Ecology Hub

Relationship Manager

    • Based in Silsden, West Yorkshire, BD20 0EE
    • £30,000 to £32,000 dependent upon experience

A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join a small team working with new and existing partnerships for community and commercial lending. We specialise in lending for sustainable housing projects such as co-operatives, co-housing groups, and other community-led projects. Alongside this, we support small-scale housing developers seeking to build or renovate residential properties in a sustainable manner and for part-residential borrowers who run a sustainable enterprise from home.

About the role

We are looking for a Relationship Manager to work with our Business Development Manager in delivering an end to end relationship managed experience to our prospective and existing borrowers. You will handle borrower enquiries, providing relevant product information and guide the enquirer through the application requirements and procedures.

You will co-ordinate a caseload of lending applications, from initial enquiry through to completion and further advance. The role is varied and you will be speaking to applicants, prospective partners or third parties, gathering the required information and documentation to ensure the smooth processing of applications. We’re specialist at what we do – so you will be involved in the technical detail of the lending propositions, supporting the assessment and underwriting of applications for new and existing projects against our lending criteria.

In addition to managing new applications, you will also play a key role in supporting existing borrowers and developing key relationships with partners, introducers and corporate borrowers.

This is a varied role where great communication skills and your knowledge and expertise in this complex area really makes a difference. The role is predominantly desk-based, with the opportunity to represent the Society by attending industry events and meeting the people and projects we support.

About you

You will have a proven track record of relationship management in a specialist area. You will have experience of working within the secured lending market and understand the lending application and under-writing process, ideally within the commercial / non-residential sector.

What makes Ecology different

Ecology Building Society is a successful member-owned financial institution with a clear environmental focus and a mission to promote sustainable development. Our members save with us in the knowledge that their money is being used to make a positive environmental impact whilst giving them a fair financial return. Our impact isn’t about the profit we make – it’s about the difference we make to the environment and to communities across the UK. Since 1981 we’ve lent to over 3,000 projects, supporting individuals, charities, environmental businesses and community-led housing organisations to realise their sustainable living ambitions.  If you would like to find out more about the type of projects you will be involved in supporting, please take a look at our customer projects  on this website.

Working for Ecology

You’ll be based in our unique eco-build office in Silsden, West Yorkshire. As well as a great working environment and supportive team you will enjoy:

  • a salary of £30,000 to £32,000 per annum (dependent upon experience);
  • 24 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • free parking
  • a holiday purchase scheme
  • annual performance related bonus scheme
  • After 3 months service, you will be entitled to a competitive Society pension contribution and death in service life cover.

Our mission matters. Many of the UK’s 16 million houses waste energy on a massive scale – contributing up to 27% of our carbon footprint. We know that properties can be built, converted, renovated or improved with respect for the environment, and with comfort and affordability in mind. We’re here to help people and communities across the UK make it happen. You don’t need to take our word for it, we:

  • are the proud winners of the Mortgage Finance Gazette award in 2018 for Mortgage Product Innovation
  • were rated as an ethical best buy for our mortgages and savings accounts by Ethical Consumer magazine in its product guide rankings (May/June 2018)
  • are an accredited Living Wage employer, and
  • were the first building society in the UK to be awarded the Fair Tax Mark in 2016.

If you would like to be part of our team and help make a difference, then please send your CV and a covering letter in support of your application before the closing date of the 5th May 2019.