Portfolio Manager – ABL

M2 Recruitment; Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Our Client in Manchester is seeking a Senior Portfolio Specialist to manage a small portfolio of high-value Asset Based Lending relationships across the UK.

You will oversee day-to-day relationship management, ensure operational excellence, and drive income and risk management with board-level engagement. A self-starter with strong financial acumen and corporate lending experience is essential, with a competitive package and benefits on offer.

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial lending, preferably Asset Based Lending.
• Ability to manage high-value portfolios with precision and execution.
• Track record of developing relationships at board level.
• Strong financial acumen and corporate lending knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Primary responsibility for the portfolio of clients.
• Balanced client service, retention, income generation & risk management.
• Ensure detailed operational and relationship excellence is adhered to.
• Provide client service support and full transparency on account activity.
• Strong inter-personal skills and a dedication to precision and execution.

Skills

Asset Based Lending

Job description

Ref: W - 13798 | category: Asset Based Lending

Location: Manchester

Posted: 1st October 2026

Job Description

Our Client, a progressive commercial lender and provider of sector specific finance solutions, requires a bright, knowledgeable and charismatic business professional to join their expanding Asset Based Lending team as a Senior Portfolio specialist.

Reporting into the company’s UK head office in Greater Manchester, you will be responsible for the day-to-day management of a small portfolio of high value Asset Based Lending relationships based throughout the UK. Typical facilities sizes will range from circa £3Million to £25 Million.

Key areas of responsibility will include the following:

• Primary responsibility for the portfolio of clients.
• Balanced client service, retention, income generation & risk management.
• Ensure detailed operational and relationship excellence is adhered to.
• Provide client service support and full transparency on account activity.
• Strong inter-personal skills and a dedication to precision and execution

The successful candidate will be able to display an in-depth working knowledge of commercial lending in the corporate space, ideally within Asset Based Lending. In addition a high level of financial acumen is required, plus a track record of developing and maintaining relationships at board level.

You will need to be a self-starter, highly motivated team player and be able to match the organisation’s appetite for growth whilst sharing its risk philosophy in a highly competitive business environment.

In return the successful candidate will be rewarded with an excellent basic salary plus a range of additional benefits.