The role
An Office Manager for our Harpenden Regional Agency team, the candidate will be an excellent team player with solid organisational and communication skills, both verbal and written. They will demonstrate the ability to work under pressure, a willingness to learn and an excellent telephone manner.
The candidate will have previous experience of working in a fast-paced environment and be able to provide a high level of service to clients. Self-motivated with the ability to demonstrate reliability and flexibility is essential, as well as being comfortable and capable of working as part of a team. This is a full-time role (including some Saturdays) which involves supporting the sales team and includes day-to-day contact with our clients and potential buyers.
Responsibilities
• Reception duties, including answering calls, emails and greeting clients
• Process invoices for purchase order numbers on internal software
• Manage the file archive storage and records
• Manage health and safety as well as fire regulations within the office
• Order and upkeep general office supplies and stationery
• IT Super User – responsible for communicating with IT regarding issues/updates
• Work closely with the handy man regarding general property and garden maintenance
• Report any building repairs or faults to the facilities team
• Manage the KYC and anti-money laundering processes as required by the Group, liaising with the internal on-boarding and compliance teams where necessary.
• Assist with invoicing and debt collection ensuring that invoices are paid in a timely manner and debt is kept to a minimum.
• Prepare and display property brochures
• Keep window cards and office systems up-to-date
• Liaise with potential buyers and arranging viewings/managing diaries
• Maintain client files and the Residential client database
• Where required establish and maintain trusted relationships with our clients to facilitate and accelerate the on-boarding processes.
• Implement strategies for continuous improvement of business processes and increased efficiency
• Any other ad-hoc administrative duties as required by the team.
Person specification
Essential experience
• Ideally will have previous experience in a similar role
• Takes a proactive approach to administration, ensuring that where possible, efficiencies in processes are made.
• Good communication skills – both verbal and written
• Prior experience undertaking KYC/AML
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues at all levels
• Exceptional organisational and co-ordination skills
• Professional telephone manner
• IT literate, Microsoft Office – Word (Intermediate), Excel (Basic), PowerPoint (Basic), Outlook (Advanced)
• Ability to prioritise and perform under pressure
• Positive attitude, reliable and dependable
• Accurate and exceptional attention to detail.
• Understands and appreciates the importance of using discretion when dealing with sensitive information.
• An interest in working real estate/estate agency environment.
- Heath & Leisure: Health Cash Plan, 25 days annual leave + public holidays (the option of purchasing up to 5 additional days via flex benefits), health screening, gym discounts, wellbeing support, volunteering opportunities, cycle to work scheme, eye care voucher, travel & retail discounts, travel insurance, concierge service, kids pass, open fairways golf card, great company culture and social events (including sports teams, charity events, art pass), perks at work
- Financial: Pension, life assurance at 8 x basic salary, group income protection, long term disability insurance, interest free season ticket loan, bonus scheme – you will be eligible to participate in the Company’s Bonus Scheme, share incentive plan, financial and mortgage advice
Main responsibilities and expected contributions
BNP Paribas Corporate and Institutional Banking (CIB) is leading international financial institution that has been present in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia since 2009, supporting the country’s economic transformation and Vision 2030 initiatives. The bank offers a full suite of CIB services, including financing, advisory, capital markets solutions. BNP Paribas works closely with leading Saudi corporations, multinational companies, financial institutions, and sovereign entities, providing innovative financial solutions that align with the Kingdom’s dynamic business landscape. As a trusted partner in the region, BNP Paribas is committed to fostering local talent and contributing to the development of the financial sector in Saudi Arabia.
Additionally, BNP Paribas champions sustainable finance, digital banking transformation, and diversity & inclusion, making it an ideal place for ambitious graduates looking to shape the future of banking in Saudi Arabia.
The Graduate Programme – is a unique experience that gives you the best in training and guidance so you can play a key role in our future successes. You have the potential, and we are committed to helping you fulfil it.
You will join BNP Paribas through a 12-month graduate rotational programme in the UK across different Global Markets teams.
At the end of this programme, you will join back the BNP Paribas KSA office to further continue your career in Global Markets in KSA.
What will your first 12 months look like?
You will be part of a cohort of European & Middle East graduates recruited from different countries.
Your journey will start with a specific induction programme in the UK covering both technical and on soft skills.
Then, you will be joining the Global Markets teams in UK. You will have the opportunity to be involved in every step
Throughout the Graduate Programme you will continue to benefit from an adapted development program.
And then what is next?
After the 1-year assignment with the rotations in UK, you will be assigned to your target role, a permanent position, within the Global Markets teams in the Kingdom of Saudia Arabia.
The missions are important, but so is the team and the work environment!
You will work within a very international and challenging environment.
In a changing world, diversity, equity, and inclusion are key values for the well-being and performance of teams. At BNP Paribas, we want to welcome and retain all talents without distinction: this is how we will build, together, the finance of tomorrow, innovative, responsible, and sustainable.
Competencies, Experiences and Skills
You should be a Saudi national with outstanding academic records (University GPA not less than 3.75 out of 5 or 2.75 of 4 or equivalent). Your knowledge in finance and your analytical skills should be demonstrated. You will also be expected to have a strong team spirit and ability to work autonomously or under the close supervision of others.
To succeed, you should be able to navigate a highly demanding environment and to deliver your work within the requested quality/deadlines.
Requirements
- Saudi nationals who graduated in 2025 / 2026.
- Less than 2 years working experience.
- Typically requires a university degree with an excellent academic record as an indicator of an ability to understand and apply complex theoretical concepts (University GPA not less than 3.75 out of 5 or 2.75 of 4 or equivalent).
- Good understanding of Financial Markets.
- Fluent in English a minimum of 6 IELTS score or 60 in TOEFL (IBT) or 513 IN TOEFL (PBT), excluding the graduates of accredited universities in English speaking countries.
- An analytical and problem-solving mindset and ability to meet deadlines under pressure. Strong organisational and time management skills.
- Proactive and enthusiastic self-starter.
- A developing knowledge of BNP Paribas, the industry, and its products / services, with a demonstrable capacity and willingness to develop market awareness autonomously and to learn and improve performance. An interest in finance and economic affairs.
- A strong personal focus on accuracy and attention to details and able to prioritise workload based on shifting business needs.
- Ability to multi-task under pressure.
- Good written and oral language skills.
- Skilled in the use of a range of standard computer software (e.g., Microsoft Office, email, PowerPoint, Word and Excel) and capacity to learn the use of banking related applications.
Main responsibilities and expected contributions
BNP Paribas Corporate and Institutional Banking (CIB) is leading international financial institution that has been present in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia since 2009, supporting the country’s economic transformation and Vision 2030 initiatives. The bank offers a full suite of CIB services, including financing, advisory, capital markets solutions. BNP Paribas works closely with leading Saudi corporations, multinational companies, financial institutions, and sovereign entities, providing innovative financial solutions that align with the Kingdom’s dynamic business landscape. As a trusted partner in the region, BNP Paribas is committed to fostering local talent and contributing to the development of the financial sector in Saudi Arabia.
Additionally, BNP Paribas champions sustainable finance, digital banking transformation, and diversity & inclusion, making it an ideal place for ambitious graduates looking to shape the future of banking in Saudi Arabia.
The Graduate Programme – is a unique experience that gives you the best in training and guidance so you can play a key role in our future successes. You have the potential, and we are committed to helping you fulfil it.
You will join BNP Paribas through a 12-month graduate rotational programme in the UK across different Global Banking teams.
At the end of this programme, you will join back the BNP Paribas KSA office to further continue your career in Global Banking in KSA.
What will your first 12 months look like?
You will be part of a cohort of European & Middle East graduates recruited from different countries.
Your journey will start with a specific induction programme in the UK covering both technical and on soft skills.
Then, you will be joining the Global Banking teams in UK. You will have the opportunity to be involved in every step
Throughout the Graduate Programme you will continue to benefit from an adapted development program.
And then what is next?
After the 1-year assignment with the rotations in UK, you will be assigned to your target role, a permanent position, within the Global Banking teams in the Kingdom of Saudia Arabia.
The missions are important, but so is the team and the work environment!
You will work within a very international and challenging environment.
In a changing world, diversity, equity, and inclusion are key values for the well-being and performance of teams. At BNP Paribas, we want to welcome and retain all talents without distinction: this is how we will build, together, the finance of tomorrow, innovative, responsible, and sustainable.
Competencies, Experiences and Skills
You should be a Saudi national with outstanding academic records (University GPA not less than 3.75 out of 5 or 2.75 of 4 or equivalent). Your knowledge in finance and your analytical skills should be demonstrated. You will also be expected to have a strong team spirit and ability to work autonomously or under the close supervision of others.
To succeed, you should be able to navigate a highly demanding environment and to deliver your work within the requested quality/deadlines.
Requirements
- Saudi nationals who graduated in 2025 / 2026.
- Less than 2 years working experience.
- Typically requires a university degree with an excellent academic record as an indicator of an ability to understand and apply complex theoretical concepts (University GPA not less than 3.75 out of 5 or 2.75 of 4 or equivalent).
- Good understanding of Financial Markets.
- Fluent in English a minimum of 6 IELTS score or 60 in TOEFL (IBT) or 513 IN TOEFL (PBT), excluding the graduates of accredited universities in English speaking countries.
- An analytical and problem-solving mindset and ability to meet deadlines under pressure. Strong organisational and time management skills.
- Proactive and enthusiastic self-starter.
- A developing knowledge of BNP Paribas, the industry, and its products / services, with a demonstrable capacity and willingness to develop market awareness autonomously and to learn and improve performance. An interest in finance and economic affairs.
- A strong personal focus on accuracy and attention to details and able to prioritise workload based on shifting business needs.
- Ability to multi-task under pressure.
- Good written and oral language skills.
- Skilled in the use of a range of standard computer software (e.g., Microsoft Office, email, PowerPoint, Word and Excel) and capacity to learn the use of banking related applications.
Onboarding Corporate Credit Analyst
We’re Arval BNP Paribas – we’re a global leader in vehicle leasing and the fourth largest leasing company in the UK. Our passion for Service, Sustainability and Solutions is brought to life by each and every one of our people – who we call Journey Makers.
Culturally, we’re a friendly bunch – more human than corporate – and we serve a diverse customer base. From families choosing their first electric vehicle, to global brands seeking to switch their fleets to electric vehicles – whatever our customers’ mobility needs, we have a solution to offer.
Why join Arval?
In addition to the benefits and opportunities that come with being part of a progressive global banking group, we have a supportive and collaborative culture where wellbeing and work-life balance are taken seriously. Which is why we recently won the title of Employer of the Year in the South West Business of the Year Awards.
About the role
You’re preparing quality and complex credit reviews for Corporate customers by interpreting and analyzing financial data. You’ll make clear onboarding recommendations and be accountable for these recommendations within your allocated Delegation of Expertise.
Some of your key responsibilities will include:
- Prepare detailed credit reviews for Corporate customers
- Provide clear onboarding recommendations based on financial analysis
- Implement local Credit policies in line with Group standards
- Monitor and assess the effectiveness of credit decisions
What we’re looking for
You’re someone who thrives in a collaborative environment and enjoys working with data to make informed decisions. You’re detail-oriented and have a passion for understanding financial trends and their impact on businesses.
You’ll also be able to demonstrate:
- Several years of Credit Risk underwriting experience in a business-to-business environment
- Proven track record of financial analysis and making credit recommendations in a Corporate setting
- Sound economic knowledge and awareness of current business news
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
The package
We offer a basic starting salary of up to £38,000, plus a bonus of up to £1,900. We also offer 25 days holiday as standard, plus bank holidays, an extra day off for your birthday, and the option to purchase an additional 5 days.
We also provide a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Private medical cover, including a digital GP service
- Company pension with enhanced employer contribution of up to 10%
- Discounts on our products and services and discounts in many high street brands
- 2 paid volunteering days every year
- Free on-site gym
Ready to make a difference?
Sound interesting? Click to apply and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will review your CV.
We’re passionate about being consciously inclusive employer, with a strong Speak Up culture. We’re also proud to be a Ban the Box employer as part of our commitment to a fair and inclusive society for all.
Interview process
- Telephone screening with a member of the Talent Acquisition team
- On-site interview with the hiring manager
If you’re not shortlisted, we’ll still let you know the outcome of your application.
What are you waiting for? Apply today and we’ll be in touch.
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Lead Product Owner
Location: Solihull; a flexible hybrid working model which supports you as well as enabling you to work collaboratively with your colleagues
About Us
At BNP Paribas Personal Finance, we’re part of a global banking group with a simple mission: to provide straightforward consumer finance solutions that help customers make responsible financial decisions. We partner with leading UK retailers and brands to support their customers finance purchases responsibly.
The Role
To support business and customer value growth through development and optimisation of our customer application journeys based on customer, partner and market insight.
The role holder will act as senior product owner leading IT squads and business functions to define and deliver customer experience (CX) improvements and functionality that:
- Increases digitisation of our business and reduces customer and colleague effort
- Improves customer conversion – and delivers increased sales revenue
- Improves Net Promoter Score (NPS)
Key Responsibilities
- Own and drive the product roadmap for core digital credit application journeys and shared platform features, delivering seamless customer experiences across multiple business lines.
- Shape product strategy and prioritisation using customer, market and conversion insights, working closely with cross-functional stakeholders and external partners.
- Lead Agile product squads to deliver high-impact enhancements that improve conversion, reduce customer effort and support over 2 million credit applications annually.
- Manage end-to-end application journeys, including ID authentication, Open Banking and bank details collection, ensuring scalable and efficient processes.
- Collaborate with Technology, Credit Risk, Fraud, and strategic partners to deliver innovative capabilities that enhance decisioning, automation and journey performance.
- Build deep expertise in key customer journeys while leading cross-platform initiatives that introduce new functionality, improve usability and support partner adoption.
Skills & Attributes
- Experience in leading the development and delivery of digital product roadmaps
- Testing digital propositions before they go to market with customers
- Evidence of working in a partnership with a wide range of corporate cross functional teams
- Excellent understanding of digital CX development and UX best practice
- A proven track record of product ownership in an agile digital context
- Ability to work at pace and delivering projects within agreed timelines
Could this be you?
Making a positive impact is at the heart of everything we do. We’re looking for people who live by our values, who are positive, brave, and own it. Don’t let confidence hold you back. You don’t need to meet every requirement – if you have around 75% of the skills and the right attitude, we’d love to hear from you.
What’s in it for you
As a Top Employer UK, we offer a supportive, inclusive environment and a flexible benefits package that you can tailor to your lifestyle. Highlights include:
- Competitive salary and comprehensive package, contributory pension, and health cash plan
- Opportunity to buy/sell holiday giving you even more control over your work-life balance
- Flexible benefits including private medical insurance and lifestyle discounts
- A culture that values collaboration, development, and wellbeing
Apply now to join a team that makes a real impact.
Your Application Journey
- Call with our Talent Acquisition team
- Informal chat with the Hiring Manager
- Competency-based interview (60 Minutes)
We aim to complete the process within 3-4 weeks, depending on availability. If you’re not shortlisted, we’ll still let you know the outcome. Please note that this role may close early once we have enough suitable applicants, so apply soon.
Equal Opportunities
We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace and ensuring equal opportunities for all, regardless of age, disability, gender, identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, or background.
The Role
Provision of administration service to a team of surveyors within the Rating Business lines.
Responsibilities
- Support delivery of Rates Management service to the Rates Management Unit
- Obtain information from clients/billing authorities and respond to queries
- Provide internal updates to colleagues and management
- Validate rate demands for payment and instruct payments as appropriate
- Review and follow up queries with billing authorities, clients, colleagues and other stakeholders
- Proactively monitor and pursue business rates refunds
- Effective and efficient administration relating to business rate liabilities
- Prioritisation of incoming workload and ability to manage deadlines and key dates
- Follow processes in line with internal procedures and expectations
- Attention to detail and ability to keep accurate records
- Accurate and timely execution of duties
Person specification
Qualifications
- A level, ideally Maths and English
Experience
- Good literacy and numeracy skills
- Solid administrative experience in similar role
- Proficient in the use of MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel
- Ability to prioritise and manage workload effectively
- Self-motivated and able to work unsupervised
- Excellent planning and organisational skills
Reward Lead
Location: Solihull; a flexible hybrid working model which supports you as well as enabling you to work collaboratively with your colleagues
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
About Us
At BNP Paribas Personal Finance, we’re part of a global banking group with a simple mission: to provide straightforward consumer finance solutions that help customers make responsible financial decisions. We partner with leading UK retailers and brands to support their customers finance purchases responsibly.
The Role
This is a key Reward leadership role within the People function, responsible for shaping and delivering the organisation’s reward approach across pay, benefits and recognition.
You’ll operate at the heart of both strategy and delivery working closely with the Head of Organisation Effectiveness & Performance to define reward frameworks and direction, while also owning the operational reward cycle, governance, and delivery of complex annual processes such as the Compensation Review Process (CRP).
This role sits in a highly matrixed environment, working closely with Group Reward, Corporate Reward and senior stakeholders (including ExCo). You’ll ensure reward decisions are well-governed, evidence-based, affordable, and delivered effectively in practice often navigating complex or evolving frameworks and finding practical ways to make them work for the business.
Alongside this, you’ll play a key role in improving reward processes, strengthening benchmarking capability, and enhancing reward MI and reporting, helping to continuously improve how reward operates across the organisation.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and deliver the CRP including coordination across Group and senior stakeholders
- Act as the Reward SME, advising on pay, promotions, offers and reward decisions
- Support the design and delivery of reward strategy and frameworks in partnership with the Head of Organisation Effectiveness & Performance
- Own reward MI and reporting, including pay review analysis and pay gap reporting
- Lead benchmarking activity and development of a consistent benchmarking approach
- Manage employee benefits and external provider relationships
- Support reward projects and continuous improvement of reward processes
- Work closely with Group Reward and Corporate Reward teams to ensure alignment and governance
- Provide insight on market trends, inflation and reward movements to support decision-making
Skills & Attributes
- Experience of the full reward cycle within a complex organisation
- Strong understanding of pay, benefits and reward cycles (CRP/pay review experience essential) and benchmarking tools
- Confident stakeholder manager with experience influencing senior leaders
- Strong analytical skills, including reward MI and modelling
- Comfortable working within governance frameworks and matrix environments
- Ability to balance operational delivery with improvement and strategic thinking
Could this be you?
Making a positive impact is at the heart of everything we do. We’re looking for people who live by our values, who are positive, brave, and own it. Don’t let confidence hold you back. You don’t need to meet every requirement – if you have around 75% of the skills and the right attitude, we’d love to hear from you.
What’s in it for you
As a Top Employer UK, we offer a supportive, inclusive environment and a flexible benefits package that you can tailor to your lifestyle. Highlights include:
- Competitive salary and comprehensive package, contributory pension, and health cash plan
- Opportunity to buy/sell holiday giving you even more control over your work-life balance
- Flexible benefits including private medical insurance and lifestyle discounts
- A culture that values collaboration, development, and wellbeing
Apply now to join a team that makes a real impact.
Learn more about careers with us: https://www.bnpparibas-pf.co.uk/careers
Your Application Journey
- Call with our Talent Acquisition team
- Introductory meeting with our Head of Organisation Effectiveness & Performance
- Technical interview with our Group Reward colleagues
- Competency-based interview with our CPO and Head of People
We aim to complete the process within 3-4 weeks, depending on availability. If you’re not shortlisted, we’ll still let you know the outcome. Please note that this role may close early once we have enough suitable applicants, so apply soon.
Equal Opportunities
We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace and ensuring equal opportunities for all, regardless of age, disability, gender, identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, or background.
Workforce Analytics & Insights Lead
Location: Solihull; a flexible hybrid working model which supports you as well as enabling you to work collaboratively with your colleagues
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
About Us
At BNP Paribas Personal Finance, we’re part of a global banking group with a simple mission: to provide straightforward consumer finance solutions that help customers make responsible financial decisions. We partner with leading UK retailers and brands to support their customers finance purchases responsibly.
The Role
This is a senior Workforce Analytics role sitting at the heart of the People function, responsible for shaping how workforce data is used to inform decisions across the organisation.
You will own the People Balanced Scorecard and lead the delivery of workforce reporting, dashboards and insight for senior governance forums and executive stakeholders. This is not just a reporting role, you will define how workforce data is structured, interpreted and used to drive organisational performance.
Working closely with the Head of Organisation Effectiveness & Performance, you will turn complex people data into clear insight, trends and recommendations, helping leaders understand what is happening across the workforce and what actions are needed.
You will also play a key role in improving data quality, reporting standards and analytics capability, ensuring workforce insight is consistent, trusted and decision-ready across HR and Finance.
Key Responsibilities
- Own the People Balanced Scorecard, including definitions, reporting cadence and governance
- Deliver regular workforce reporting (weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual cycles) including dashboards and executive packs
- Translate complex people data into clear insight, trends and actionable recommendations
- Lead workforce planning analysis in partnership with Finance, including headcount, forecasting and workforce position tracking
- Design and build dashboards and reporting tools from scratch for HR and business leaders
- Develop insight across key workforce metrics including headcount, recruitment, turnover, attrition and absence
- Identify trends, risks and opportunities across the employee lifecycle using advanced analytical techniques
- Improve data quality, reporting standards and consistency of workforce definitions
- Support ad hoc deep-dive analysis to inform decision-making at senior level
- Partner with People, Finance, Data and IT teams to ensure a single source of truth for workforce data
Skills & Attributes
- Strong experience in workforce analytics, HR reporting or people data roles
- Advanced Excel skills with experience building dashboards and reporting tools
- Strong ability to turn complex data into meaningful insight and recommendations
- Experience working with HR and Finance stakeholders on workforce/headcount reporting
- Understanding of workforce metrics such as headcount, turnover, absence and recruitment
- Strong analytical mindset with attention to detail and data accuracy
- Comfortable working with ambiguity and building reporting structures from the ground up
- Confident stakeholder manager with ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders
- Experience with data governance, reporting standards or KPI frameworks desirable
Could this be you?
Making a positive impact is at the heart of everything we do. We’re looking for people who live by our values, who are positive, brave, and own it. Don’t let confidence hold you back. You don’t need to meet every requirement – if you have around 75% of the skills and the right attitude, we’d love to hear from you.
What’s in it for you
As a Top Employer UK, we offer a supportive, inclusive environment and a flexible benefits package that you can tailor to your lifestyle. Highlights include:
- Competitive salary and comprehensive package, contributory pension, and health cash plan
- Opportunity to buy/sell holiday giving you even more control over your work-life balance
- Flexible benefits including private medical insurance and lifestyle discounts
- A culture that values collaboration, development, and wellbeing
Apply now to join a team that makes a real impact.
Learn more about careers with us: https://www.bnpparibas-pf.co.uk/careers
Your Application Journey
- Call with our Talent Acquisition team
- Introductory meeting with our Head of Organisation Effectiveness & Performance
- Technical interview and exercise to assess capabilities
- Competency-based interview with our CPO and Head of People
We aim to complete the process within 3-4 weeks, depending on availability. If you’re not shortlisted, we’ll still let you know the outcome. Please note that this role may close early once we have enough suitable applicants, so apply soon.
Equal Opportunities
We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace and ensuring equal opportunities for all, regardless of age, disability, gender, identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, or background.
The role
An exciting opportunity for an experienced professional to join our successful Estate and Farm Agency team. This opportunity would suit a self-starting, highly motivated, individual seeking a career changing opportunity. This role offers career progression and a chance to excel at the top end of the property industry within a market leading team.
Key deliverables
• Ensure delivery of timely and high quality advice and transactions to clients
• High profile ambassador for Strutt and Parker / BNP Paribas Real Estate in area of expertise
• Has external recognition and is influential in the market
• Responsible (sometimes jointly) for successful delivery of all assignments in area of expertise
• Achieve personal financial targets and budget, maximise gross profit
• Undertake business planning activities in line with the company’s aims
Responsibilities
• Handle the valuation and sale of rural assets, including pitching and canvassing for new business, marketing the properties, handling enquiries, negotiating with interested parties and handling all matters through to a successful completion.
• Undertake business planning activities in line with the company’s and departments aims
• Invoice regularly to collect fees in a timely manner
• Accurately forecast fees for the office when required to do so
• Assist in developing initiatives to improve revenue and profitability
• Creating opportunities for the firm to win instructions for the sale of farms by leveraging and building upon their own network of contacts through professional organisations, networking, socialising and profile raising activities.
Job specifics:
• Inspecting property and meeting with vendor clients in order to provide a valuation opinion and pre-sales advice for their farm.
• Preparing thorough and bespoke marketing reports/letters of recommendation following pre-sale appraisal meeting.
• Taking sales instructions through the entire sales process from winning the instruction to delivering a successful sale. This includes:
• Responsibility for the preparation of detailed sales particulars including accurate written text, acreage schedules, sale plan, floor plans, building layout plans and professional photography.
• Instructing brochure production, placing the advertising campaign and managing the property on the Reapit database.
• Handling enquiries and viewing requests, and reporting sales progress to the vendor client.
• Negotiating offers or managing closing dates to produce acceptable offers.
• Working with solicitors to ensure successful conclusion of the sale.
• Managing the database of active farm purchasers and communicating regularly with them.
• Playing an active role in the strategic operation of the estate and farm sales team including marketing, promotion and entertaining.
• Managing Strutt & Parker’s database of farm sales transactional evidence and producing periodic market analyses for publication and circulation to clients.
• Speaking and presenting at seminars and events.
Clients and Business Development
• Actively manage Strutt and Parker/BNP Paribas Real Estate clients base to deliver financial goals
• Maintain and build strategic client relationships
• Develop relationships and grow business from existing and new clients
• Develop a solid track record of repeat instructions
• Monitor service to clients via regular reviews and promptly rectify any shortfall in quality
• Develop a strong network of relationships and proactively sell services across the Group
• Work with managers/directors outside of the team in the achievement of our company vision and objectives
Experience
• Track record within the sector with a broad cross section of clients
• Proven fee earner, preferably handling transactional work in the rural sector
• Able to work at a strategic level and maintains a network of senior contacts and decision makers
• Self starter and can work with little supervision and, where appropriate, under pressure
• Demonstrable record of delivery in the UK Real Estate market, with a strong transaction background and track record of substantial deals in the marketplace
Key Skills
• Relationship Building – working co-operatively with stakeholders to identify and meet mutual goals; focusing on building relationships of trust and mutual commitment; representing the organisation in external groups
• Builds Trust – taking action to build a relationship of trust with individuals; behaves in ways that are consistent with values
• Communication – shaping communication to the needs of the audience; conveying ideas and opinions clearly to others; listening attentively to others; using appropriate grammar and vocabulary
• Self Development – absorbing new information and ideas and applying them effectively; remaining up-to-date in one’s knowledge and skills; learning from successes and failures
• Monitoring – gathering information about work activities and external conditions affecting work; checking on the progress and quality of work; making adjustments when necessary
Person specification
Qualifications/Key Skills
• Educated to degree level
• Ideally RICS and/or CAAV qualified
- Heath & Leisure: Private medical cover, 27 days annual leave + public holidays (the option of purchasing up to 5 additional days via flex benefits), health screening, gym discounts, wellbeing support, volunteering opportunities, cycle to work scheme, eye care voucher, travel & retail discounts, travel insurance, concierge service, kids pass, open fairways golf card, great company culture and social events (including sports teams, charity events, art pass), perks at work
- Financial: Pension, company car allowance, life assurance at 8 x basic salary, group income protection, long term disability insurance, interest free season ticket loan, bonus scheme – you will be eligible to participate in the Company’s Bonus Scheme, share incentive plan, financial and mortgage advice
Operations Performance & Reporting Manager
Location: Solihull; a flexible hybrid working model which supports you as well as enabling you to work collaboratively with your colleagues
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
About Us
At BNP Paribas Personal Finance, we’re part of a global banking group with a simple mission: to provide straightforward consumer finance solutions that help customers make responsible financial decisions. We partner with leading UK retailers and brands to support their customers finance purchases responsibly.
The Role
This is an exciting opportunity to shape how operational performance is measured, understood and improved across our business. As Operations Performance & Reporting Manager, you’ll lead a growing team responsible for transforming data into meaningful business insight. Working closely with senior stakeholders, you’ll develop executive-level reporting that brings together operational performance, customer outcomes, Consumer Duty metrics and risk data, enabling informed decision-making at the highest level.
Rather than simply producing reports, you’ll identify trends, uncover opportunities for improvement and provide the insight that helps Operations deliver better outcomes for both our customers and the business. You’ll also play a key role in developing analytical capability within your team while driving continuous improvement across reporting processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, coach and develop a team of analysts, creating a high-performing and collaborative environment
- Design and deliver executive reporting and dashboards that provide meaningful insight into operational performance
- Bring together data from multiple sources, including operational, customer, risk and Consumer Duty metrics, to create a holistic view of business performance
- Identify trends, risks and opportunities, translating complex data into clear recommendations that influence business decisions
- Drive improvements in reporting, analytics and operational performance through effective use of data and insight
- Build strong relationships across the business, working collaboratively with stakeholders to deliver value and support strategic objectives
Skills & Attributes
- Experience in a reporting, performance, analytics or operational insight role within financial services or a similarly regulated environment
- Strong ability to interpret data, identify trends and communicate meaningful business insight to senior stakeholders
- Understanding of Consumer Duty and the importance of delivering good customer outcomes
- Experience leading, coaching or developing individuals or small teams
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to challenge constructively and influence decision-making
- A proactive, curious mindset with a passion for continuous improvement and using data to drive positive change
Could this be you?
Making a positive impact is at the heart of everything we do. We’re looking for people who live by our values, who are positive, brave, and own it. Don’t let confidence hold you back. You don’t need to meet every requirement – if you have around 75% of the skills and the right attitude, we’d love to hear from you.
What’s in it for you
As a Top Employer UK, we offer a supportive, inclusive environment and a flexible benefits package that you can tailor to your lifestyle. Highlights include:
- Competitive salary and comprehensive package, contributory pension, and health cash plan
- Opportunity to buy/sell holiday giving you even more control over your work-life balance
- Flexible benefits including private medical insurance and lifestyle discounts
- A culture that values collaboration, development, and wellbeing
Apply now to join a team that makes a real impact.
Learn more about careers with us: https://www.bnpparibas-pf.co.uk/careers
Your Application Journey
- Call with our Talent Acquisition team
- Introductory meeting with the Hiring Manager
- Competency-based interview including a short assessment task
We aim to complete the process within 3-4 weeks, depending on availability. If you’re not shortlisted, we’ll still let you know the outcome. Please note that this role may close early once we have enough suitable applicants, so apply soon.
Equal Opportunities
We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace and ensuring equal opportunities for all, regardless of age, disability, gender, identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, or background.
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