Credit Partner – Corporate

Job title:

Credit Partner – Corporate

Company

Metro Bank

Job description

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 and to find the very best person for the job, we always look across a wide range of diverse .What you will do:

• Collaborate with a team of credit underwriters whose role is to underwrite Corporate Banking propositions from the Corporate Banking team – personally underwriting such propositions

• Coach colleagues in their responsibilities to deliver support to First Line of Defence colleagues in line with the Metro Bank way of lending

• Support senior management team members, particularly the Director of Corporate Banking and their direct reports. Influence teams across Credit, and the wider Bank, coaching and developing less experienced colleagues

• Ensure acceptable lending asset quality is maintained when originating new customer exposures, and ongoing via individual and wider existing customer portfolio management activities, reacting appropriately to early warning signs. Ensure compliance with Metro Bank’s relevant lending policies, standards & processes

• Maintain a positive, flexible, and pragmatic outlook in a pressured environment to help the bank achieve its growth objectives

• Inspire colleagues to lend the Metro Bank way, focusing on the ‘who’ element and having a deep understanding of repayment sources – as well as building on your own sectoral and product knowledge

• Operate with the responsibility of an individual personal Lending Authority. Present, analyse, and critique more complex lending propositions for review by higher authority holders – including the Lead Credit Partner, Head of Corporate & Commercial Credit and Credit Approval Committee

• Help to develop Credit Policy, Standards, and Procedures in a dynamic environment to enable the bank to support customers in a prudent way, including various Credit Risk based projects

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:

• Understand the risks associated with your job and what that means for you, Metro Bank and all our stakeholders

• Commercial/Corporate Credit Underwriting expertise

• Experience working as a Credit Partner, Relationship Manager and / or distressed debt management / work-out

• Excellent stakeholder management & engagement skills

• Knowledge of Commercial lending and general banking and finance – including relevant legal concepts and issues

• Problem solving combined with excellent negotiation skills

• Wider commercial / corporate and economic knowledge and awareness

Our promise to you…

• 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!).

• 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.

Important FootnoteDiverse 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!#LI-Loveyourjobatlast #LI-Hybrid#LI-REMOTE

Expected salary

Location

Holborn, Central London

Job date

Sat, 19 Apr 2025 07:31:28 GMT

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