Business Unit: Business Banking, Strategic Finance
Contract type: Permanent
Our Team
Fancy a new opportunity? You’re in the right place. We currently have an exciting opening within our North West Strategic Finance team, created following an internal promotion and designed to support our continued growth as we scale our capability and market presence.
It is a fast‑paced place to be, and we are looking for dynamic people, who are ready to make a real difference. We’ll encourage and reward you, whilst helping you build a successful career. So, if you’re ambitious, commercially minded, and eager to play a meaningful role in shaping the future of our business bank, we’d love you to read on.
What you’ll be doing
* You’ll play a central part in supporting our experienced Senior Directors across the end‑to‑end origination, evaluation and execution of new senior cashflow and asset‑based lending transactions across the North West M&A mid‑market.
* Supporting Senior Directors throughout the deal lifecycle — from origination and structuring to execution and ongoing portfolio management.
* Acting as a key liaison between the team, clients, investors and deal professionals — ensuring high‑quality stakeholder management and contributing directly to revenue generation.
* Attending client and advisor meetings; preparing pitch materials, management presentations and board‑level documents; maintaining prospect databases; and supporting broader marketing activity.
* Performing detailed financial analysis, modelling, due diligence oversight and valuation assessments, and drafting credit committee proposals.
* Working collaboratively across the business to ensure a seamless onboarding experience for new customers.
* Managing all internal and external documentation, ensuring appropriate due‑diligence scoping, loan and security document preparation, and full completion of pre‑and post‑deal governance and compliance.
* Supporting ongoing origination activity by researching targets, building pipelines, and engaging new contacts.
* Representing Virgin Money at market events, strengthening brand visibility, and developing your personal network with clients, private equity houses, investors and advisors.
This role is based in the North West at our Manchester Hub and can be undertaken on a hybrid basis, combining office collaboration with flexible home working.
We need you to have
* A clear passion for — and good understanding of — supporting larger or more complex businesses, with a commitment to outstanding customer service.
* Strong financial modelling, valuation and analytical capability with hands‑on deal experience. ACA/ACCA qualified (or equivalent).
* Solid accounting literacy and corporate finance understanding, including M&A processes and documentation.
* Demonstrable good market awareness with the ability to interpret sector trends and apply commercial judgement to valuation and deal structuring.
* A proactive, ambitious mindset, excellent attention to detail, resilience, and a collaborative approach to team development.
* Strong organisational, relationship‑building and project‑management skills to deliver high‑quality work at pace.
* A proven track record in manage multiple workstreams, operate under pressure and deliver to tight deadlines.
* Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.
* Experience engaging with the North West professional community is highly desirable.
It’s a bonus if you have but not essential
* A tertiary qualification in a business‑related discipline.
* Experience with systems and processes within financial services or business banking.
* Knowledge of lending, security documentation, and associated risk policy & compliance frameworks aligned to this type of role.
Red Hot Rewards
* 25 days holiday per year, increasing over time to 30. Plus, an option to buy more, giving you even more choice.
* Private medical insurance
* A highly competitive pension to help you build a strong foundation for retirement
* Access to an annual performance‑related bonus
* Training and development to help you progress your career
* A great selection of additional benefits through our flexible benefits scheme
* Life assurance to provide peace of mind for you and your loved ones
* Up to 2 days of paid volunteering a year.
If we’re lucky to receive a lot of interest, we may close the advert early. Please ensure to submit your applications as soon as possible.
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