Nationwide Building Society
Corporate Director
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Corporate Director
Director, Corporate Banking Portfolio Management
The Director will leverage their relationship management expertise, technical and risk analysis skills, business development acumen, and professionalism to expand and maintain a portfolio of Corporate relationships within the risk appetite frameworks. This role involves collaborating with Directors and Senior Directors across the team to streamline deal origination and execution, while ensuring a customer experience that outperforms competitors, driving sustainable growth.
The position is within Nationwide’s Strategic Finance Team, part of its Business Banking function, responsible for shaping and maintaining our brand in the North & East of Scotland Corporate Banking region.
About the Role and Location
Working at Nationwide, we offer a hybrid working model where connection is as valued as flexibility. Relationships thrive on both collaboration and autonomy – bringing teams together for high-impact problem-solving, with generous support for home-based working when most beneficial.
As this role covers the North & East Scotland region, the successful candidate will need to be locally based in Aberdeen, Edinburgh, or Inverness due to frequent travel for in-person client meetings. There will also be regular, in-office team collaboration events – monthly in Edinburgh or Aberdeen (though location may vary).
Note: Virgin Money is now fully part of Nationwide.You’ll be employed by Nationwide right from the start, gaining meaningful impact with immediate effect – while helping to integrate a legacy-driven bank into our virtual organisation.
Your Responsibilities
Driving Strategic Account Development
- Bring high levels of self-awareness and brand alignment through demonstrating our Purpose and core values.
- Network with external peers to solidify Virgin Money’s reputation as a leading bank, offering innovative and tailored funding solutions.
- Mitigate risk exposure by evaluating and identifying signs of financial stress, ensuring compliance and safeguarding against bad debts.
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Financial & Compliance Excellence
- Analyse, interpret and synthesise complex business, financial and cash flow data, calculating critical ratios with precision.
- Recommend lending proposals for effective credit decisioning, ensuring thorough documentation is in order.
- Conduct secure and unsecured lending strategies and implement compliance frameworks as per FCA regulations.
Operational & Cultural Leadership
- Implement administration efficiencies and optimize service quality to foster customer satisfaction.
- Guide and support new customer onboarding collaboratively with Senior Directors.
- Drive continual improvement and teamwork to deliver outstanding results – enhancing our mutual banking model.
About You
Required Experience & Qualifications
Seeking a professional with:
- A proven track record in customer service excellence.
- Strong technical, credit and deal management expertise— evidence of delivering a varied portfolio across the spectrum from secured to unsecured lending for new and existing customers.
- Financial literacy: ability to interpret statements, forecasts, and cash flows; calculate key ratios and financial models across Excel with meticulous attention to detail.
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, capable of quickly building credibility and delivering tough messages with tact.
- Analytical problem-solving capabilities— swiftly identifying gaps and implementing swift solutions.
- Proven ability to operate autonomously to tight deadlines.
- Flexibility and resilience to manage complex, evolving business challenges.
- Profound understanding of FCA policies and banking regulations, with a dedication to compliance.
- Regional market awareness and a thriving local professional network.
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Essential Behaviours
We operate with a customer-first ethos and three key principles:
- Step into customers’ shoes: Use their feedback to truly understand their needs.
- Speak with clarity and conviction: Champion open dialogue and diverse perspectives.
- Push beyond expectations: Continuously innovate, improve, and uitilize fair practices.
What You’ll Get
Nationwide’s rewarding benefits package ensures a fulfilling career and personal balance:
- 25-day holiday entitlement (pro-rated).
- Private medical insurance.
- Generous pension scheme to build a secure future.
- Annual performance-linked bonus.
- Investment in continual development—coaching and professional growth support.
- Choice with our salary sacrifice scheme (a range of supplementary benefits).
- Life assurance for added peace of mind for you and your family.
With our mission-driven culture, Nationwide stands for fairer banking – placing members, community and society foremost at all times.
What’s Next?
If you’re inspired by our mission to foster fairer finance and driven by a passion for customer-centricity, apply now.
The updated title on our systems: Director of Corporate Banking Portfolio Management.
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