At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead local growth strategies and connect businesses with financing opportunities.
- Company: Join a forward-thinking bank focused on community development.
- Benefits: Enjoy 30 days leave, flexible working, and a generous pension contribution.
- Other info: Work remotely with a dynamic team and excellent career progression.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in your community by supporting local businesses.
- Qualifications: Experience in finance and strong networking skills required.
The predicted salary is between 45000 - 55000 £ per year.
Application Deadline: 20 July 2026
Department: Local Growth Team
Employment Type: Permanent
Location: Mobile Working
Description
Location: Remote (based in West Midlands)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week/flexible days and/or hours (Mon-Fri)
Salary: Competitive
THE ROLE
In this role, you will join part of the Bank’s new place‑based (Local Growth) team, within a defined region/Devolved Nation. Working locally and in close partnership with the Area Regional/Devolved Director, the position involves supporting the development of a tailored local strategy and delivering meaningful outcomes by engaging with the local market and drawing on the Bank’s place‑based toolkit, investment teams, central resources, and personal commercial experience. This includes identifying, catalysing, and facilitating commercial opportunities such as connecting finance providers with clusters of high‑potential businesses to drive measurable growth in local financing and business activity.
A core element of the role is to foster a local financing ecosystem that enables innovative, high‑potential businesses to access the right finance, regardless of location or stage of development. The position also leverages the Bank’s expertise in small business access to finance, alongside its networks of finance providers and investors.
Credibility must be established quickly with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, from investment professionals to local leaders and politicians, to facilitate the proposal, negotiation and implementation of activities and change within the region.
You will have an existing and active network within the SME support and/or economic development ecosystem in region / Devolved Nation and also have knowledge and experience of the SME access to finance eco‑system. You will bring commercial experience in accessing and/or delivering equity or debt instruments, with a strong technical and strategic understanding of how investment decisions are made and how capital flows into local markets. This may have been gained within a finance provider, or as a founder or business operator. You will also have a proven ability to act as a strategic partner to external stakeholders, influencing decision‑makers at both operational and strategic levels.
Good analytical capability is essential, including confidence in working with quantitative and qualitative data to produce compelling, insightful materials that inform strategy, support stakeholder engagement, and contribute to the delivery of measurable and impactful outcomes.
Key Benefits
- 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays, opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days holiday
- 15% employer pension contribution
- Flexible working
- Cycle to work scheme, healthcare cash plan, Group Income Protection and life assurance
- Paid voluntary days, maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave
- Benefits designed to suit your lifestyle - from discounts on retail and dining, to health and wellbeing, travel, and technology...and plenty more
Regional Senior Manager - West Midlands employer: British Business Bank plc
As a Regional Senior Manager in the West Midlands, you will thrive in a dynamic and supportive work culture that prioritises employee well-being and professional growth. With flexible working arrangements, a generous benefits package including a 15% employer pension contribution, and opportunities for community engagement, this role offers a meaningful way to contribute to local economic development while enjoying a balanced lifestyle. Join us to make a tangible impact in your region and advance your career in a collaborative environment.
