Credit Officer - Asset Finance Credit - #1777535

JOB TITLE: Credit Officer - Asset Finance BCB

LOCATIONS: Birmingham, Edinburgh or Leeds

HOURS: Full Time

WORKING PATTERN: Hybrid, 40% (or two days) in an office site.

Asset Finance sits within the Commercial Banking division serving business clients across a wide variety of sectors - from small businesses to multinational corporations. Asset Finance plays a key part of the cashflow solution for many trading businesses, is a growth product both within LBG and the UK, making this an exciting and important area to develop a career within the wider Group.

The Asset Finance Credit Team supports a dedicated Sales team and other stakeholders, by undertaking credit analysis on new credit proposals, shaping structures and defining credit strategy and risk appetite, as well as ongoing portfolio monitoring.

The role is that of a Credit Officer primarily serving our volume SME (BCB) customers and sales team. The role includes credit analysis and sanctioning, monitoring and supporting a range of credit risk management processes and systems, supporting the efficient and effective production of high-quality analysis and managing stakeholder needs.

What you'll be doing

As an integral part of the Asset Finance Credit Team, you will:

• Assess new and repeat Asset Finance based lending requests, reviewing/analysing financial statements and other information to ensure credit risks are well managed and within risk appetite.
• Help manage our Credit portfolio by providing timely and insightful decisions to set and manage credit risk appetite and ensuring it is clearly defined and well-communicated
• Actively engage with various stakeholders to form effective relationships and maximise personal effectiveness.
• Develop an in-depth knowledge of Asset Finance and our product suite (namely Hire Purchase, Leasing and Loans), including documentation and associated credit, market, operational and regulatory risks.
• Whilst looking at lending requests in our volume business, you will look to develop your credit and structuring expertise to support larger clients.
• On occasion there may be an ask to become involved in Ad hoc projects.
• As part of the Credit Team, look to drive efficiencies through simplification and challenge, and contribute to a high performing team.
• In the fullness of time, you will have the opportunity to cover other Asset Finance customer sectors and products as we help you develop into a well-rounded Risk professional.

What we need from you

We need someone passionate about Credit and risk management, who has shown an ability to learn quickly and adapt to new challenges. Well-developed communication, influencing and numerical skills help you challenge the status quo, and ensure you're comfortable making and explaining decisions. There will be conflicting demands that need to be handled in an effective manner.

Key Capabilities

• A strong Credit background in Asset Finance (focussing on SME clients).
• Demonstrable high levels of attention to detail, numeracy, and accuracy.
• Strong financial and non-financial analytical skills
• Good operational understanding of Asset Finance Products.
• Strong (and oral) communication and influencing skills
• Demonstrate continuous learning and self-development and become a subject matter expert.
• Effective time management skills with an ability to deliver quality outputs at pace whilst managing conflicting demands
• Excellent inter-personal and team working skills, with a proven ability to motivate, enthuse colleagues.

As well as a competitive salary (dependent upon experience) you'll receive:

• An annual performance-related bonus
• Generous pension contribution (of up to 15%)
• Private health cover
• Share schemes
• 30 days holiday plus bank holidays
• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

Join us and grow with purpose - This is a once in a career opportunity to help shape your future as well as ours.