Corporate Director

Region and Travel

For this job you will be covering the North & East Scotland region, so you need to be based locally in Aberdeen, Edinburgh or Inverness. You will be expected to regularly travel to meet customers across this region and to connect with colleagues for collaboration events in one of our office sites, anticipated monthly in Edinburgh or Aberdeen.

Hybrid working is available, with generous access to home working and a supportive office environment to solve problems, learn, and feel connected.

The Director will possess high levels of self‑awareness and bring to life the bank’s brand and supporting principles through the demonstration of our Purpose. They will network with their external peer group to cement our reputation as a leading bank providing innovative funding solutions. They will also be accountable for evaluating risk and compliance to identify signs of stress with the aim of minimising the bank’s exposure to bad and doubtful debts.

The role holder will demonstrate excellent team member behaviours to drive efficiencies in administration and servicing and ensure successful onboarding of new customers, and will work closely with the Senior Directors in the team to deliver key transactions including as part of their own personal development.

The Director will use their strong experience to analyse and interpret businesses and financial information and recommend lending proposals for credit decisioning. They will also ensure the appropriate loan and security documentation is prepared and in order.

• A track record for excellence in customer service
• Strong technical, credit and deal management skills with a demonstrable track record of delivering a range of financial solutions, from secured to unsecured, to new and existing customers
• Experience of understanding and interpreting financial statements, forecasts and cash flows, calculating key ratios, and excel credit modelling techniques with outstanding attention to detail
• Excellent, effective communication and influencing skills, both written and verbal, building instant credibility with stakeholders, and an ability to deliver difficult messages
• Aptitude to quickly assimilate, understand and efficiently present information to identify issues, and implement solutions
• Ability to deliver to specific deadlines, working on own initiative
• Capacity to cope with complex and continually challenging situations and to have a flexible approach to challenges and problems
• Understanding of policies, procedures and FCA banking regulations, ensuring these are adhered to at all times
• Knowledge of the regional market and a professional network within the local community
• Excellent team player who collaborates to add value and make a difference

• Feel what customers feel – we step into our customers’ shoes, using their feedback and insights to empathise with them and understand their needs
• Say it straight – we are brave in speaking out and saying what we think – we’re honest and direct with good intent, openly sharing diverse perspectives to reach the best conclusions and using language everyone can understand
• Push for better – we don’t settle for mediocrity, we challenge the status quo, taking responsibility for continuous improvement and personal development
• Get it done – we prioritise what will have the greatest impact, we are decisive, and we take accountability for delivering brilliant customer outcomes

• Access to 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 salary sacrifice scheme
• Life assurance to provide peace of mind for you and your loved ones in the event of your death
• Wellhub – access to a range of free and paid options for health and wellness
• Up to 2 days of paid volunteering a year