About The Role What you will do You will grow a market leading Invoice Finance business within Region that quickly establishes a strong brand and reputation. Part of the role will see you lead a team of high calibre individuals to ensure that growth aspirations and strategic objectives are achieved. Key Responsibilities Lead a team of high calibre business development managers and relationship managers, ensuring strong staff engagement and regular coaching and development. Typical role focus of 80% new business and 20% portfolio growth Build a regional strategy which is aligned to the wider National strategy to deliver sustainable new business and portfolio growth Achieve balance sheet / P&L growth targets at both a Regional and National level Sponsor all deals that are submitted to deal forum and credit committee, ensuring they are quality submissions and structured appropriately Nurture strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, build a market leading brand in the region Drive culture where robust governance, compliance and credit stewardship is an integral part of the business What You Will Bring Proven track record within the Asset Based Lending Sector Strong understanding of risk and deal structuring Commercial awareness Strong negotiation skills and able to communicate effectively at all levels Everyone is different. Everyone is valued As part of our vision to become the most trusted specialist lender in the UK, we’ve been helping customers and businesses fulfil their ambitions s ince 1952. In that time, we’ve learned that we’re more than the sum of our parts. We’re a strong Group because of our people and our strengths; specialist, expert, ambitious and also diverse. All of our people are different and this is something we celebrate. Every one of our employees brings unique talent, ability and perspective to their role. That’s why Secure Trust Bank Group nurtures differences. We understand that we perform better because we’re not cast from the same mould. We actively embrace and support diversity, work with leading industry bodies and promote initiatives that reinforce our philosophy of giving you the freedom to be who you are. We’re an award-winning bank providing savings accounts and lending services to over one million customers. We’re Secure Trust Bank Group. We embrace difference. Notes/Brief For Recruitment Team About The Company Our customers are at the heart of everything we do, but we can’t achieve our customer focused strategy without the right people in our team. At Secure Trust Bank, we know that people are our biggest investment, which is why a career with us is not just a job. It’s the chance to be part of something bigger, to add real value to the Bank and help us constantly improve, in order to achieve our ambition of becoming the best bank in Britain. We believe in giving our staff autonomy, with initiative and exceptional performance recognised through a variety of individual and team awards and incentives. All our employees have a tangible impact on the Group’s core values, and we are looking for candidates who are enthusiastic, proactive and enjoy working in a fast paced environment. So join us as we strive to Grow, Sustain and Love the way we work.