OVERALL SUMMARY
At Close Brothers we look to recruit individuals from all different backgrounds and encourage you to apply even if you don’t tick every box. We celebrate diversity, promote inclusivity and are open to discuss flexible work options to help you balance your work and home life.
Join the Close Brothers Motor Finance Team where you will lead a high performing operational function within our Doncaster new business service centre.
Working as part of the New Business Operations team our ideal team member will have previous experience in delivering service levels, increasing revenue in every product area and building excellent working relationships with excellent planning and organisational skills.
RESPONSIBILITIES
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Leading and managing Underwriters and Seniors within the New business service center.
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Taking responsibility to drive the operational site performance.
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Managing the Partner Support function within your designated
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Creating, implementing, and managing action plans between Account Managers and partner Support Executives.
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Recruit high calibre employees, in support for you Recruitment Business Partner, within budget, headcount levels and temporary resource requirements.
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Coach, mentor, and develop staff, including overseeing new employee onboarding and providing career development planning and opportunities.
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Deliver Role induction and technical training and coaching to new joiners, reviewing performance during training periods and providing development feedback.
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Working closely with the Risk and Compliance teams to implement best practice and mitigate risk through 1st line oversight and implementing appropriate actions.
Developing Our People: as a line manager, you will be responsible for inspiring and motivating your team, as well as developing performance through coaching. You will encourage your team to take responsibility for their own personal development and provide support through regular feedback.
WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF YOU HAVE:
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A demonstrable track record in delivering excellent service delivery.
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The ability to build, develop and lead high performing teams.
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Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
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Worked within regulation with key knowledge of FCA requirements in areas such compliance, risk, and credit.
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An understanding of Service Excellence aligned with Commercial Acumen.
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The ability to analyse and interpret MI at a strategic level.
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An ability to write detailed, structured strategic plans and reports.
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The ability to drive performance/process improvement.
IT IS NOT ESSENTIAL BUT IT WOULD BE GREAT IF YOU HAVE:
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Demonstrable experience of underwriting Motor Finance applications and holding a set mandate.
We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We recognise that candidates may have specific needs that require adjustments to ensure they have a fair and equal opportunity to demonstrate their skills and abilities. Candidates who require the job description or application form in an alternative format, or any other adjustments, are encouraged to email us at [email protected] or request a call back.
ABOUT US
At Close Brothers we support employees to balance their work life priorities and in this role you will be able to enjoy a mixture of hybrid working.
Close Brothers is a leading UK merchant banking group providing lending, deposit taking and securities trading. We employ approximately 3,000 people, principally in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Close Brothers Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250.
To find out more about Close Brothers, please visit our careers page: https://www.closebrothers.com/careers
To find out more about life at Close Brothers:
https://www.closebrothers.com/life-close-brothers#374017299-899295541
To find out more about our benefits:
https://www.closebrothers.com/employee-benefits
To find out more about our commitment to creating an inclusive environment:
Our Responsibility - Diversity and inclusion ¦ Close Brothers Group
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At Close Brothers Group, we are all connected by our mission to be the best place in the UK for wealth professionals and their clients.
We believe that everyone should think ahead, have a financial plan and invest wisely. Our clients are professionals, business owners, individuals, charities, families, and employers, who rely on our clear financial advice and investment management services to preserve and grow their long-term savings and investments.
We are a team of about 900 people based in 15 offices across the UK. Our geographic footprint means we can combine a local approach with face-to-face services to enable strong, long-term relationships with our clients.
Sustainability is fundamental to our purpose and we have a responsibility to help address the social, economic and environmental challenges facing our business, colleagues and clients. We strive to do the right thing and are dedicated to helping the charities that matter most to our people.
Our vision is to develop an open and inclusive company that ensures everyone is valued, respected and included, so that in years to come our business will represent a diverse and inclusive workforce from the top down.
We look to recruit individuals from all different backgrounds. If this job is of interest to you but you do not meet every criteria then we encourage you still to apply as we are open to providing training opportunities. As an early adopter of hybrid working we are open to discussing all types of flexible working options, helping you to balance your work and home life.
