Associate Trade Sales Director (Banking)

Location: Hybrid role based in Birmingham, Bristol, or Leeds, with at least two days per week or 40% of working time spent at an office site in the United Kingdom.

Salary: £61,344–£68,160

Company

A major UK banking group focused on commercial banking, financial services, and the future of finance.

What you will do

• Help define regional Trade Sales strategy with Coverage teams and professional networks.
• Identify client needs and structure trade finance solutions for working capital and risk management.
• Lead as a Trade product specialist for existing and target client relationships.
• Develop opportunities, support new-to-bank relationships, and deliver income and lending growth.
• Prepare credit applications and coordinate with Relationship, Product, Sales Support, and Risk teams.
• Manage client discussions, transaction execution, portfolio risk, compliance, and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

• Technical knowledge of trade products and solutions.
• Experience and a successful track record in Trade Sales, Relationship Management, or Business Development.
• Strong interpersonal, teamwork, stakeholder management, communication, and presentation skills.
• Ability to collaborate with internal and external partner networks and develop customer relationships.
• Sound commercial, technical, and risk-based decision-making within delegated authority.
• Availability to work in the Birmingham, Bristol, or Leeds office locations under the hybrid working pattern.

Nice to have

• Postgraduate qualifications in economics, finance, or management.
• Institute of Export Certified International Trade Advisor qualification or equivalent.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working with office attendance at least two days per week or 40% of working time.
• Support for personal and career development.
• Reasonable adjustments available throughout the recruitment process.
• Collaborative work across Commercial Banking Coverage, product, sales support, risk, and regional stakeholders.