SME Relationship Director, Trading Sectors - Berkshire

Location: Berkshire, with conditions listed as Reading, Basingstoke, Newbury, or Woking; hybrid work requires at least 1 day per week or 20% of working time at an office site, with the remainder supporting and meeting clients.

Company

hirify.global is building the future of finance and aims to be a leading UK business for diversity, equity, and inclusion.

What you will do

• Manage a diverse portfolio of new and existing SME clients with turnovers between £10m–£50m.
• Build trusted relationships and act as a strategic advisor to high-value clients.
• Provide tailored Commercial Banking solutions covering day-to-day banking, working capital, payments, deposits, cards, and lending.
• Win new clients and grow income, balance sheet, market share, and the client base.
• Lead local engagement across Berkshire, collaborate with internal and external partners, and position the Bank as a leading business partner.
• Support clients with ESG strategies and Net Zero while overseeing lending assessments, contingent liabilities, asset quality, and policy compliance.

Requirements

• Consistent track record of winning new business in a competitive corporate or commercial banking environment.
• Recognised as a “go to” banker in the relevant geographic area, with a strong profile among local business communities and external influencers.
• Demonstrable credit experience, including evaluating propositions and making effective commercial recommendations to the Credit team.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills with clients and influential external partners.
• Collaborative approach with the drive to succeed individually and as part of the wider team.
• Understanding of different types of Commercial Banking risk and how to minimise them effectively.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working with flexibility in office attendance, location, and working patterns through reasonable workplace adjustments.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, wellbeing, menopause support, cancer support, and parental leave.
• Employer pension contribution of up to 15% and an annual performance-related bonus.
• Share schemes, including free shares, and lifestyle benefits such as discounted shopping.
• 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays.
• Reasonable adjustments are available throughout recruitment; eligible applicants with disabilities, long-term health conditions, or neurodivergent conditions may receive guaranteed interviews through the Disability Confident Scheme.

Hiring process

• Apply for Job ID 165146 through the hirify.global careers application.