Regional Lead (SME Banking)

Location: Remote, Leeds, United Kingdom

Company

hirify.global is a UK fintech focused on providing banking products and relationship-led services to established small and medium-sized enterprises.

What you will do

• Lead, develop, and performance-manage a regional team of Relationship Managers and Business Development Hunters.
• Own delivery of the region’s commercial plan, targets, and business outcomes.
• Use performance data, CRM activity, pipeline insight, and local market knowledge to identify opportunities and drive action.
• Build and execute local business development strategies through relationships with SMEs, accountants, solicitors, business groups, and professional advisers.
• Oversee regional risk and control activities in line with the bank’s policies and risk appetite.
• Work with senior stakeholders and internal teams to develop the Direct to Customer channel and improve scalable ways of working.

Requirements

• Proven senior commercial leadership experience managing relationship management, business development, or sales teams in a regional environment.
• Strong understanding of SME banking and commercial lending, including relationship-led origination, credit assessment, facility structuring, portfolio management, and risk management.
• Track record of exceeding commercial objectives while maintaining strong customer service, conduct, risk, and colleague engagement standards.
• Hands-on leadership style with strong decision-making, problem-solving, coaching, and performance-management skills.
• Excellent forecasting, CRM, reporting, communication, influencing, and stakeholder-management abilities.
• Ability to operate in the Leeds-based remote role in the United Kingdom.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible working options, with remote and hybrid arrangements considered.
• Full onboarding support and continued development opportunities.
• Pension contributions and a discretionary bonus scheme.
• Private health cover and life assurance.
• Family-friendly policies, including enhanced maternity and paternity leave.
• Regular social activities and an inclusive, diverse working environment.