Senior Director Business Development

CompanyVirgin Money

LocationCity Of Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Posted At1/15/2026

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Marketing, sales and advertising directors

Occupation Code Skill LevelHigher Skilled

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£87,300 (£44.77 per hour)

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Description

Business Unit: Premium Business

🤑: £76,000 - £95,000 per annum DOE + benefits

📍: Bristol HUB

Contract type: Permanent

Our Team❤️

Our Strategic Finance team supports commercial, corporate, PLC and private equity backed businesses in our region and across the UK. you will play a leading role in building a strong market presence for the Bank in Bristol which has been identified as a key new location to support our growth ambitions under ownership of Nationwide Group. We believe as a modern mutual business bank we have a different way of supporting the growth of local businesses and the regional economy.

What you’ll be doing

Launching the Virgin Money Business Banking brand to Bristol and Southwest ensuring maximum profile achieved with key stakeholders and target market.
Generating new relationships, focused on Corporate Businesses in Bristol and surrounding area
Strong Relationship Management of business portfolio
Being accountable for risk and compliance to identify signs of stress and risk with the aim of minimising the Bank’s exposure to bad and doubtful debt

Acting according to the strategy and growth plan to optimise income and build a targeted portfolio through effective origination and execution of high-quality lending opportunities.

Generate local opportunities for specialist team e.g. leverage finance, asset finance. Develop strong relationships with wider team.

We see this initial team as being the foundations for building a larger full service team in the future. From the outset the new team will be fully supported by existing colleagues across all segments and specialisms e.g. acquisition finance, associate director and operational support.

As the team grows there will be opportunities for Senior Director to develop leadership responsibilities.

We need you to have

A strong well recognised market profile, regarded as a leading figure within the Bristol Corporate banking sector, with an established reputation among clients and professional advisers.
A track record of generating business growth, identifying, structuring, negotiating and delivering new business opportunities.
Excellent relationship building and influence skills - ability to engage senior internal and external stakeholders.

Experience of originating, structuring and executing lending opportunities of £10million+ including complex corporate transactions with full ownership from origination through credit approval to completion.

Skilled in managing all aspects of a deal process from inception to completion – including preparation of detailed and well researched credit papers, leading negotiations with Management Teams, Advisors and Funding Partners, the instruction and review of detailed Due Diligence reports, overseeing of complex legal processes and the management of all aspects of a deal completion process.

An established record of delivering fantastic relationship management. A memorable personal approach where you push for better outcomes for all.

Highly organised with strong project management abilities, able to prioritise, coordinate across teams and deliver outcome under tight deadlines.

Experienced in leading cross functional collaboration and influencing outcomes across different business areas.

It’s a bonus if you have but not essential

Relevant vocational financial services qualification – e.g. Chartered Institute of Bankers, Chartered Accountant etc.

Experience of maximising media relations and opportunities, including writing for journals and publications.

Red Hot Rewards

25 days holiday per year, increasing over time to 30. Plus, an option to buy more, giving you even more choice.
Private medical insurance
A highly competitive pension to help you build a strong foundation for retirement
Access to an annual performance-related bonus
Training and development to help you progress your career
A great selection of additional benefits through our flexible benefits scheme
Life assurance to provide peace of mind for you and your loved ones
Up to 2 days of paid volunteering a year

If we’re lucky to receive a lot of interest, we may close the advert early. Please ensure to submit your applications as soon as possible.

Applications Close: 28 Jan 2026 (11.55pm GMT)