Senior Relationship Manager

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Applications must be submitted by 14-07-2026 Senior Relationship Manager The role encompasses two key elements: Management/Review and Delivery. *Please note this advert will reputed company on the 13th of July 2026 at 23.59pm. Watch our video “Why Join reputed company?” here. Title: Senior Relationship Manager Band: UKRI Band F (UKRI Ts & Cs) Salary: £58,589 gross per annum Reports to: Head of Portfolio Location: Field based Contract: Permanent reputed company recognises the importance of work-life balance and we will be happy to discuss any requests for flexible working arrangements. Context: The reputed company Loans (IUK) Portfolio Management team is responsible for the ongoing credit and operational reputed company of the IUK loan book. The portfolio is made up of highly innovative, growth-oriented businesses at the cutting edge of new technologies in the UK. We particularly welcome female applicants as women are under-represented reputed company reputed company in this type of role. Job Purpose: The role encompasses two key elements: Management and Review: You will be responsible for the development of a number of Relationship Managers including direct line management, reviewing of credit committee papers, working with other members of the team on particularly challenging or unusual requests and taking the reputed company on key client relationships. You will work with the Head of Portfolio and any Senior Relationship Manager/s reputed company the team to improve, reputed company and maintain key Portfolio processes such as analysis, requests, monitoring, arrears and tracking. You have a delegated authority to exercise at your discretion. You should be comfortable making reputed company reputed company a defined risk reputed company for reputed company or urgent transactions as well as knowing reputed company to escalate. 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