Credit Risk Manager

Let us tell you a bit about the opportunity

At Aldermore we back more people to go for it in life and in business. Our Invoice Finance and Asset Based Lending (ABL) team plays a vital role in helping businesses unlock working capital through tailored funding solutions.

Were looking for an experienced Credit Manager to join our growing team. This is an exciting opportunity to underwrite and sanction a range of Invoice Finance and Asset Based Lending facilities balancing sound credit judgement with commercial awareness to support sustainable business growth.

Working closely with New Business Relationship Management and Risk teams youll assess complex lending proposals provide commercially focused credit decisions and help shape solutions that deliver great customer outcomes while protecting the Banks risk appetite.

What will your day look like

• Underwrite and sanction new business applications and in-life reviews across Invoice Discounting Factoring Specialist Finance and Asset Based Lending facilities.
• Assess financial performance debtor books collateral security structures and repayment capacity to make informed lending decisions.
• Structure facilities that balance customer needs with the Banks risk appetite and lending policy.
• Produce clear well-reasoned credit recommendations and support decision-making at Credit Committee and Risk Forum.
• Work collaboratively with Relationship Managers Business Development Operations Legal Financial Crime and Risk teams throughout the lending process.
• Monitor existing facilities identifying emerging risks covenant breaches and portfolio trends.
• Maintain excellent service levels while ensuring robust consistent and high-quality credit decisions.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of credit policies processes and risk management practices within the Invoice Finance business.

What do we expect from you

Youll bring strong technical expertise within Invoice Finance and Asset Based Lending alongside the ability to make balanced commercially aware lending decisions. You enjoy working collaboratively thrive in a fast-paced environment and are confident engaging with a wide range of stakeholders.

Youll also have:

• Strong experience underwriting and sanctioning Invoice Finance and/or Asset Based Lending facilities.
• In-depth knowledge of Invoice Discounting Factoring and working capital products.
• Excellent financial analysis skills including assessing debtor books collateral security and transaction risk.
• The ability to identify key risks recommend appropriate mitigants and structure lending solutions effectively.
• Strong written communication skills with experience producing clear credit papers and recommendations.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the confidence to challenge constructively and influence decisions.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple cases while delivering against service level expectations.
• A relevant professional qualification in banking finance accounting or risk would be advantageous.

What can you expect from us

• A hybrid working policy with 2 days per week in our Manchester office.
• A friendly and flexible culture the same as how we work with our customers.
• A growing organisation that means there are lots of opportunities to progress.
• A drive for continuous improvement which you will be empowered to get behind from day one.
• And of course you will be rewarded competitively with a good range of core benefits and bonus potential.

Let us tell you a bit about us

Were Aldermore the award-winning bank trusted and highly rated by over a quarter of a million customers for more than a decade. With our range of specialist mortgages savings accounts and business finance solutions were backing more people to go for it.

We thrive by saying yes to our customers. We respect the ingenuity of entrepreneurs and their start-ups; we give first-timers a leg-up onto the property ladder; we open up the lending market to many; and thousands of customers choose MotoNovo Finance every week to buy their next car van or motorbike.

Still curious

Join us and well make the same promises to you as a colleague as we do to each of our customers. Were committed to building a working environment that values respect diversity and compassion. We welcome people regardless of age disability gender identity marital status race faith or belief sexual orientation socioeconomic background and whether youre pregnant or on family leave.

Please note that we have a thorough referencing process which includes criminal record checks.

The Company

We champion equality by supporting the exceptions to the rule and getting finance to where its needed.

We lend the money people save with us to people who want to get on in life; build businesses and create employment buy property for people to live and work in and purchase vehicles to move families and goods around.

Behaviour Framework

Our behavioural framework underpins our purpose and strategic drivers as it outlines the behaviours we need to demonstrate in order to succeed. Where our strategic drivers (Stay Ahead Propositions Relationships That Last and Progressive Platform) outline what we need to do to succeed our behaviours guide us in your second interview well ask you to talk through some examples where youve demonstrated these behaviours in your previous roles.

The Benefits

As you would expect we offer a competitive basic salary and reward package and youll also benefit from our commitment to investing in your professional development throughout your journey with us.

Benefits vary across the business depending on the role you do but these will give you an idea of what to expect:

• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Aviva Digital GP
• Bus And Tram Benefit
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Eyecare Voucher & Display Screens/Desk Set-Up
• Flu Jab Vouchers
• Group Income Protection
• Life Assurance
• Metrolink Annual Pass & Clipper Ticket
• Microsoft Discounts
• Private Medical Insurance Shopping Discounts
• Toothfairy
• Your Workplace Pension
• Hybrid Working

• Critical Illness
• Cycle To Work
• Dental Insurance
• Give As You Earn
• Government Tax-Free Childcare Scheme
• Octopus Electric Vehicles
• Save Our Planet
• Season Ticket Loan
• Spouse Or Partner Life Assurance
• Technology
• Wearable Technology
• Wellbeing App
• Will Writing

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Manager

Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1
Yearly Salary Salary: 50001 - 999999999