Corporate Banking Director - Deposits

Metro Bank Plc; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent banking institution in London is seeking a professional to manage relationships and drive business development within the deposits sector. The ideal candidate will have strong relationship and stakeholder management skills, along with a deep understanding of the deposits industry. This role offers competitive compensation and opportunities for hybrid working.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous holiday allowance

Attractive pension scheme

Healthcare benefits

Colleague discounts

Qualifications

• Understand the risks associated with the job and stakeholders.
• Experience in winning business in the deposits sector.
• Ability to track record of driving performance through others.
• Manage responsibilities within a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with market professionals.
• Generate new business and manage a portfolio of deposits.
• Collaborate with Financial Crime Risk and Control teams.
• Lead by example and represent the Metro Bank brand effectively.

Skills

Business development skills

Relationship management skills

Stakeholder management skills

Risk awareness

Knowledge of the deposits industry

Job description

We have been awarded the "Most Loved Workplace"! At Metro Bank, people come first - our culture is all about bringing the best out in our colleagues, and making sure everyone feels valued, respected, seen and included. We strongly believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace and to find the very best person for the job, we always look across a wide range of diverse communities.

What you will do:

• You will develop and maintain active and influential relationships with key market professionals. Represent the Partnerships team, building our brand reputation in this key marketplace.
• You will have the ability to generate new business, creating and maintaining a portfolio of Deposits led, Partnerships customers. You will achieve this through business development and promotion of the Metro Bank brand and products.
• You need to be able to build key relationships with other departments such as Customer Propositions, Treasury, Financial Crime Risk & Controls and Regional Teams.
• You will work with Financial Crime Risk & Control and Financial Crime Policy Team to ensure we identify and manage the operational risks of my customer portfolio in line with the Bank's standards and policies.
• You will lead by example and set the tone as an advocate of Metro Bank and everything we stand for when dealing with customers, intermediaries and colleagues.
• You will split your time between business developing and relationship managing Deposits.

And we are a bank so risk is a part of everything we do. We love people who take responsibility, do the right thing for customers, colleagues and Metro Bank and have the courage to call out any concerns.

What you will need:

• You will understand the risks associated with your job and what that means for you, Metro Bank and all our stakeholders.
• You will have business development/ rapport building skills.
• You will have relationship management and stakeholder management skills.
• You will have strong understanding of relevant business sectors.
• You will have strong risk awareness.
• You will have excellent knowledge of the Deposits industry and similar sectors and how these perform both financially and structurally with experience and intuition in decision making.
• You will be experienced in winning business in this sectorand managing a portfolio.
• You will track record of generating new business.
• Track record of driving performance through others.
• You will manage multiple responsibilities within a quick and ever changing environment with the ability to prioritise and negotiate constantly.
• You will have direct involvement with developing relationships both internally and externally at a range of different seniority levels.
• You will love our values, live our culture and have a keen interest in our Partnerships customers and offerings.
• If you have joined from outside, you will have held a similar role in another organisation with the ability to demonstrate excellent customer relation skills and business development.

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!).
• We are also all about balance so most of our jobs offer the opportunity for hybrid working built around your role and home life, wherever possible.

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!