Senior Relationship Director – Healthcare; National Lead

Location: UK wide – Remote position

Contract: Permanent - flexible working, condensed hours considered

Our client is a well-established UK specialist bank with an excellent reputation in commercial lending.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior / Relationship Director to take a leading role in developing the bank's lending activities across the healthcare sector, with a particular focus on elderly and specialist care homes.

This is a senior position offering considerable autonomy and the opportunity to shape the bank's lending strategy, develop new business relationships and establish a strong presence within this specialist market.

• Originate, structure and successfully convert new commercial lending opportunities across the elderly and specialist care home sectors.
• Develop and implement business development strategies to increase the bank's presence and lending activity within the healthcare market.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with professional introducers, intermediaries, operators and other key industry contacts.
• Identify new routes to market and contribute to the development of the bank's lending proposition.
• Manage and develop relationships with existing customers, identifying additional business opportunities where appropriate.
• Work closely with internal credit and other stakeholders to ensure appropriate lending solutions are delivered.
• Represent the bank within the healthcare finance market, building its profile and expanding its professional network.

Applications are invited from experienced commercial banking professionals who can demonstrate:

• A successful track record in the UK of originating and structuring commercial lending transactions, ideally within the healthcare sector.
• Experience of lending to elderly and/or specialist care home operators.
• An established network of professional introducers and industry contacts.
• A sound understanding of commercial credit, lending structures and risk assessment.
• Strong relationship management, negotiation and business development skills.
• The ability to identify opportunities, develop lending proposals and manage transactions through to completion.
• A proactive, commercially focused approach and the motivation to develop a specialist lending portfolio.
• The flexibility to travel throughout the UK as required.

The successful candidate will benefit from:

• Basic salary dependent upon experience.
• Remote and flexible working arrangements.
• A generous annual leave entitlement.
• Professional development and career progression opportunities.
• The opportunity to play a leading role in the development of an established bank's healthcare lending business.