Commercial Banking Specialist – North West
My client is a highly successful, fast-growing professional services and advisory firm with a strong regional footprint, now seeking to enhance their team in the North West.
Due to continued growth, they are seeking an experienced, relationship-led Commercial Banking Specialist with a background in SME or commercial banking, corporate finance or funding advisory
.In this role, you will source, structure and deliver funding transactions from high-quality leads generated internally within the wider business. You will work closely with business owners and management teams to understand their objectives, design appropriate funding solutions and manage transactions from initial engagement through to completion. Facilities will typically include working capital, commercial property finance, asset finance and cash flow lendin
g.An existing external network or business development track record would be beneficial, but is not essential, as this role is not reliant on self-generated lead
s.You’ll be joining a collaborative, well-established funding solutions team and will have access to a broad network of lenders and funding partners, enabling you to deliver tailored finance solutions across the full SME funding spectr
um.This position is ideally suited to someone based in or around Manchester, Lancashire, Liverpool, Merseyside or Cheshire, covering clients across your region. The role offers a hybrid working model, combining client meetings, home working and office attendance. You’ll have autonomy over your diary and be expected to actively engage with clients, funders and professional advis
ers.Requirements of the Commercial Banking Specialist
- role:Previous experience in a client-facing role within SME Banking, Commercial Banking, Corporate Finance or Business Develo
- pmentStrong understanding of business funding solutions and the SME lending m
- arketExperience structuring and delivering funding transac
- tionsAbility to analyse financial statements and assess funding require
- mentsHigh levels of commercial awareness with the ability to identify and optimise funding solu
- tionsStrong relationship management skills with clients, funders and professional adv
- isersAbility to manage multiple transactions in a fast-paced enviro
- nmentAmbitious, self-motivated and delivery-fo
- cusedStrong communication and stakeholder management s
killsWhy should you apply for the Commercial Banking Specialist
- role?Competitive salary + strong benefits/bonus pot
- entialAccess to a wide range of funding products and lender relatio
- nshipsHigh-quality internal dea
- l flowAutonomy to manage your own
- diaryFlexible hybrid working
- modelSupportive culture with a strong focus on development and progr
ession…