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We have been named a Top 10 “Most Loved Workplace” for the second year running! At Metro Bank, people come first – our culture is all about bringing the best out in our colleagues, and making sure everyone feels valued, respected, seen and included. We strongly believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace and to find the very best person for the job, we always look across a wide range of diverse communities. 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.
This is a remote role covering the North West.
What You Will Do
- As a Business Development Director, you are responsible for delivering the Metro Bank brand and business model for Invoice Finance/Commercial Banking. You will be the face of Metro Bank Invoice Finance.
- The key focus is to grow our Invoice Finance book by creating FANS from business and commercial customers. You will achieve this through business development and promotion of the Metro Bank brand.
- You will consistently deliver an AMAZEING customer service, which in turn will create FANS.
- Your role is to generate new business to the invoice finance team via existing bank customers and prospective customers via direct approaches and introducers (within the bank and externally), to achieve your annual core objectives.
- Your routes to market are bank business and commercial customers, direct to new customers and via referrals from brokers, accountants, and other intermediaries.
- Responsibilities range from business development to relationship building and pipeline management. The ability to build relationships with other departments such as Credit, Business Support and Relationship Management is key.
- You will make recommendations to support Metro Bank’s business objectives whilst reinforcing the correct operational processes, ensuring we get things right first time for the Customer.
- You will adhere to our core values by always treating customers fairly.
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
- Knowledge of invoice finance, asset based lending and traditional banking products such as overdrafts, business accounts and term loans.
- A self-starter, with the ability to also work as part of a wider team
- A good listener who is able to demonstrate empathy where needed.
- Inquiring mindset, with an understanding of a balance sheet, P & L and cashflows.
- Able to multitask, managing internal and external stakeholders.
- Love our Values, live our Culture and have a keen interest in our commercial customers and offerings.
- Banking or independent lender background and ideally have held a role(s) within invoice finance sales, or invoice finance relationship management.
- Enjoys business development or relationship manager knowledge and experience.
- Experience interacting with businesses and customers, understanding what they do and how they do it, their financial performance and building strong relationships.
- Experience of ABL outside of receivables only, would be advantageous.
Understand the risks associated with your job and what that means for you, Metro Bank and all our stakeholders
Our promise to you…
- We believe in “one in, one up” at Metro Bank, growing our own and promoting from within. That is why we are looking for YOU! An AMAZEING colleague to move into this FANtastic new role!
- 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!
