Strategic Bank Partnerships Manager

Chip; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary Bonus

Workplace pension scheme (5% on £50k)

Private medical insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work

Job summary

Chip is recruiting for a Bank Relationship Manager in the United Kingdom. You will own day-to-day relationships with banks on our deposit panel, report to the VP Commercial, and work with Treasury and Finance to optimize funding and product terms.

You will help onboard new banks, monitor deposits and liquidity, support commercial negotiations, and shape bank-related processes as Chip grows. We value empathy, pragmatism and a collaborative mindset.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in bank relationship management, treasury, deposit partnerships or similar roles.
• Solid understanding of retail deposit funding, pricing and liquidity.
• Experience supporting commercial negotiations and contract discussions.
• Comfort handling onboarding and due diligence without losing momentum.

Responsibilities

• Serve as day-to-day contact for each panel bank; handle check-ins and issues.
• Monitor deposit flows, funding targets and bank capacity; flag limits or maturities.
• Support negotiations on rates, margins, and contracts; prepare analyses.
• Grow the panel by researching and onboarding new banks through to launch.
• Collaborate to improve products by feeding market insights and shaping terms.
• Lead bank onboarding: due diligence, legal docs, account opening, client money letters.
• Oversee ongoing panel performance, due diligence refreshes, and risk requirements.
• Maintain up-to-date relationship records, contracts and oversight evidence.
• Help build processes and playbooks for a growing team.

Skills

Bank relationships

Treasury liaison

Stakeholder comms

Onboarding

Job description

Chip is recruiting for a Bank Relationship Manager in the United Kingdom. You will own day-to-day relationships with banks on our deposit panel, report to the VP Commercial, and work with Treasury and Finance to optimize funding and product terms.

You will help onboard new banks, monitor deposits and liquidity, support commercial negotiations, and shape bank-related processes as Chip grows. We value empathy, pragmatism and a collaborative mindset.