Relationship Management Apprentice

NatWest Group; London; Hybrid; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking motivated individuals for an apprenticeship role in the Commercial & Institutional – Portfolio Management Team. This exciting opportunity offers comprehensive training and support, preparing you for a successful career in financial services. You'll gain hands-on experience in relationship management, risk analysis, and customer service, while being part of a collaborative community. With a competitive salary and a range of benefits, this apprenticeship is a fantastic starting point for your career. If you're eager to learn and grow, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible Working Hours

Healthcare Benefits

Generous Holiday Entitlement

Retirement Fund Contribution

Qualifications

• Passion for learning and determination to succeed.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist with lending requests and manage problem debt cases.
• Build relationships and contribute to risk management.

Skills

Communication Skills

Stakeholder Management

Problem Solving

Analytical Skills

Organizational Skills

Education

GCSEs in Maths and English

Job description

Join us in October 2025 as an Apprentice in our Commercial & Institutional – Portfolio Management Team.

• We’ll provide all the technical training you’ll need to be successful in your role
• You’ll complete the externally accredited Senior Financial Services Customer Advisor Level 3 apprenticeship programme, which will set you up with excellent career prospects. For more information about the programme please see our FAQs
• Our people are the foundation that success is built on, so we’re passionate about supporting them too. We’ll support you in completing your programme and you’ll be part of our growing community of apprentices
• This job does not meet Skilled Worker visa sponsorship requirements

We thrive through diversity and value the variety of backgrounds, perspectives and opinions in the room – and if you value this too, there’s a place for you with us

What you'll do

As a Relationship Management Apprentice within our Commercial & Institutional – Portfolio Management Team you will :

• Assist portfolio owners in delivering new and increased lending requests as well as managing problem debt cases supporting with credit report writing, risk analysis and transaction fulfilment for customers across a range of sectors.
• Assisting Coverage RM’s to build sustainable, long term relationships by contributing to intelligent risk taking and delivery of good customer outcomes.
• Building a network within the bank and maintaining strong working relationships with key stakeholders across end-to-end lending journey & product partners.
• Contributing to a strong risk management culture and ensure we operate within established governance & processes.
• Working alongside colleagues to support customers who are experiencing challenges which take them outside of the Bank’s lending appetite and require enhanced credit risk monitoring.
• Building your banking experience by learning about systems, processes and customer products as well as developing your awareness and knowledge of the Commercial Banking market.

What you’ll learn

Taking on an apprentice role could be a fantastic starting point or change for your career. You’ll receive support every step of the way, with guidance, training and mentoring to help you reach your full potential. Your line manager will set you up with goals and an individual learning plan, to help you complete professional qualifications or technical trainings

Your learning journey will include:

• An understanding of how your organisation fits within the financial services industry
• Knowledge of how the financial services’ legal and regulatory framework operates and how this applies to your role
• Understanding and fulfilling your customers’ needs
• Developing strong, effective relationships with your colleagues
• Analysing and solving problems within regulatory guidelines and your company’s policies
• Growth in your role and continuous improvement and development

The skills you'll need

We’re looking for people with a passion for learning and high levels of determination, motivation, and drive to succeed. You’ll have strong communication, stakeholder management and interpersonal skills with the ability to build, maintain and enhance relationships at all levels.

You’ll also need:

• The ability to maintain a strong customer focus
• An innovative and creative mindset
• Good problem solving skills and a proactive and inquisitive mindset, with the ability to challenge and offer solutions
• An analytical, numerate, and logical skillset with the ability to adapt well to change
• Good planning and organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and manage your time effectively

What else you need to know

An Apprenticeship is a development programme. At NatWest we offer apprenticeship programmes for candidates who have little or no qualifications or experience in the subject of study.

If you have substantial experience or qualifications in the apprenticeship subject, you may be overqualified and not meet the programme criteria. Please make sure you have checked the FAQs before applying to ensure you meet the requirements.

Eligibility

It would be ideal if you can provide evidence of your grade A-C or Level 4, Maths and English GCSE or equivalent results, but this is not necessary to start with us as an apprentice. If you didn’t manage to achieve the desired grades or cannot provide evidence of your qualifications, then we’ll support you during your apprenticeship.

How we'll reward you

You’ll join on a competitive salary of £27,990.

You’ll also benefit from:

• A range of protection, healthcare and lifestyle benefits through Natwest Group Benefits, our fully flexible reward programme
• A generous holiday entitlement of 25 days, plus bank holidays
• A monthly contribution to your retirement fund

To find out more about the benefits we offer, check out ourrewards and benefits page.

Our people work differently depending on their jobs and needs. Fromhybrid working to flexible hours, we have plenty of options that help our people to thrive.

This role is based in the United Kingdom and as such all normal working days must be carried out in the United Kingdom.

Hours

35

Job Posting Closing Date:

21/05/2025 Ways of Working:Hybrid