Assistant Manager (Corporate Sales) - Asset Based Lending - London

Metro Bank; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent banking institution in the UK seeks a Support Role in the ABL/Invoice Finance sector. The position involves supporting Business Development and Relationship Management teams to win new business and assist existing customers. Ideal candidates will demonstrate attention to detail, strong relationship-building skills, and an understanding of financial statements. The role offers a competitive salary, bonuses, and comprehensive benefits including generous holiday allowance and healthcare.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous holiday allowance

Attractive pension scheme

Healthcare

Life assurance

Colleague discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in an ABL/invoice finance business supporting sales teams.
• Strong emphasis on data protection and AML regulation.
• Understanding of financial statements and business risks.

Responsibilities

• Support ABL Business Development and Relationship Management teams.
• Attend meetings with Business Development Directors.
• Assist in the write-up of credit papers for clients.
• Review credit and business risks.
• Manage the onboarding process after credit sanction.

Skills

Attention to detail

Relationship building

Analytical skills

Diary management

Job description

• Be responsible for supporting both the ABL Business Development and Relationship Management teams, enabling the ABL / invoice finance business to win new business and support existing Customers
• Attend meetings with ABL Business Development Directors (BDDs) to understand and learn about new business, whilst also supporting them progressing opportunities through the pipeline
• Provide back office support to the BDDs on opportunities, including tasks such as :
• Assisting in the write-up of AFCs (Credit papers), for new and existing customers
• Reviewing searches for any credit or business risk, including financial crime
• Completing CRGA
• Completing the CRA tool
• Reviewing and analysing the financial statements
• Being responsible for the take on process following successful credit sanction through to completion, including completion of the Take on Checklist (TOCL), interacting with any outgoing invoice financier and scheduling the transfer, updating the pipeline and liaising with relevant stakeholders.
• Assist ABL Relationship Directors, supporting them with aspects such as :
• Existing customer facility increases
• The review and processing of BBC's
• Analysis of Financial information
• Covenant monitoring
• Meeting with customers
• Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders internally, such as credit, the business development team, the relationship management team, the senior leadership team and the business support team
  Experience working in an ABL / invoice finance business in a support function, and may have some experience of generating leads
• Experience interacting with businesses and Internal Stakeholders
• Have strong eye for detail, specifically when it comes to data protection and AML regulation
• Have an inquiring mindset, with an understanding of a balance sheet, P & L and cashflows
• Be amazing at building relationships with a wide range of stakeholders at various levels
• Ability to demonstrate that you can prioritise and manage workloads effectively - this role will require you to dip in and out of different applications and customers, meaning you need to understand what tasks are critical and how to handle them
• Strong diary management is essential
• Understand the risks associated with your job and what that means for you, Metro Bank and all our stakeholders
  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!).