Relationship Director (London Area)

Relationship Director – Life Sciences and Technology

An international Corporate Bank is seeking a well-networked, proactive Relationship Director to develop its Life Sciences and Technology offering focussed on the UK. The role is based in London.

This is a rare opportunity to build a business largely from scratch and take full ownership.

Responsibilities

• Identify market opportunities in the Life Sciences and Technology sectors. Establish, develop and manage client relationships and be the banks point of contact with those clients.
• Analyse client businesses, identify client goals and proactively introduce corporate and commercial banking solutions as appropriate.
• Provide guidance to clients to support financial decisions
• Develop close working relationships with other areas of the bank with a view to cross-sell and related opportunities
• Continually assess the risks associated with the client relationship and propose/implement measures to minimise potential risks.
• Continually monitor client satisfaction, revenue and other significant metrics.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Relationship professional in a Corporate Bank
• Strong network in the client and financial community across Life Sciences and Technology
• Strong knowledge of lending products
• The ability to develop, as well as manage, client relationships
• The ability and desire to proactively build a business
• Well-developed negotiation and relationship building skills, both internal and external