Private Banking Director

Metro Bank Plc; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative banking institution is seeking a dedicated Private Banking Specialist to join their dynamic team. This role focuses on delivering exceptional service to High-Net-Worth clients, understanding their unique banking needs, and building long-term relationships. With an emphasis on a diverse and inclusive workplace, the bank offers a hybrid working model to ensure a healthy work-life balance. If you are passionate about providing unparalleled service and have a strong background in client acquisition and lending, this is an exciting opportunity to advance your career in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Attractive pension scheme

Healthcare benefits

Life assurance

Colleague discounts

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in acquiring High Net Worth clients through various channels.
• Solid network in HNW banking and proven track record in client portfolio management.

Responsibilities

• Introduce new clients with unique banking arrangements.
• Promote Private Banking services to High-Net-Worth individuals.

Skills

Client Acquisition

Commercial Real Estate Lending

Residential Mortgages

Building Client Relationships

Credit Skills

Job description

We have been named a Top 10 “Most Loved Workplace” for the second year running! At Metro Bank, people come first –our cultureis all about bringing the best out in our colleagues, and making sure everyone feels valued, respected, seen and included. We strongly believe in adiverse and inclusive workplaceand to find the very best person for the job, we always look across a wide range of diversecommunities. 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.

What you will do:

• You will be introducing new customers with a mix of deposits and lending requirements which require unique banking arrangements.
• You will be promoting an innovative brand of Private Banking in the High-Net-Worth community which focusses on delivering AMAZEING customer service.
• You will be working with and understanding HNWI and their day to day banking requirements, including anything from complex lending through to savings accounts for their children.
• You will be presenting High Net Worth clients’ borrowing requirements to a team of underwriters and credit committees
• You will be building long term relationships with clients with a view to moving as much of their day-to-day banking as possible to Metro Bank.

And... we are a bank, so risk is a part of everything we do. We love people who take responsibility, do the right thing for customers, colleagues and Metro Bank and have the ability to call out any concerns.

What you will need:

• You will have a transferable skill set obtained from working for a Private Bank or Boutique organisation. This can include, how to acquire new High Net Worth (HNW) clients for the bank either through new channels or from existing portfolios. These clients should have a blend of deposits and lending requirements.
• You will have experience in Commercial Real Estate Lending, Residential and buy to let mortgages
• You will have a proven track record with building a portfolio of clients.
• You will have a solid network of existing contacts within HNW banking
• You will be able to demonstrate a strategy of acquisition.
• You will know how to work with and understand HNWI and their day-to-day banking requirements; this could include anything from complex lending through to savings accounts for their children.
• You will be passionate about providing unparalleled levels of service and convenience for customer.
• You will have a strong set of credit skills.
• You will be confident in presenting a high-net-worth client’s borrowing requirements to a team of underwriters and credit committees (this may also include Residential and buy to let mortgages).
• You will have knowledge of how to build long term relationships with clients with a view to moving as much of their day-to-day banking as possible to Metro Bank.
• You will have coached and developed colleagues in line with regulatory requirements.
• You love our Values, live our Culture and have a keen interest in our commercial customers and offerings.

Understand the risks associated with your job and what that means for you, Metro Bank and all our stakeholders

Our promise to you…

• 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 number 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!).

Diverse teams really are the best teams. We know that candidates (especially women, research tells us) may be put off applying for a job unless they can tick every box. We also know that ‘normal’ office hours aren’t always doable, and while we can’t accommodate every flexible working request we are happy to be asked. So if you are excited about working with us and think you can do much of what we are looking for but aren’t sure if you are 100% there yet… why not give it a whirl? Please note that sometimes we may close a job earlier for applications if we are inundated with amazing candidates.. Good luck!

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