Corporate Banking Director

At Metro Bank, we believe the best banking experience starts with people who genuinely care. We’re not just delivering banking services - we’re building trust through authentic connections. Here, our people come first; our colleagues are part of a team that values individuality, collaboration, and long-standing relationships.

What You Will Do

• Manage an active portfolio of Corporate banking customers and grow the bank with the acquisition of new customers.
• Develop and deliver my business plan, responding to internal risk challenges, external market challenges, and regulatory requirements.
• Develop and maintain active and influential relationships with key market professionals and players.
• Be Metro Bank’s external face to the market (customers & professionals) building our brand reputation in this key market place.
• Manage all aspects of Risk, including Credit, Operational and Regulatory.
• Manage, influence and build an internal network across Metro Bank to ensure a One Team approach for customers and colleagues.
• Liaise with other internal stakeholders to deliver required propositions and pricing requirements, risk policies and reporting set and managed within appetites.
• Lead, coach and inspire other colleagues in the team and wider Bank.
• Be a role model for Corporate Banking and Metro Bank when dealing with customers, intermediaries and colleagues.
• Act with integrity at all times.

What You Will Need

• Proven track record of relationship management skills and strong sector knowledge across general trading business within commercial/corporate banking environments.
• Excellent credit underwriting skills, with a track record of lending to large SMEs/Mid-Corporates.
• Comprehensive understanding and adeptness at managing all aspects of Risk.
• Track record in successfully building, maintaining and growing valuable banking relationships.
• Ability to promote the Metro Bank story to new customers and colleagues, creating new FANS.
• Excellent negotiation skills with an ability to interact and influence senior/executive management internally and externally.
• Extensive knowledge of different industries and sectors and how these perform both financially and structurally with high levels of experience and intuition in decision making.
• Experienced in credit writing, financial analysis and report writing for customers with complex needs.
• A strong understanding of Financial Crime, AML, KYC requirements as well as TCF/conduct expectations.
• Have held or are currently in a role of similar responsibility in the past.
• Ability to apply a pragmatic approach to managing multiple responsibilities within a rapidly changing environment.
• Ability to manage a profit and loss and a balance sheet with a complicated and challenging risk environment.
• Direct involvement with developing relationships both internally and externally at senior/executive level.
• Ability to represent your team and/or the Bank on various Committees, Forums and other formal groups of people.

Our promise to you…

We will make sure that you are well-rewarded by providing you with a competitive salary, discretionary annual bonus, and a wide range of benefits, including generous holiday allowance, attractive pension scheme, healthcare, life assurance, and a number of colleague discounts! We will give you the training to ensure you succeed in your role and plenty of internal opportunities to progress your career (around 40% of our recruitment comes from internal promotions!

Important Footnote

Diverse teams really are the best teams. We know that candidates (especially women, research tells us) may be put off applying for a job unless they can tick every box. We also know that ‘normal’ office hours aren’t always doable, and while we can’t accommodate every flexible working request we are happy to be asked. So if you are excited about working with us and think you can do much of what we are looking for but aren’t sure if you are 100% there yet… why not give it a whirl? Please note that sometimes we may close a job earlier for applications if we are inundated with amazing candidates. Good luck!