Midlands Senior Business Development Director – Lending

Nationwide Group; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Pension scheme

Annual bonus

Training and development

Salary sacrifice benefits

Life assurance

Wellhub health & wellness

Paid volunteering

Job summary

Nationwide is seeking a Senior Business Development Director to originate and execute mid-sized corporate lending opportunities across the Midlands region, including Birmingham, Leicester and Nottingham. You will build a portfolio, manage deals end-to-end and partner with Relationship Directors to maximise income while delivering excellent customer experience.

You will lead negotiations, perform credit analysis, and maintain strong external networks.

Qualifications

• Experience working within a Business Banking team.
• Proven track record in originating and securing Corporate lending opportunities of £10m+.
• Experience managing all aspects of a deal process from inception to completion – including preparation of detailed and well-researched credit papers, leading negotiations with Management Teams, Advisors and Funding Partners, the instruction and review of detailed Due Diligence reports, overseeing of complex legal processes and the management of all aspects of a deal completion process.
• Experience of completing Club Deals working with other lenders.
• Experience of maximising media relations and opportunities, including writing for journals and publications.
• Detailed and up-to-date knowledge of UK financial markets with the focus on the Commercial Banking segment.
• Expert knowledge of banking products and services.
• A business degree or financial services experience within a Business Lending Environment.

Responsibilities

• Generate new opportunities targeted at mid-sized corporate businesses within the Midlands.
• Originate and execute high-quality lending opportunities to optimise income and build a targeted portfolio.
• Establish and continue external professional relationships with referrals from your network.
• Apply business acumen and demonstrate negotiation and presentation skills to identify and win lending opportunities.
• Analyse accounts, cash flow forecasts, credit modelling and management teams to support lending decisions.
• Structure lending proposals for credit decisioning while managing risk within appetite.
• Take responsibility for risk and compliance to minimise bad debt.

Skills

Business Banking

Corporate lending

Deal management

Club deals

Media relations

UK financial markets

Banking products & services

Business degree/FS experience

Education

Business degree or financial services experience

Job description

Nationwide is seeking a Senior Business Development Director to originate and execute mid-sized corporate lending opportunities across the Midlands region, including Birmingham, Leicester and Nottingham. You will build a portfolio, manage deals end-to-end and partner with Relationship Directors to maximise income while delivering excellent customer experience.

You will lead negotiations, perform credit analysis, and maintain strong external networks.