Private Banking Manager - East

Private Banking Manager – East Surrey Branch

Handelsbanken is seeking a Private Banking Manager to manage and grow a portfolio of private banking customers. The role focuses on lending (mortgages), wealth and deposit growth and managing all aspects of the customer relationship.

• Develop and grow a portfolio of new and existing private banking customers, providing high levels of customer service, active external networking and business development.
• Build and develop a sound understanding of the local business market and referral networks, maintaining strong relationships with professional firms, brokers and business introducers to support sustainable growth.
• Identify cross‑selling opportunities across the bank’s product offerings (wealth management, savings and mortgages etc.) to deliver tailored solutions for customers.
• Communicate a clear message to the market and customers about what the Bank stands for and how we differentiate ourselves.
• Evaluate and interpret financial information and lending proposals, structure transactions and apply commercial and risk-balanced decisions in line with the Bank’s Credit Policy and lending discretion.
• Partner closely with functional stakeholders to ensure customers receive the full offering of Handelsbanken services.
• Operate in line with the Bank’s Risk Management framework and relevant risk and compliance policies and procedures, ensuring appropriate and timely escalation of any concerns to their line manager.

• Strong desire and success in business development, including originating new customer business.
• Proven experience managing a customer portfolio of professionals, business owners and high net worth individuals within a relationship‑focused banking model.
• Familiarity with local market dynamics, professional networks and referral‑based business development.
• Ability to influence, build and maintain meaningful professional relationships, acting as an ambassador for Handelsbanken.
• Track record of identifying cross‑selling opportunities.
• Experience and knowledge of lending processes and relevant credit analysis.
• Collaborative working style with strong stakeholder management skills.
• High attention to detail, integrity, discretion and resilience in a changing environment.

We provide a flexible benefits package designed with employee wellbeing in mind, including comprehensive training and development opportunities.

The Bank is deeply committed to embedding good equality and diversity practice into all of our activities. We are an inclusive, welcoming and inspiring place to work that encourages everyone to apply, regardless of socio‑economic background, age, disability, pregnancy and/or parental status, race (including colour, nationality and ethnic or national origin), veteran status, marital and civil partnership status, religion or belief, sex, gender reassignment or sexual orientation.