Role Summary
The Portfolio Manager will manage and support relationships across the Speciality Finance portfolio, working alongside Associate Directors and Relationship Directors on wholesale lending to non-bank specialist lenders. Day-to-day responsibilities include borrower engagement, portfolio monitoring, credit reporting, annual reviews, in-life amendments and new money transactions. The role requires strong financial analysis, relationship management and the ability to coordinate internal and external stakeholders to deliver high-quality outcomes. The successful candidate will manage their own time well, prioritising timely reporting and completion of tasks both internal and external.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and support a portfolio of existing borrowers as a day-to-day contact for queries, drawdowns, repayments and administration.
- Lead or attend monthly borrower calls, using interactions to discuss trading performance, strategy, risks and funding requirements.
- Maintain accurate portfolio monitoring, reporting and trackers including management information, borrowing base reporting, annual reviews and arrears monitoring.
- Identify and communicate early warning signs including adverse trends, covenant pressure and changes in borrower performance.
Credit Committee & Stakeholder Engagement
- Support Credit Committee presentations for annual reviews, amendments and in-life cases.
- Build constructive relationships across Relationship Services, Credit, Legal and Operations.
Annual Reviews
- Own and co-ordinate the annual review process, managing timelines, information requirements and internal responsibilities.
- Collate financial, operational, KYC and ESG information; contribute to and own agreed sections of credit papers.
New Money & In-Life Credit
- Support end-to-end delivery of new money transactions, contributing to credit papers covering borrower performance, transaction rationale and risk.
- Lead or support in-life cases such as amendments, covenant updates and security changes.
Documentation & Operations
- Lead documentation for simpler modifications; support complex exercises.
- Maintain loan management system accuracy and complete KYC, regulatory and operational requirements.
Knowledge & Experience
- Ability to read, interpret and analyse company financial accounts, management information and borrower reporting.
- Experience contributing to credit applications in a credit, front-office, portfolio management or relationship management role.
- Understanding of financial analysis and modelling techniques used to assess borrower performance and risk.
- Experience in wholesale, structured finance, asset-based lending or Speciality Finance is essential.
- Experience managing borrower or client relationships across time-sensitive, multistakeholder processes.
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office; experience with portfolio monitoring or CRM systems is advantageous.
- A working knowledge of, and experience with using, AI platforms.
Core Competencies
- Highly numerate, analytical and commercially minded.
- Proactive and comfortable taking ownership of tasks, deadlines and stakeholder follow-up.
- Precise and detail-oriented, producing accurate analysis and clear written outputs.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, confident engaging at all levels.
- Organised, able to prioritise across portfolio monitoring, borrower engagement and transactions.
Why Join Us?
- You’ll join a talented, collaborative team in a connected environment where ideas and initiative are valued.
- Be part of a growing and innovative team.
- We offer a competitive salary, a comprehensive benefits package, and genuine opportunities for growth and progression.
- Opportunities for professional development and career progression.
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