Corporate Banking Director - East Midlands

Metro Bank; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Leicester is seeking an experienced corporate banker to build and manage a portfolio of Corporate customers. You will deliver tailored financing packages and lead relationship management to maintain market presence. The ideal candidate has strong negotiation and credit underwriting skills, with a proven track record in corporate banking. This role offers a competitive salary, discretionary annual bonus, and benefits, including hybrid working options.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Attractive pension scheme

Healthcare

Life assurance

Colleague discounts

Qualifications

• Outstanding relationship management skills with complex debt solutions.
• Proven track record of growing a corporate portfolio.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage a portfolio of Corporate customers.
• Deliver tailored financing packages to businesses.
• Lead, coach, and inspire colleagues in the team.

Skills

Relationship management skills

Credit underwriting skills

Negotiation skills

Financial analysis

Report writing

Job description

• You will be responsible for building and managing an active portfolio of Corporate customers and growing our market presence with the acquisition of new customers.
• You will develop and maintain active and influential relationships with key market professionals, advisors and clients, being Metro Bank's external face to the market building our brand and reputation across the region.
• You will have ultimate responsibility for delivering tailored financing packages to Corporate businesses, structuring debt facilities of £5m-100m.
• You will manage, influence and build an internal network across Metro Bank to ensure a One Team approach for customers and colleagues.
• You will work alongside key internal stakeholders to structure and deliver debt propositions which adhere to the banks pricing requirements, risk policies and reporting requirements.
• You will lead, coach and inspire other colleagues in the team and wider Bank.
• You will manage all aspects of Risk, including Credit, Operational and Regulatory. Outstanding relationship management skills, ideally with complex debt solution experience and specialist knowledge across a broad range of sectors.
• You will be experienced in credit writing, financial analysis and report writing for customers with complex needs.
• A proven track record of growing a corporate portfolio, building relationships, effectively influencing others and collaborating well with peers.
• You will have excellent credit underwriting skills, communication and organisational skills, with a track record of lending to Mid-Corporates.
• You will have excellent negotiation skills with an ability to influence and interact with senior/executive management both internally and externally.
• You will understand the risks associated with your job and what that means for you, Metro Bank and all our stakeholders. We believe in "one in, one up" at Metro Bank, growing our own and promoting from within. That is why we are looking for YOU! An AMAZEING colleague to move into this FANtastic new role! 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 range 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.