Senior Lending Manager

Senior Lending Manager at Close Brothers

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.

Responsibilities

• Actively manage a portfolio of clients to ensure 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.

Qualifications and Desired Skills

• 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 recruit.ssc@closebrothers.com or request a call back.

About Us
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.