Director Business Development

Business Unit: Strategic Finance
Salary Range: £60,000 - £75,000 per annum
Location:  Various locations across the UK - London & South area, Midland’s area, Yorkshire & Northeast, area, Northwest area, East Scotland area, or West Scotland area.
Contract Type: Permanent

We want you to reach your full potential, and we’ll do anything we can to get you there. Developing our own makes great sense – and we know you can make an even bigger difference. Your perfect role awaits…

Exciting opportunities exist within our Strategic Finance team. Our Strategic Finance team supports commercial, corporate, PLC and private equity backed businesses in our region and across the UK. If you're passionate and ambitious about playing a key role in helping shape and grow our business, then please read on.

You’ll play an important role in maintaining a strong market presence for the Bank, originating and executing new Commercial Business and Mid Corporate opportunities. You will be responsible for working with the Relationship Director(s) to generate additional income and strong returns for the Bank, whilst always delivering a simply brilliant customer experience.

We are looking for dynamic people, who are ready to make a real difference and win new customers.  In return, we’ll encourage and reward you, helping you deliver a Simply Brilliant Experience, while building a successful career.    

What you’ll be doing

• Generating new opportunities, Targeted and Focussed on Large Commercial and Mid Corporate Businesses within Geographical patch.  
• At all times being aligned to the Risk Appetite
• Being accountable for risk and compliance to identify signs of stress and risk with the aim of minimising the Bank’s exposure to bad and doubtful debt 
• Acting according to the strategy and growth plan to optimise income and build a targeted portfolio through effective origination and execution of high-quality lending opportunities.
• With knowledge of the current economic climate and the Business Banking market, the Director will apply their business acumen and demonstrate commerciality and excellent presentation and negotiation skills to identify and win opportunities to lend on a bilateral or club basis and generate ancillary income.
• The role holder will be experienced in analysing and interpreting accounts to inform decision making for new deals including calculating key ratios, interpreting cash flow forecasts, credit modelling and sensitivity techniques and assessing management teams according to best practice in Strategic Finance in line Dilligencia Training methodology within credit risk and control framework and appetite 
• Structuring and recommending Commercial/Mid Corporate lending proposals for credit decisioning.
• Displaying strong organisational skills and effective project management ability
• Key to the role will be the establishment and continued management of external professional relationships adopting a 2-way relationship model that produces quality referrals from Professional Network 

We need you to have

• A background working within a Business Banking team.
• A proven track record in originating and securing Commercial lending opportunities.
• Some experience in managing all aspects of a deal process from inception to completion – including preparation of detailed and well researched credit papers, leading negotiations with Management Teams, Advisors and Funding Partners, the instruction and review of detailed Due Diligence reports, overseeing of complex legal processes and the management of all aspects of a deal completion process.
• Strong capability in building media relationships and generating opportunities including writing for journals and preparing publications.
• Business degree or significant financial services experience within a Business Lending Environment
• Detailed and up to date knowledge of UK financial markets with the focus on the Commercial Banking segment.
• Expert knowledge of banking products and services.
• Up to date knowledge of financial analysis and modelling tools and techniques

We would like you to have….

• Relevant vocational financial services qualification – e.g. Chartered Institute of Bankers, Chartered Accountant etc.
• In depth understanding of risk and compliance requirements in line with the role

Say hello to Virgin Money

Virgin Money is so much more than just a bank. As part of the Nationwide group, together we're the UK's first full-service mutual bank serving millions of retail and business customers and all driven by our purpose; Banking but fairer, more rewarding and for the good of society. With us, you’ll be part of an organisation uniquely positioned to make a difference to the lives of customers, communities and broader society and embark on a collaborative, customer obsessed, and fun-filled career journey. Embrace the weekdays, enjoy fantastic perks, and make a meaningful positive difference. Time to discover what it means to be part of the first mutual full-service banking provider.  

Be yourself at Virgin Money

At Virgin Money, we celebrate everyone. We have fun, think big, and relentlessly include each other, all in pursuit of our purpose: Banking – but fairer, more rewarding, and for the good of society.  We’re committed to creating an inclusive culture where colleagues feel safe and inspired to contribute, speak up and be heard.    

As a Disability Confident Leader, we're committed to removing any obstacles to inclusion.  If you need any reasonable adjustments or support making your application, contact our Talent Acquisition team careers@virginmoney.com

Please note: If we receive a high volume of eligible applications, we may need to prioritise candidates whose skills and experience most closely align with the role, while still ensuring fair and equitable consideration for all applicants.

Now the legal bit

We’re in the process of bringing Virgin Money and Nationwide together which, subject to Court approval, will happen on 2 April 2026. You can find out more about what this means at https://uk.virginmoney.com/nationwide-transfer. If you’re successful in securing a role with us, your employment will move automatically to Nationwide when this transfer goes ahead.

Although some of our roles allow you to be based anywhere in the UK, we'll need you to confirm you have the right to work in the UK. 

If you're successful in securing a role with us, there are some checks you need to complete before starting. These include credit and criminal record checks and three years' worth of satisfactory references. If the role is part of the Senior Manager Regime and Certification Regime, it requires enhanced pre-employment checks – we'll ask for six years of regulatory references, and once in the role, you'll be subject to periodic employment checks.