Vargo Group
Assistant Relationship Manager

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Assistant Relationship Manager
Location/Branch: South West
Hybrid: 3 days onsite, 2 remote
Contract Type: Permanent
Department: Operations
About Us
We are a growing commercial lending group with a strong presence in the South West, dedicated to providing flexible funding solutions and building strong, trusted relationships with our business clients. We pride ourselves on our core values of accessibility, accountability, innovation, and strong relationships, ensuring a collaborative and forward-thinking environment for our team.
The Role
We are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Assistant Relationship Manager to join our Operations team in the South West.
In this role, you will be responsible for managing a dedicated portfolio of clients to ensure profitability, high-quality service delivery, and compliance with facility agreements. You will support clients by balancing risk with optimal funding, maintaining accurate data, and driving retention through consistent communication.
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Key Responsibilities
- Portfolio Management: Develop a strong understanding of all clients within your portfolio to ensure effective monitoring, risk management, and timely escalation of risk events.
- Funding & Credit Control: Oversee credit control activities and perform daily reviews of invoices submitted for funding (including credit limits and disapprovals) to maximise client funding while managing risk.
- Client Service & Relationships: Handle day-to-day communications, manage payment requests, resolve queries promptly, and build lasting relationships that support retention and income.
- Data Accuracy & Compliance: Maintain accurate customer records, validate new clients in line with internal procedures, oversee monthly data requirements, and support facility reviews.
Key Skills, Competencies & Behaviours
- Communication: High level of professional conduct across face-to-face, written, and verbal channels with internal and external stakeholders.
- Customer Centric: A passion for placing the customer at the heart of everything you do.
- Risk & Numerical Awareness: Practical risk awareness, attention to detail, and the ability to review customer paperwork and match invoices back to purchase orders and delivery.
- Technical Skills: Competent IT skills, including familiarity with MS Office and relevant operating systems.


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Person Specification
- Experience: Around two years of credit control experience, ideally within a financial services or office environment.
- Qualifications: Educated to GCSE level (or equivalent) in English and/or Mathematics; a degree is desirable.
- Attributes: Driven with a strong work ethic, excellent time-management skills, and the initiative to self-manage daily routines and propose solutions.
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