Hybrid Director – Consumer Team Corporate Sector Coverage

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About the role

  • Director leading relationships with major UK Consumer sector brands while managing a portfolio in Food & Drink. Drive strategic growth, influence decisions, and lead client interactions.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage a portfolio of clients, understanding sector trends and client needs across the Food, Drink and Restaurant industries.
  • Develop and implement a strategic plan for your portfolio to meet growth, profitability and risk objectives.
  • Act as primary relationship lead, coordinating across product partners to deliver integrated solutions.
  • Originate opportunities and identify income‑generating initiatives that contribute to Group growth.
  • Lead credit discussions, negotiate facility terms and collaborate with Credit and Risk teams to structure proposals.
  • Prepare and present responses to tenders and pitches, working with specialist teams to enhance win rates.
  • Ensure compliance with Bank and regulatory policies, including oversight of legal documentation and credit sanctions.
  • Drive continuous improvement by adapting to policy, system and process changes.
  • Provide leadership within the team - motivating, developing and supporting colleagues.

Requirements

  • Strong Relationship Management experience with large corporate clients in Corporate & Institutional Banking or an equivalent environment.
  • Experience managing complex financing transactions (Investment Grade, Leveraged Finance, Infrastructure & Project Finance).
  • Solid grounding in credit and risk management.
  • Commercial insight and understanding of Consumer sector dynamics, with the ability to build sub‑sector expertise and be a face to market.
  • Strong origination skills aligned to Northstar growth ambitions.
  • Proven ability to influence and build collaborative relationships at senior levels.
  • Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
  • Strategic approach with experience developing business plans.
  • Leadership capability to inspire a collaborative team.

Benefits

  • A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
  • An annual performance-related bonus
  • 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

Job title

Director – Consumer Team Corporate Sector Coverage

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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