Operations Team Leader – Asset Finance – Hybrid working 3 days office based , 2 at home - Easte[...]

Leasing World; England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financier seeks an Operations Team Leader for Asset Finance, offering a hybrid work model and a prospective salary of up to £75,000. The role involves leading a UK-based team and managing transactions, requiring extensive operations leadership experience in the financial sector.

Qualifications

• Experience in operations leadership within the asset finance sector.
• Proven ability to manage teams and transactions in a corporate environment.
• Experienced in cross-functional collaboration with sales, finance, and legal teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 6 in managing UK and Ireland business transactions.
• Ensure high-quality service across multiple sectors including private and public.
• Collaborate with different departments and counterparts in various jurisdictions.

Skills

Leadership

Operations Management

Customer Service

Job description

CAREERS IN LEASING

Job Reference: 2877

Job Title: Operations Team Leader – Asset Finance – Hybrid working (3 days office-based, 2 days at home) - Eastern Thames Valley offices – Salary up to £75,000 plus benefits and bonus

Location: South East England

Salary: Up to £75,000 plus benefits and bonus

Description

Our client, a leading financier with whom we have successfully recruited for many years across sales, credit, operations, and board-level roles, is seeking to hire a UK & Ireland Operations Team Leader.

The operations team you will lead is part of a wider group of 6 teams located across various jurisdictions. You will report to a senior leader based in one of these jurisdictions but will have a dotted reporting line into a senior UK-based director.

This role involves leading a team of 6 UK-based staff responsible for managing all UK and Ireland business transactions from initial drawdown to end-of-lease activities.

To illustrate the scale, the UK and Ireland operations team processes over 1,200 transactions annually for customers in both the private and public sectors, including global clients.

Your team will work closely with the UK sales team, finance, legal, and other departments, as well as with counterparts in other countries.

A detailed job description is available for suitably qualified applicants.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will have operations leadership experience within the UK asset finance and leasing sector, preferably in mid to large corporate environments.

We are also open to considering applicants with operational leadership experience in related sectors such as motor finance, invoice finance, corporate or commercial banking, etc.

Exceptional candidates with leadership experience in consumer finance or non-finance sectors may also apply.

You must have people leadership experience and be able to work 3 days a week from our client's offices in the Eastern Thames Valley.

Our client values a fast-paced, creative, and empowered culture focused on trust, responsibility, ownership, and high-quality customer service.

If you meet these criteria and are located conveniently to work 3 days a week at our client's offices, we welcome your application.

Salary: Up to £75,000 plus benefits and bonus

Contact

Sean Toms

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