Company: Aldermore Bank
Location: Reading, United Kingdom
Employment Type: Full-time
Description:
Aldermore Group – why we exist
Let Us Tell You a Bit About Us
We’re Aldermore – the award-winning bank, trusted and highly rated by over a quarter of a million customers for more than a decade. With our range of specialist mortgages, savings accounts and business finance solutions, we’re backing more people to go for it.
We thrive by saying “yes” to our customers. We respect the ingenuity of entrepreneurs and their startups; we give first-timers a leg-up onto the property ladder; we open up the lending market to many; and thousands of customers chose Motonovo Finance every week to buy their next car, van or motorbike.
This is where you come in. We are on a journey. A journey defined by a destination; to deliver on our purpose.
Let Us Tell You a Bit About The Opportunity
This role reports to the Head of Asset Finance Portfolio Management. It will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the Asset Managers within the asset Management team; driving continuous improvement to… improve efficiencies; ensuring that a consistently high level of service is provided to key stakeholders; and building and sharing knowledge in relation to the assets financed by AF across the business.
The candidate must have a strong background and understanding of asset finance and have specific experience in asset management and the valuation and disposal of financed assets. It is desirable that the candidate has an understanding of process improvement, ideally with experience of shared service environments and project/process improvement methodologies. The individual must be able to work independently and with multiple stakeholders as, while this role sits in Portfolio Management, there will be considerable interaction with Credit, Collections, and Operations.
To act as an ambassador of the Bank’s vision to; Back more people to go for it in life and in business.
What will your day look like?
• Team Leadership: Manage and develop Asset Managers, enhancing their productivity and ensuring consistent, high-quality service.
• Asset Forum Leadership: Chair the monthly Asset Forum, focusing on sectors like construction and agriculture.
• Relationship Building: Develop networks in new sectors to inform decisions on asset risk and structure.
• Risk and Compliance: Contribute to risk forums and credit committees, ensuring the team operates within mandates.
• Knowledge Sharing: Make Asset Management a Centre of Excellence by increasing its role across the Bank and developing sector-specific reports.
What do we expect from you?
• Experience: 5+ years in Asset Finance with expertise in asset management, including Commercial Vehicles, Construction, and Machinery.
• Skills: Strong interpersonal and communication skills, a passion for understanding assets, and knowledge of risks in Asset Finance.
What can you expect from us?
• A friendly and flexible culture, the same as how we work with our customers.
• A growing organisation that means there’s lots of opportunities to progress
• A drive for continuous improvement, which you will be empowered to get behind from day one.
• And of course, you will be rewarded competitively, with a good range of core benefits and bonus potential.
Still curious?
Join us and we’ll make the same promises to you as a colleague, as we do to each of our customers. We’re committed to building a working environment that values respect, diversity, and compassion. We welcome people regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave.
Please note that we have a thorough referencing process, which includes criminal record checks
Source: LinkedIn
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