Director - Higher Education

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Director - Higher Education

Apply locations Birmingham X and Y Foundry Building 6 Brindley Place Leeds

Time Type: Full time

Posted On: Posted Yesterday

End Date: May 9, 2025 (13 days left to apply)

Job Requisition ID: 132876

Salary Range: £0 - £0

Flexible Working Options: Hybrid Working, Job Share

Job Description

JOB TITLE: Director, Higher Education
LOCATION: Birmingham or Leeds
HOURS: Full time
WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of your time, in the office.

About This Opportunity

We have a fantastic opportunity to join our Higher Education Banking team as a director covering Birmingham and Leeds. In this dedicated higher education role, you'll build and maintain banking relationships with large and mid-sized universities across the sector, bringing the best of LBG to our clients from a financing, convening and thought leadership perspective.

Your Responsibilities Will Include:

• Lead a portfolio of large and mid-sized university relationships within the Higher Education Sector.
• Maintain and build client relationships to drive business with new and existing clients.
• Identify client needs and develop strategies to meet those needs.
• Develop innovative solutions by integrating and analysing complex and diverse information sources.
• Review, evaluate and handle risk, to ensure adherence to the LBG risk framework and wider industry regulations.

What We Need From You:

• Previous commercial banking experience with a proven track record managing relationships.
• Experience of structuring large debt facilities and capital markets experience.
• Specialist credit and sector knowledge with a passion for delivering excellent client experiences whilst identifying ways to grow income, balance sheet and market share.
• Excellent communication and customer management skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively across different teams and hierarchies.
• Strong risk management and analytical skills are crucial.

And Any Experience of These Would Be Really Useful:

• Knowledge of the Higher Education sector would be highly beneficial.

About Working for Us

Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity or culture.

We Also Offer a Wide-Ranging Benefits Package, Which Includes:

• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
• An annual bonus award, subject to Group performance
• Share schemes including free shares
• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
• 30 days' holiday, with bank holidays on top
• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

Want to Do Amazing Work, That's Interesting and Makes a Difference to Millions of People? Join Our Journey!

This role is considered Certified under the Senior Manager and Certification Regime as either requiring mandatory qualifications or being deemed as a role capable of providing 'significant harm' to customers. Due to this, successful candidates will be subject to enhanced levels of vetting, and required to complete a fitness and propriety attestation on commencement in role.

At Lloyds Banking Group, We're Driven by a Clear Purpose; to Help Britain Prosper.

We Keep Your Data Safe.

We're Focused on Creating a Values-Led Culture.

About Us

With 320 years under our belt, we're used to change, and today is no different. Join us and help drive this change, shaping the future of finance whilst working at pace to deliver for our customers.

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