Director, Corporate Banking, London

Bank of America; City Of London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in London is seeking a Director to join their UK Corporate Banking Team. The successful candidate will focus on new client origination and manage client relationships, requiring extensive knowledge of Corporate Banking products and strong corporate finance skills. This role offers competitive benefits including private healthcare and a flexible pension plan.

Benefits

Private healthcare

Competitive pension plan

20 days of back-up childcare

Emotional wellbeing helpline

Volunteer opportunities

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of Corporate Banking products and the UK client base.
• Strong corporate finance skills and experience.
• Demonstrated experience in client management and new business origination.

Responsibilities

• Identify, target and onboard new UK clients.
• Develop and manage client relationships.
• Provide advice on financing strategies.

Skills

Client relationship management

Presentation skills

Sales skills

Corporate finance skills

Self-motivation

Job description

Overview

At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.

Being a Great Place to Work is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. This includes our commitment to being a diverse and inclusive workplace, attracting and developing exceptional talent, supporting our teammates’ physical, emotional, and financial wellness, recognizing and rewarding performance, and how we make an impact in the communities we serve.

At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us!

Location: Our London office is based just a stone’s throw from the magnificent St. Paul’s Cathedral on King Edward Street. We offer modern workspaces, an onsite restaurant with sustainable menus, a rooftop terrace with views of London, and onsite gym facilities and a medical centre.

As we continue to grow our platform, we are looking for a Director to join the UK Corporate Banking Team. In this role you will help support our growth ambitions with a primary focus on new client origination.

Responsibilities

• Identify, target and onboard new UK clients (listed, private and primarily mid-cap)
• Develop and manage the client dialogue as the relationship manager
• Coordinate client engagement globally, and across full product suite
• Take responsibility for the origination of business across product
• Provide advice on a broad array of financing strategies to address client specific needs
• Structure, prepare and deliver content led presentations
• Partner closely with Investment Banking teams on client coverage and origination
• Work with our credit and risk partners as it relates to our client engagements
• Seek to ensure the Bank's activities are conducted in a compliant and risk-free manner
• Manage and mentor junior professionals on deal execution, marketing and general career development

Qualifications

• Excellent client relationships, marketing, presentation and sales skills
• Extensive knowledge of Corporate Banking product set and the UK client base (including midcap space)
• Self-motivated, tenacious and able to work with high degree of independence
• Demonstrated experience in client management and new business origination
• Meticulous attention to detail, diligence and conscientiousness
• Ambitious, with a desire to succeed
• Capable of working effectively both independently and with multiple teams/individuals
• Strong corporate finance skills and experience
• You will have the ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously
• Able to work effectively as an individual and as part of a team

Benefits

• Private healthcare for you and your family plus an annual health screen to help you manage your physical wellness with the option to purchase a screen for your partner
• Competitive pension plan, life assurance and group income protection cover if you become unable to work as a result of a disability or health reasons
• 20 days of back-up childcare including access to school holiday clubs and 20 days of back-up adult care per annum
• The ability to change your core benefits as well as the option of selecting a variety of flexible benefits to suit your personal circumstances including access to a wellbeing account, travel insurance, critical illness etc.
• Access to an emotional wellbeing helpline, mental health first aiders and virtual GP services.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program for confidential support and help for everyday matters
• Ability to donate to charities of your choice directly through payroll and the bank will match your contribution
• Opportunity to access our Arts & Culture corporate membership program and receive discounted entry to some of the UK’s most iconic cultural institutions and exhibitions.
• Opportunity to give back to your community, develop new skills and work with new groups of people by volunteering in your local community.

Bank of America

Good conduct and sound judgment is crucial to our long term success. It’s important that all employees in the organisation understand the expected standards of conduct and how we manage conduct risk. Individual accountability and an ownership mind-set are the cornerstones of our Code of Conduct and are at the heart of managing risk well.

We are an equal opportunities employer and ensure that no applicant is subject to less favourable treatment on the grounds of sex, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, race, religion or belief, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, socio-economic background, responsibility for dependents or physical or mental disability. The Bank selects candidates for interview based on their skills, qualifications and experience.

We strive to ensure that our recruitment processes are accessible for all candidates and encourage any candidates to tell us about any adjustment requirements.