At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead impactful finance initiatives and drive growth in the East Midlands.
- Company: Dynamic bank focused on local economic development.
- Benefits: 30 days leave, flexible working, generous pension, and lifestyle perks.
- Other info: Opportunity to work remotely with a supportive team culture.
- Why this job: Shape local finance strategies and make a real difference in your community.
- Qualifications: Strong leadership, deal-making experience, and strategic thinking skills.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 65000 £ per year.
Application Deadline: 9 July 2026
Department: Local Growth Team
Location: Mobile Working / Remote (Based in East Midlands / West Midlands)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week/flexible days and/or hours (Mon-Fri)
Salary: Competitive
THE ROLE
Step into a pivotal leadership role shaping the Bank’s place‑based activity in your area. This is your opportunity to drive meaningful commercial impact, strengthen the local finance ecosystem and unlock growth for high‑potential businesses. As the senior representative for place‑based work in your region, you will define and deliver a tailored local strategy that aligns with the Bank’s wider objectives. You will draw on your commercial expertise, local market insight and the Bank’s full toolkit to catalyse investment activity and generate measurable outcomes. Success in this role comes from building trusted, credible relationships with finance providers across the spectrum—BBB fund managers, banks, non‑banks and limited partners—using your technical understanding of equity and debt products to identify and shape opportunities. Your leadership will help create the right conditions for enhanced investment by working with both private and public partners to influence and deliver effective local structures and initiatives. This position requires strong strategic capability, proven experience in dealmaking, and the confidence to operate as a key partner to senior stakeholders. It also calls for a leader who can guide a team directly while mobilising colleagues across the organisation behind a shared mission. With your ability to drive commercial outcomes, influence systems and change, and strengthen local economies, this role offers the platform to make a tangible difference.
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 Director - East Midlands employer: British Business Bank
Join a forward-thinking organisation that prioritises employee well-being and professional growth, offering a competitive salary and an impressive benefits package including 30 days of annual leave and a generous pension contribution. With a flexible working environment and a strong commitment to community impact, this role as Regional Director in the East Midlands allows you to lead meaningful initiatives while enjoying a supportive work culture that values collaboration and innovation.
