Deputy Director
Responsible to: Executive Director
Salary range: £45,000 – £50,000
Based: Nottingham but will be expected to work/travel across the Midlands.
Full Time/Part-Time and Job Share Position will be considered for the right candidate
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
- To assist the Executive Director and the Management Board in developing organisational strategy, policy, business planning, goal setting, forecasting, and monitoring loan portfolio performance
- To assist and deputise the Executive Director
- To develop and maintain business performance models and dashboards to monitor business performance
- To analyse financial data and KPI’s to identify trends, variances and improvement opportunities, and provide insights and recommendations to support decision making
- To be the Line Manager for a team of Investment Managers, Business Advisors, and the Marketing and Enquiries Teams
- To conduct performance reviews of the line managed staffing team and address their professional development needs including self-development
- To be responsible for regulatory compliance; delivery of all contracts; assist with the preparation of quarterly reports for investors and preparation of fund letters
- To be responsible for marketing, networking and stakeholder relationships, including local authorities, brokers, accountants and business organisations
- To engage with the business community and community organisations in all the major cities and towns in target geographic areas, with special focus on enterprise development work amongst women, BAME and other disadvantaged communities
- To be responsible for completing and checking loan documentation, undertake loan file quality assurance sampling, and analysing which areas need enhanced due diligence or improvement
- To prepare and present operational management and performance reports to the Management Board
- To be responsible for the oversight of all operational premises; IT related functions and resources; health and safety policies and procedures, GDPR compliance and any other resources and activities pertaining to organisational functions
- To undertake any other duties and responsibilities required for the continuous development, growth and efficient operation of the organisation
Who we are looking for
- Experience working within portfolio and/or operational management within a financial services background
- Knowledge of the SME sector in the East and Southeast midlands region would be advantageous
- Very strong technical ability, attention to detail and accuracy
- Advanced level of Excel, Word and PowerPoint
- Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills
Desirable Requirements:
- Banking or CDFI experience
- Public or third sector experience
- Degree in Banking or related sector
To apply please send your CV to Daniel Carrico at dcarrico@first-enterprise.co.uk