Our client is a well established and growing UK SME bank.

They are currently looking for a Business Support Partner who will be responsible for the administration of the non-performing loan books, across both real estate finance and asset finance.  You will be monitoring and controlling loan account arrears, to minimise risk of loss to the bank.

Key responsibilities will include:

Advise and support borrowers in developing and implementing strategies to return their loans to performing status

Assess the credibility of borrowers recovery plans and monitor the performance of loans against the recovery plans

Identify borrowers who do not have a credible recovery strategy and move these accounts into resolution (eg receivership)

Liaise with appointed solicitors, insolvency practitioners and receivers to recover banks debt

Communicate with relevant stakeholders on any cases where there is risk, or potential risk of loss to the bank, including distressed and underperforming loans.

The successful candidate will have strong commercial awareness, with a proven record of success in commercial banking, with a general understanding of real estate lending and asset finance.  You will have excellent analytical and problem-solving skills ideally developed from a credit based background or similar, including accounts/cashflow and MI analysis.

Additionally you will have an understanding of the identification and treatment of vulnerable customers.