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Senior Lending Manager- 12 Month FTC

Job ID: 009888

Location: Leeds, UK, LS1 8EQ

Job type: Fixed Term - Full Time

Salary: Competitive salary + Bonus & Benefits

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Senior Lending Manager

We have an opportunity for an experience Lending Manager to join our successful Commercial Lending team on a 12 Month FTC The team is driven by our success and ability to give our customers and brokers a strong product offering and long-term lending and we need people like you to make it happen.

This is a role where you be central to the success of the business, where you can feel a sense of belonging and see the impact you make.

So, if you want all that and more then read on.

About the role

As Senior Relationship Director, you’ll be placed at the forefront of what we do Commercial Lending.

You’ll provide a brilliant service and act as a key point of contact for new business and working directly with Customers and brokers.

You’ll be responsible for originating new lending and building relationships with customers and business intermediaries. You’ll manage complex deals and use your experience and expert knowledge to support customers and brokers get what they need.

You’ll be assessing complex lending proposals, looking at financial performance and borrower backgrounds for example, as well as undertake sufficient due diligence in order to make an informed assessment on lending requests. All this will be to ensure our underwriters have what they need, and that we are lending responsibly.

Away from the day to day, you’ll also be a commercial lending SME and act as a role model and leader within Commercial Lending, supporting colleagues with their development and setting the business and them up for success.

You’ll be constantly developing and maintaining your industry and competitor knowledge by keeping abreast of current trends so that you, and YBS are ahead of the curve.

You’ll attend regular networking events and build your own industry connections as well as use your insight to help us compete in the market with our products.

About you

You’ll need to a great understanding of commercial real estate and SME lending, coupled with experience of working directly commercial property and small and medium sized business customers. As well as;

  • Proven experience of successfully delivering targets and managing and securing complex deals
  • A great eye for detail with experience of gathering, analysing and interpreting information from multiple sources with the ability to confidently discuss the results to stakeholders
  • Proven experience of assessing Commercial lending transactions in a business development or underwriting capacity
  • A commitment to supporting, coaching and developing a team members, helping them be the best they can be

Our commercial success

Here at Yorkshire Building Society, we’re blending a commitment to doing the right thing with genuine commercial success. We’re owned by our 3 million members, and we manage their £40 billion assets wisely. Whether it's through our savings, mortgage or commercial lending products, our Commercial Team creates and delivers the products our members need to help real life happen. And drive our commercial success.

About Our Benefits

Everyone’s different. That’s why we offer a wide range of benefits and rewards that we think you’ll love – whatever’s important to you, and whatever stage of life you’re at. Such as…

  • Our pension scheme (where you can get up to 11% from us)

  • On target bonus of 7% (with the opportunity to earn up to a maximum 15%)

  • Access to brilliant health benefits

  • Life assurance at 6 times your salary

  • 25 days’ holiday (and the option to buy more)

  • Cycle to work or an interest-free loan for an annual ticket

  • Wellbeing resources and tools

  • Retail and Leisure discounts

Find out more about what we offer

Learning & Development

Everyone can build a career path they love here. And that’s because we offer a wide range of programmes, opportunities and more to help you learn, grow, and develop – and reach your full potential.

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These include...

  • Personal Growth Toolkits - a range of materials that help you discover your strengths, identify your goals, and your next steps.
  • Secondment and Stretch opportunities – helping you gain experience in different areas of our business and new ways of working.
  • Learning Champion Network – opportunities to work outside of your immediate area and build new skills.
  • Apprenticeships and Professional Qualifications – a range of brilliant apprenticeships and programmes available to everyone.
  • REACH Diverse Leadership Programme – helping our Black, Asian and Ethnically Diverse leaders progress into senior leadership roles.
Learn about developing your career here

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion And we also have our Colleague Support groups, such as ManKind and Family Foundations, where colleagues can connect, and talk about issues that matter.

You’ll find people from all walks of life here, with different cultures, beliefs, ages, outlooks and more. And we’re proud of our differences. So we’re dedicated to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome, supported, and empowered to be their whole self at work.

Our five Colleague Networks play an important role in helping that happen – and have a real impact on our everyday working life here. Each is closely linked to our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion committee, and sponsored by a member of our Senior Leadership Team.

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And we also have our Colleague Support groups, such as ManKind and Family Foundations, where colleagues can connect, and talk about issues that matter.

Our ways of working and flexibility

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We know there’s no single right way of working that fits everyone. That’s why we’re not trying to find one. Instead, we’re doing everything we can to make sure that when we’re working flexibly, together and apart, we’re working at our best. We help our colleagues get the most out of work, and take care of themselves, wherever they’re working.

We offer a range of flexible working options without unsocial hours, which can help you find a healthy work-life balance. Whether it’s finishing early for an appointment or fitting your studies and hobbies in around your working hours, we can help make it work for you. We’re happy to talk flexible working and you can reach out to us anytime during the recruitment process to discuss this.

Find out more about our Ways of Working

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Meet the Recruiter(s)

Olivia Lambert

Resourcing & Inclusion Specialist

Connect with Olivia Lambert

I recruit for the following business areas: Commercial (excluding digital channels), Internal Audit, People & Risk

I joined the Society in 2017, and throughout that time I have worked in several departments, learning and growing along the way. However, it wasn't until April 2022 that I finally discovered my passion, which is recruitment.

In my current role with the Resourcing & Inclusion team, I’ve had the opportunity to collaborate with many amazing teams across the business. I absolutely love helping hiring managers find their perfect candidates, and it's equally rewarding to assist candidates in landing their dream jobs.

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