Lending Officers Job in Leicester, City of Leicester

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Lending Officers Job in Leicester, City of Leicester

Job Description
Are you looking for a new and exciting challenge with a forward-thinking bank that value and invests in its team and prides itself on offering elements of a traditional service with a more personable approach that customers prefer, making them feel valued and essential?
An established and respected bank based in Leicester is looking for an experienced Lending Officer to join their friendly and busy lending team. With their continued growth, you will have opportunities to progress as they encourage their team to learn by offering training programs for their personal and business development needs.
Duties and responsibilities
* Provide input and insight on an ongoing basis to deliver high service levels and improved draw-down times
* Own the work distribution and support the Senior Lending Ops Manager with priorities in the team
* Work with the Relationship Team to deliver targeted levels of loan drawdowns each month
* Monitor and drive progress on pipeline loans, striving to turn around all cases within requested timescales
* Manage a caseload of transactions to pay out, ensuring compliance with the credit approval, the Bank’s Lending policies, protocols and all regulatory and statutory standards
* Build and maintain good working relationships with all legal and intermediary partners to ensure a smooth and timely exchange of correspondence and communication. Manage all broker and customer liaisons from approval onwards
* Coach team members on effective strategies to achieve the highest levels of quality communication and mutually collaborative strategies
* Lead the training of new starters and those on development pathways to become highly skilled with high-quality outputs
* Continuously review, develop and improve systems and processes within the team to ensure the highest levels of efficiency, accuracy and quality are achieved in the delivery of post-sanction administration
* Play a leading role in reviewing and improving existing systems, and developing and implementing new banking, operational and technological solutions. Successfully embed new and enhanced systems within the team
* Maintain and update customer records, ensuring clear sanction audit trails and full compliance with the Bank’s GDPR data retention policies and Financial Crime standards
* Ensure team-wide compliance with Bank’s Lending policies, protocols and procedures, together with all appropriate regulatory and statutory requirements, by implementing effective systems, processes and actions that protect the Bank’s business at all times
* Communicate relevant information and updates to all levels of the business and with all relevant stakeholders on a timely basis
* Identify, develop and implement appropriate MI to allow the team to perform effectively and achieve efficiencies
Experience required
* Commercial lending experience, ideally within the SME AF or Real Estate marketplace or within conveyancing
* Excellent attention to detail and flexible working approach
* Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills developed from a credit-based background, along with a clear commitment to continuous improvement
* Excellent oral and written communication skills
* Excellent organisational and IT skills, high levels of attention to detail and a demonstrable focus on high-quality outcomes
* Target-orientated mindset
An excellent benefits package is offered to include 30 days hols, Life insurance, private medical insurance (from day one), profit share, and bonus scheme + much more

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time
Location: Leicester, City of Leicester
Category: Accounting/Financial/Insurance
City: Leicester
County: Leicestershire
Country: United Kingdom
Salary: £30000 – £35000/annum Excellent benefits package
Benefits: Excellent benefits package