Private Client Lending Specialist

Investec is a distinctive Specialist Bank serving clients principally in the UK and South Africa. Our culture gives us our edge: we work hard to find colleagues who'll think out of the ordinary and we put them in environments where they'll flourish. We combine a flat structure with a focus on internal mobility. If you can bring an entrepreneurial spirit and a desire to learn and collaborate to your work, this could be the boost your career deserves.

***What is the purpose of the role**

The purpose of this role is to partner with relationship managers to structure lending solutions for their clients with the right client and commercial outcomes. This role requires the PCL Specialist to have experience in engaging with clients in order to understand their needs, structure deals with appropriate levels of risk assessment and price accordingly.

**What are the main responsibilities?**

**_ Deal structuring and client interaction:_**
- Good knowledge of Private Client strategic outcomes and commercial objectives that are set for each financial year.
- In depth knowledge of Investec's lending proposition including product set, regulatory requirements and pricing structures
- Thorough understanding of the regulatory and risk environment and what responsibilities you have in adhering to the right outcomes for the business, yourself and clients.
- Engaging with RMs and clients to understand the client requirement.
- Providing appropriate lending solutions for target market clients, acting as a “first line of credit” to mitigate credit risk for the bank and to ensure we lend responsibly to our clients.
- To ensure lending exposures are managed in accordance with Investec's policy, procedures, credit and deal forum requirements.
- Ensure that all client outcomes are underpinned by our consumer duty responsibilities.
- Understand our wider Private Client and Investec group offering and be able to identify referral opportunities

**_ Performance:_**
- Ensure performance outcomes set out in your performance framework are met both on a quantitative and qualitative basis
- Constantly review performance to find ways to improve speed, efficiency and commercial outcomes.
- Continuous learning - work with your team leader to identify skills gaps and co-create development plans to close these.

**_ Data, Analytics and Market Insights:_**
- Ownership of your client data and use of CRM is a core aspect of this role. Use business insights to drive performance
- Ensure you are up to date with market trends and economic factors that may be raised in client meetings, particularly regarding the mortgage market

**What core skills and knowledge are we looking for?**
- To act with integrity at all times and embrace the philosophy of treating our customers fairly (compulsory)
- Regulatory Knowledge as applicable to role (compulsory)
- Ability to process high volumes of credit / lending solutions with strict time scales
- Proven ability to understand individual and corporate financial statements
- Knowledge of the regulatory framework within which the mortgage team operates
- Strong communication skills
- Time management, attention to detail & problem solving abilities
- Energetic, self starter motivated by time spent with, and solving problems for, clients
- Commercial acumen, resilience, continuous learning and adaptation
- Empathy and emotional intelligence
- CeMap

**As part of our collaborative & agile culture, our working week is 4 days in the office and one day remote.**

Investec offers a range of wellbeing benefits to make our people feel healthier, balanced and more fulfilled in their lives inside and outside of work.

Here is a selection of what we offer;
**Wellbeing**

Wellbeing Subsidy, Corporate Gym Membership, Virtual GP, Peppy Health App (Fertility, Menopause and Early Parenthood), Optional Private Medical & Dental Insurance

**Monetary**

Non-contributory Pension & Discretionary Bonus

**Life & Income Protection**

Life Assurance, Critical Illness & Income Protection

**Travel**

Season Ticket Loan & Electric Vehicle Scheme

Embedded in our culture is a sense of belonging and inclusion. This creates an environment in which everyone is free to be themselves which helps to drive innovation, creativity and ultimately business performance. At Investec we want everyone to find it easy to be themselves, and to feel they belong. It's a responsibility we all share and is integral to our purpose and values as an organisation.

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