the Commercial Acceptances team our ideal team member will have previous experience in delivering against annual divisional new business, income and cost management targets with excellent risk management skills.

Responsibilities

• Actively manage a portfolio of clients to ensure that high levels of customer service are maintained at all times.
• Oversee the processing and management of all loan accounts and applications in your portfolio of customers, from initial enquiry through the due diligence process, management of the account during its life span and through to final redemption.
• Interview potential and existing borrowers for the purpose of considering new proposals and alterations to existing facilities
• Develop strong relationships with key functions across the Division and Bank including Credit Risk and Credit Control.
• Manage and appraise your subordinates and organise training as necessary to maximise their skill set, performance and career development.
• Demonstrate and maintain a wide and varied knowledge of the external economic and competitive environment and how that impacts the business and performance
• Assist in establishing, developing, and maintaining a network of professional and intermediary contacts.

Developing Our People:
as a line manager, you will be responsible for inspiring and motivating your team, as well as developing performance through coaching. You will encourage your team to take responsibility for their own personal development and provide support through regular feedback.

WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF YOU HAVE/CAN:

• Strong industry focus and understanding
• A proven track record of generating new business
• The ability to communicate at all levels across the Division and wider Group
• A proven track record of managing clients and their expectations including non-performing situations
• Strong analytical and numeracy skills
• An ability to produce Credit Applications and correspondence of a consistently high quality
• Good understanding of Credit risk policies and appetite
• Display balanced commercial judgement to include an understanding of the clients concerns and perspectives and how they align with the Bank's position

We are an inclusive organisation and committed to ensuring our recruitment process is as accessible as possible to everyone. We will make adjustments for people who have a disability or long-term condition. If you need the job description or application form in an alternative format or would like to discuss the recruitment process with us, please email us at or request a call back.

About Us
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 and securities trading. We employ approximately 3,000 people, principally in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Close Brothers Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250.

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