Associate Director, Trade Sales

** End Date
** Tuesday 24 February 2026
** Salary Range**£0 - £0
** Flexible Working Options
** Hybrid Working, Job Share
** Job Description Summary**.
** Job Description
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* Job title:

** Associate Director, Trade Sales   
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* Location:

** Leeds  
** Salary:** £59,850 - £78,810   depending on experience  
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* Hours:

** Full time  
** Working Pattern:
** Our work style is hybrid, which involves a mix of flexible working, office attendance and customer visits.
** About this opportunity:
** We’re recruiting for an adaptable, innovative and highly motivated colleague to join our Trade Sales team within Commercial Banking Coverage (CBC) supporting clients across Business & Commercial Banking (BCB). Within Trade Sales, our role is to support clients with working capital and risk management needs, using products such as Trade Finance, Letters of Credit, Collections, Bonds, Guarantees and Indemnities.

As an Associate Director, you’ll be expected to deliver comprehensive working capital solutions to clients, whilst driving performance to deliver income and asset growth in line with agreed business plans.

You’ll also be required to work collaboratively with key colleagues in the Commercial Banking Coverage teams. Specialist product knowledge will be advantageous for this role. There is great opportunity for personal development within the role, and you’ll receive full support for career development.
** What you’ll be doing:
*** Assist in defining the strategy for their region, working closely with key colleagues including Coverage and professional networks.
* Identify customer needs to develop and structure Trade solutions to meet customer’s working capital and risk management requirements.
* Act as product specialist lead for relationships within the portfolio of existing and target clients.
* Recognise and develop opportunities to expand client relationships using appropriate Trade solutions.
* Work alongside Coverage and other product specialists across to deliver new to bank relationships.
* Prepare and submit credit applications in conjunction with Relationship teams and engage with colleagues in product, sales support, and risk to complete Trade transactions.
* Act as client point of contact for Trade, with the ability to discuss technical and operational aspects of transactions.
* Deliver income and lending growth in line with team business plans, through delivering appropriate solutions to meet client needs.
* Actively manage risk, across the portfolio and on new transactions, and maintain high standards of adherence to all risk, compliance, and regulatory requirements to protect and enhance the banks' reputation.

We’re not just another bank. We’re redefining the way we serve our 26 million customers by investing in our people, data and technology. Join us and you’ll be part of a modern, inclusive organisation that’s shaping finance as a force for good.
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* What you’ll need:

*** Technical knowledge and understanding of Trade products and solutions.
* Track record of success in Trade Sales, Relationship Management, or a Business Development role.
* Excellent interpersonal and team working skills with a proven ability to motivate and drive forward customers relationships.
* Strong partner management with ability to collaborate across internal & external partner networks.
* Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to communicate messages clearly to a broad range of audiences.
* Sound commercial, technical and risk based decision-making capability, within delegated authority or with referral to appropriate partners.
** And any experience of these would be really useful:
*** Post graduate economic, finance and or management qualifications.
* Institute of Export – Certified International Trade Advisor or equivalent.
** About working for us:
** Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity or culture.

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