Job Description

The Vacancy
OVERALL SUMMARY
At Close Brothers we look to recruit individuals from all different backgrounds and encourage you to apply even if you don't tick every box. We celebrate diversity, promote inclusivity and are open to discuss flexible work options to help you balance your work and home life.
Join Close Brothers Motor Finance (CBMF) where, as our Business Manager you'll work closely with the CBMF Leadership Team to deliver effective executive governance and take ownership of strategic analysis and reviews to address emerging risks, issues and business priorities on behalf of the Executive Committee.
You'll be accountable for the end-to-end business planning approach, process and supporting governance to ensure robust prioritisation and optimal deployment of resources aligned to our strategic priorities, spanning our five key pillars of Colleague, Customer, Partner, Commercial and Brand.
Our ideal new team member will have a proven track record of building effective working relationships with senior stakeholders, they will have a strong commercial acumen and the ability to lead and influence.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Motor Executive Committee

• Define, maintain, and lead regular reviews of governance standards for the Motor Finance Executive Committee (ExCo) i.e. terms of references, standing agendas, supporting templates
• Coordination of the Motor Finance ExCo ensuring papers are produced and circulated in a timely manner.
• Support the preparation and production of strategy reviews and other materials / collateral required for Motor ExCo meetings
• Deliver quality assurance over ExCo collateral, critically evaluating content and constructively challenging stakeholders when required
• Ensure actions are actively tracked and meeting minutes are concise

Business Planning

• Drive the day-to-day execution of the business planning process which includes the co-ordination of the Planning Forum, assisting in the production of supporting collateral and enabling effective decision making
• Ensure business critical activities remain on track and risk and issues are identified early and drive remediation actions
• Work with the Motor ExCo to define strategic priorities over short, medium, and long-term planning horizons

Business Management

• Lead ad-hoc initiatives and perform strategic reviews, analysis and research activities as required
• Drive the regular review and iteration of top-level measurements and business metrics via Motor ExCo and other appropriate forums.
• Identify opportunities, including use of new platforms, to leverage data and insight to manage, control and improve business performance and outcomes.
• Support the delivery of the core annual activities including the budgeting process and capital investment proposals
• Define an approach and support the implementation of a service catalogue for Motor Finance, including Retail/Bank shared services, to optimise value delivered
• Support with maintaining the business relationship with the FLA as well as the business' ongoing adherence with the FLA code of conduct

WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF YOU HAVE/CAN:

• Excellent stakeholder management skills including demonstrable experience of successfully mediating contention / conflict and effectively facilitating difficult business prioritisation
• A good commercial acumen with a broad knowledge of the entire business value chain and drivers of cost / value
• Extensive experience leading direct and indirect teams in a matrixed structure
• A self-motivated, enthusiastic leader with both grit and gravitas that both influences and garners consensus
• Demonstrable experience in leadership, communication, influencing, planning and organising
• Experience working in a demanding, fast paced environment within financial services
• The ability to prioritise own work and develop concise, executable plans which align clearly with business directives; can drive initiatives autonomously.

IT IS NOT ESSENTIAL BUT IT WOULD BE GREAT IF YOU ARE:

• Experienced in development of performance measurement / indicator systems and frameworks (e.g. balanced scorecards, measurement hierarchies)
• Experienced in business strategy definition and elaboration

We are an inclusive organisation and committed to ensuring our recruitment process is as accessible as possible to everyone. We will make adjustments for people who have a disability or long-term condition. If you need the job description or application form in an alternative format or would like to discuss the recruitment process with us, please email us at or request a call back.
ABOUT US
At Close Brothers we support employees to balance their work life priorities and in this role you will be able to enjoy a mixture of hybrid working.
Close Brothers is a leading UK merchant banking group providing lending, deposit taking and securities trading. We employ approximately 3,000 people, principally in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Close Brothers Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250.
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The Company
At Close Brothers Group, we are all connected by our mission to be the best place in the UK for wealth professionals and their clients.
We believe that everyone should think ahead, have a financial plan and invest wisely. Our clients are professionals, business owners, individuals, charities, families, and employers, who rely on our clear financial advice and investment management services to preserve and grow their long-term savings and investments.
We are a team of about 900 people based in 15 offices across the UK. Our geographic footprint means we can combine a local approach with face-to-face services to enable strong, long-term relationships with our clients.
Sustainability is fundamental to our purpose and we have a responsibility to help address the social, economic and environmental challenges facing our business, colleagues and clients. We strive to do the right thing and are dedicated to helping the charities that matter most to our people.
Our vision is to develop an open and inclusive company that ensures everyone is valued, respected and included, so that in years to come our business will represent a diverse and inclusive workforce from the top down.
We look to recruit individuals from all different backgrounds. If this job is of interest to you but you do not meet every criteria then we encourage you still to apply as we are open to providing training opportunities. As an early adopter of hybrid working we are open to discussing all types of flexible working options, helping you to balance your work and home life.
The Benefits
Private medical
Discounted health checks
Stakeholder pension contribution
Gym discounts
Cycle to work scheme
Gym discounts
Purchase additional holiday