Business Development Director - Invoice Finance - North West<br><br><strong>Team</strong> Commercial & Private Banking<br><br><strong>Location</strong> Home<br><br><strong>County</strong> Home<br><br><strong>Ref #</strong> POS_18170<br><br><strong>Closing Date</strong> 30-Sep-2026<br><br>At Metro Bank, we believe the best banking experience starts with people who genuinely care. We’re not just delivering banking services - we’re building trust through authentic connections. Here, our people come first; our colleagues are part of a team that values individuality, collaboration, and long-standing relationships. We are also all about balance so most of our jobs offer the opportunity for hybrid working built around your role and home life, wherever possible.<br><br><strong>What You Will Do<br><br></strong><ul><li> Be responsible for delivering the Metro Bank brand and business model for Invoice Finance/Commercial Banking - you will be the face of Metro Bank Invoice Finance</li><li> Grow our Invoice Finance book by creating FANS from business and commercial customers. You will achieve this through business development and promotion of the Metro Bank brand</li><li> Consistently deliver an AMAZEING customer service, which in turn will create FANS.</li><li> Generate new business to the invoice finance team via existing bank customers and prospective customers via direct approaches and introducers (within the Bank and externally), to achieve your annual core objectives</li><li> Responsibilities range from business development to relationship building and pipeline management</li><li> Make recommendations to support Metro Bank’s business objectives whilst reinforcing the correct operational processes, ensuring we get things right first time for the Customer<br><br></li></ul>And... we are a bank so risk is a part of everything we do. We love people who take responsibility, do the right thing for customers, colleagues and Metro Bank and have the ability to call out any concerns.<br><br><strong>What You Will Need<br><br></strong><ul><li> Knowledge of invoice finance, asset based lending and traditional banking products such as overdrafts, business accounts and term loans</li><li> Have banking background and ideally have held a role(s) within invoice finance sales, or invoice finance relationship management</li><li> Be a self-starter, with the ability to also work as part of a wider team</li><li> Be a good listener who is able to demonstrate empathy where needed</li><li> Have an inquiring mindset, with an understanding of a balance sheet, P & L and cashflows</li><li> Ability to multitask, managing internal and external stakeholders.</li><li> Love our values and have a keen interest in our commercial customers and offerings</li><li> Experience interacting with businesses and customers, understanding what they do and how they do it, their financial performance and building strong relationships.<br><br></li></ul><strong> Our promise to you…<br><br></strong><ul><li> We will make sure that you are well-rewarded by providing you with a competitive salary, discretionary annual bonus, and a wide range of benefits, including generous holiday allowance, attractive pension scheme, healthcare, life assurance, and a number of colleague discounts!</li><li> We will give you the training to ensure you succeed in your role and plenty of internal opportunities to progress your career (around 40% of our recruitment comes from internal promotions!<br><br></li></ul><strong>Important Footnote<br><br></strong>Diverse teams really are the best teams. We know that candidates (especially women, research tells us) may be put off applying for a job unless they can tick every box. We also know that ‘normal’ office hours aren’t always doable, and while we can’t accommodate every flexible working request we are happy to be asked. So if you are excited about working with us and think you can do much of what we are looking for but aren’t sure if you are 100% there yet… why not give it a whirl? Good luck!<br><br>