Agriculture Director – Highlands

An exciting opportunity exists within our Agricultural Team. If you are passionate and ambitious about playing a key role in supporting our growth ambitions in this interesting sector where we play a significant role in supporting the farming industry, please read on.

The team of Agricultural Directors provide finance and support to farmers across the UK supporting food production and land management alongside the sectors drive towards net zero and increased sustainability. As an Agriculture Director you will support that vision.

At Nationwide we offer hybrid working wherever possible. More rewarding relationships are supported through our hybrid approach, bringing colleagues together across our UK wide estate, whilst also supporting generous access to home working. We value our time in the office to solve problems, to learn, and to feel connected.

For this role, you will be part of our growing Business Banking team, meeting with and supporting customers across your assigned region. You'll be covering the Highlands & Moray region so will need to be based locally as you will be expected to travel regularly across this region. Additionally, there will be a need to regularly connect with colleagues for collaboration events in one of our locations.

If your application is successful, your hiring manager will provide further details on how this works. You can also find out more about our approach to hybrid working here
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Nationwide acquired Virgin Money in October 2024. Virgin Money continues to serve customers on the high street, and there will be a phased and considered integration over the coming years.

You’ll be employed by Nationwide from day one, delivering real impact and benefit ting from a highly competitive range of benefits. We’re a workplace where you’re rewarded, recognised and celebrated.

We respond to everyone, so we will be in contact shortly after the closing date to let you know the outcome of your application.

As a key member of the Sector Agricultural Team, you’ll be primarily responsible for maintaining a significant existing portfolio of business and upholding our Agricultural presence in the region to both support our customers and drive business growth. You’ll need to review opportunities for business growth whenever possible to develop our position in the region supported by your knowledge of the economic climate and trends within the farming sector.

You’ll be working collaboratively with the Agricultural Sector Leadership Team to evaluate and generate opportunities with new and existing customers to optimise income and return on equity whilst working with the wider team to promote best practice and support our offering to the market.

Within this role it’s important that you remain aligned to our risk appetite as you’ll be accountable for risk and compliance to ensure we minimise our exposure to bad and doubtful debt.

We need you to have:

• A passion for, and experience of, working in the UK agricultural market
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to engage and build lasting relationships with our agriculture customers
• Excellent qualitative and quantitative analytical skills (including Excel financial modelling skills) with an ability to understand and interpret financial statements and due diligence reports
• Excellent organisational and project management skills to deliver excellent levels of customer service, high standards of work and outstanding attention to detail
• Capacity to cope with complex situations, tight deadlines and to have a flexible approach to challenges and problem solving
• Good interpersonal skills and written and verbal communication skills
• Experience of engaging with the local…