Due to growth, our dynamic and enthusiastic Residential Building Consultancy team are seeking a new client-focused building surveyor to join either our Guildford or Lewes office. As a key office within Strutt & Parker, we have a vibrant multidisciplinary team with a wealth of opportunity for career progression.
We undertake the full range of Building Consultancy services from within our multi-skilled team. This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified surveyor to contribute to the delivery of high-quality surveying and project management services across our residential and rural estate portfolios.
Our technical excellence ensures an impressive client base, and we advise some of the most prestigious landowners and private HNW clients in the area. The role will see the successful candidate playing an integral role in advising private clients, estates and investors on matters relating to repair, maintenance and enhancement of residential properties with exposure to both prime and historic homes with opportunities to work with other disciplines within the office.
Our ethos sits at the heart of how we work and what we do; we are looking for a real team player – someone with energy, drive and a wish to grow and further their career in building surveying.
In this role you will:
• Undertake technical due diligence surveys to assist clients in pre-acquisition reporting, defect analysis and condition assessments across a range of residential assets.
• Deliver professional services including reinstatement cost assessments, planned cyclical maintenance, neighbourly matters and party wall advice.
• Prepare detailed specifications, schedules of work and tender documentation.
• Manage refurbishment, restoration and conversion projects including contract administration from inception through to completion.
• Provide clients with clear, strategic advice aligned with commercial objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure and advise on compliance with statutory legislation including planning, building regulations and health & safety standards.
• Support senior colleagues in developing client relationships, contributing to cross-service collaboration, and identifying business development opportunities
• Produce high-quality, client ready reports and documentation in a timely manner.
• Mentor and coach junior members of the team.
About you:
• Be competent and experienced MRICS or MCIOB qualified building surveyor experience of delivering work across a range of projects.
• Demonstrate experience within the residential sector; knowledge of heritage and listed property is advantageous.
• Strong technical expertise in building pathology, construction methodology, statutory compliance and retrofit standards.
• Proven track record in contract administration and project management of residential schemes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex technical information clearly.
• Commercial awareness, with the ability to balance technical rigor with client priorities.
• Organised, proactive and able to manage a varied workload within a corporate environment.
• Demonstrate team leadership potential, capable of building relationships with existing and new clients and generating new opportunities.
• Possess a composed manner in order to be able to work under pressure.
• Good time management with the ability to prioritise workloads and achieve deadlines.
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills – must be capable of building and maintaining good relationships with team members, other colleagues, and clients.
Qualifications:
• Relevant undergraduate/postgraduate degree or equivalent.
• MRICS or MCIOB qualified – preferably building surveying pathway with 3 – 5 years PQE.
• Preferably proficient in the use of AutoCAD.
• RIBA membership/qualification an advantage.
We are proud to offer award-winning benefits to support and reward our employees:
- Health & 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
Strutt and Parker is committed to providing a work environment that fosters diversity, inclusion, and equal employment opportunity without regard to race, colour, gender, age, creed, sex, religion, national origin, disability (physical or mental), marital status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, or any other legally protected status.
Job Title: Senior Expert Fraud Analyst
Location: Solihull; a flexible hybrid working model which supports you as well as enabling you to work collaboratively with your colleagues
Hours: Full time, Permanent
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A bit about us:
At BNP Paribas Personal Finance, we are proud to be part of a global banking group. Our mission is simple: to provide straightforward consumer finance solutions that empower customers to make responsible financial decisions. We partner with some of the UK’s most well-known retailers and brands to help their customers finance purchases in a responsible way.
The Role:
The role of a Senior Expert Fraud Analyst is to help minimise the company’s exposure of fraud through the introduction of tactical and strategic fraud initiatives
Key Responsibilities:
- Own and drive the fraud detection and prevention strategy for the assigned product line, including the development and implementation of tactical initiatives to address emerging fraud trends.
- Collaborate with key stakeholders, including the Head of Fraud and fraud operations teams, to ensure effective alignment of strategy, policy, and system capabilities across the business.
- Develop and maintain fraud intelligence and performance reports, providing insights, updates on KPIs, and recommendations for mitigating risks and improving detection effectiveness.
- Act as SME and mentor, supporting junior analysts and ensuring the team has the technical skills and knowledge required to combat fraud effectively.
- Lead on fraud rules development and system optimisation, including writing, testing, and monitoring rules to protect against specific fraud types and ensuring fraud prevention is integrated into new product development.
Skills & Attributes:
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data sets (e.g. application, account, CRA data) and use tools like SAS, Access, and fraud systems such as Falcon and Hunter.
- Substantial experience within the banking or personal finance industry, including leading functions within a fraud environment.
- Effective communicator with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels and work cross-functionally across departments.
- Proven decision-making ability based on available information and sound judgement, with a focus on problem-solving and attention to detail.
- Highly PC literate and capable of using technology to enhance operational processes and fraud detection strategies.
- Team-oriented with a flexible, self-motivated approach and a willingness to share knowledge to support team development.
What’s in it for you?
Joining BNP Paribas Personal Finance means becoming part of a Top Employer UK dedicated to making a difference to the lives of our customers. Along with a fulfilling career, you’ll be able to enjoy a benefits package which you can tailor to your lifestyle and needs, with key highlights including;
- Competitive salary and a contributory pension scheme
- Access to our Health Cash Plan Scheme
- A multi-award-winning flexible benefits platform offering life insurance, private medical insurance, or lifestyle benefits that include discounts on dining, cinema, and days out
- The opportunity to buy and sell holidays, giving you even more control over your work-life balance
Could this be you?
Making a positive impact is at the heart of everything we do – whether for our colleagues, customers, partners, or the community. We live by our values: We’re positive, we’re brave, and we own it. We believe a positive attitude and a passion for making things happen matter most. Don’t let confidence hold you back – there’s no such thing as a ‘perfect’ candidate. If you meet 75% of the requirements for this role, we want to hear from you! Whether you’re considering a career change or exploring a sector jump, we welcome applicants with transferable skills.
Apply now to express your interest and discover how you can make a meaningful contribution to our dynamic team.
To learn more about careers at BNP Paribas Personal Finance UK, visit our website: https://www.bnpparibas-pf.co.uk/careers.
Equal Opportunities Disclaimer
BNP Paribas Personal Finance promotes equality of opportunity and is committed to ensure that no individual is discriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
Job Title: Expert Fraud Analyst
Location: Solihull; a flexible hybrid working model which supports you as well as enabling you to work collaboratively with your colleagues
Hours: Full time, Permanent
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A bit about us:
At BNP Paribas Personal Finance, we are proud to be part of a global banking group. Our mission is simple: to provide straightforward consumer finance solutions that empower customers to make responsible financial decisions. We partner with some of the UK’s most well-known retailers and brands to help their customers finance purchases in a responsible way.
The Role:
The role of an Expert Fraud Analyst is to help minimise the company’s exposure of fraud through the introduction of tactical and strategic fraud initiatives
Key Responsibilities:
- Support the Fraud Detection Manager by developing and maintaining fraud prevention policies, procedures, and system rules across all products.
- Monitor fraud levels, benchmark against industry standards, and provide regular KPI reports, insights, and recommendations to management.
- Liaise daily with operations teams to ensure alignment between fraud policies and procedures, and to address emerging fraud trends.
- Conduct ad-hoc investigations into potential internal or retailer fraud and ensure compliance through spot checks and audits.
- Utilise and understand fraud prevention and operational systems to identify areas of risk and improve fraud detection effectiveness.
Skills & Attributes:
- Substantial experience in the Personal Finance industry and a background in analytical roles, with a proactive approach to sharing knowledge and mentoring others.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail and the ability to make informed decisions using available data.
- Highly PC literate with experience using SAS and Access to analyse data and improve operational performance.
- Skilled in fraud detection systems, including programming Falcon case creation, trans memory rules, and understanding various fraud types.
- Confident communicator with the ability to liaise and influence stakeholders at all levels and collaborate effectively across departments.
- Self-motivated and adaptable, with strong organisational skills and a flexible approach to tasks and team collaboration.
- Substantial experience in the Personal Finance industry and a background in analytical roles, with a proactive approach to sharing knowledge and mentoring others.
What’s in it for you?
Joining BNP Paribas Personal Finance means becoming part of a Top Employer UK dedicated to making a difference to the lives of our customers. Along with a fulfilling career, you’ll be able to enjoy a benefits package which you can tailor to your lifestyle and needs, with key highlights including;
- Competitive salary and a contributory pension scheme
- Access to our Health Cash Plan Scheme
- A multi-award-winning flexible benefits platform offering life insurance, private medical insurance, or lifestyle benefits that include discounts on dining, cinema, and days out
- The opportunity to buy and sell holidays, giving you even more control over your work-life balance
Could this be you?
Making a positive impact is at the heart of everything we do – whether for our colleagues, customers, partners, or the community. We live by our values: We’re positive, we’re brave, and we own it. We believe a positive attitude and a passion for making things happen matter most. Don’t let confidence hold you back – there’s no such thing as a ‘perfect’ candidate. If you meet 75% of the requirements for this role, we want to hear from you! Whether you’re considering a career change or exploring a sector jump, we welcome applicants with transferable skills.
Apply now to express your interest and discover how you can make a meaningful contribution to our dynamic team.
To learn more about careers at BNP Paribas Personal Finance UK, visit our website: https://www.bnpparibas-pf.co.uk/careers.
Equal Opportunities Disclaimer
BNP Paribas Personal Finance promotes equality of opportunity and is committed to ensure that no individual is discriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
Our forestry division at Strutt & Parker have an outstanding reputation as forestry and woodland specialists throughout the UK. We offer a range of professional forestry services including sales brokerage, woodland and asset management, valuation and buyside advisory to a well-established and expanding client base.
We are looking for enthusiastic individuals to help expand an increasingly important asset management department within our business. In this role you will lead the Asset Management department in the midlands. Ideally you will have the confidence and the ability to lead a department in expanding this important area of focus for our business.
Responsibilities
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Managing forestry properties from planning planting and restock sites
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Supporting with the application of grant and other support packages
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Contractor supervision (planting, weeding, fertilising, beating up etc), timber harvesting contracting and oversight
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To act as principal asset manager of client’s forestry properties throughout England
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To expand the asset management base over a period of time to create recurring fee income driven by excellent client service
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To assist the Registered Valuer with forestry valuations and property portfolios, to include site work, valuation preparation and draft presentation
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To identify investment opportunities for forest/planting land acquisitions and to present investment recommendations to clients
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To support and develop additional forest management client work
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Maintain a strong client base in Scotland and north England, and have the confidence to communicate clearly with them as required
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Ability to deliver afforestation projects through to harvesting contracts for clients, and report appropriately
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To prepare annual budgets, present recommendations, and to deliver the budget on behalf of clients and advise on forest manager selection for a client’s property
Person specification
- Experience of providing forest and asset management for clients
- Knowledge and understanding of developing carbon and natural capital markets
- Capable of building relationships with existing and new clients and generating new opportunities
- Good time management, ability to prioritise workloads and ability to meet deadlines
- Able to analyse forest data and produce valuations and cash flows for internal purposes and client presentations
- Excellent communication skills – must be capable of building and maintaining good relationships with team members, other colleagues and clients.
- Confident manner with clients and the team including the wider S&P/BNPRE teams
- An understanding of confidentiality issues and the use of discretion
Qualifications:
- Ideally member of or working towards membership of ICF
- Formal forestry qualification, ideally degree level
Experience
- Minimum of five years working in the forest industry/land management
- Positive attitude and enthusiasm is essential
- Proficient in the use of Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- An interest in the rural economy and the countryside equally important
We are proud to offer award-winning benefits to support and reward our employees:
• Health & 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
Strutt and Parker is committed to providing a work environment that fosters diversity, inclusion, and equal employment opportunity without regard to race, colour, gender, age, creed, sex, religion, national origin, disability (physical or mental), marital status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, or any other legally protected status.
The role
Strutt & Parker’s Farming team provide clients with a strategic business and management service for their farms and estates advising on a wide variety of issues to enable owners to manage and make the most of their land. A great opportunity has arisen to become a key member of the Farm Management and Consultancy team in Stamford.
The Stamford Farming team has an established reputation as one of the leaders in the local farming community. They undertake the management of Farms and Rural Estates and offer a range of professional rural advice throughout the East Midlands. Their technical excellence ensures an impressive client base, and they advise some of the most prestigious clients in the area.
The role as a Farming Consultant involves assisting the team in a wide range of farming matters, gaining knowledge and experience to develop a career in Farm Management Consultancy.
Responsibilities
Assisting the farming team with a variety of farm management activities including:
- The record keeping and harvest account management of contract farming agreements
- Financial monitoring and analysis including helping to prepare budgets and cashflow forecasts, quarterly variance reports and financial interrogation
- SFI applications and Countryside Stewardship (Higher Tier), farm budgeting and project management including compliance and monitoring of schemes, advice and instructions to client/contractors, claims monitoring and management
- Technical advice on mainstream arable and livestock enterprises
- Advising on environmental issues and farm diversification
- Developing and maintaining a set of client contacts
- Driving business development
- Regular farm visits
- Advising on compliance with current and upcoming government legislation and guidance.
- Assisting with the preparing internal and external reports
- Maintaining and developing relevant personal and technical skills
- Attending relevant conferences, seminars, and training sessions.
Person specification
The successful candidate is likely to be:
- A good communicator, both written and oral.
- A team player, able to develop a close working relationship with colleagues
- Commercially astute with good numeracy skills
- Ambitious, energetic, self-motivated, curious, and happy to network with a business development orientated attitude.
- Interested in farming and food production systems.
- Experience of hands-on practical farming
Skills/Qualifications
- Previous farm consultancy advisor role
- Excellent research and analytical skills
- Excellent IT skills including use of MS Office.
- Practical farm experience would be beneficial
- 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
The role:
Due to growth our dynamic and enthusiastic St Albans team are seeking a new member to join our rural consultancy and management team. Working within our growing rural team predominantly in an estate management role but with the ability to work across the spectrum of professional rural services. This role comes with a wealth of opportunity for career progression.
We undertake the full range of Rural services within our multi-skilled team, with diversity of clients, work types in management, consultancy, valuation, farming and environmental services. Our technical excellence ensures an impressive client base, and we advise on some of the most prestigious landowners in the area. The role will be a blend of Estate Management and professional working within the team but with opportunities to work with other disciplines across the business.
Responsibilities:
• Day-to-day management of estates, farms dealing with a broad range of Landlord & Tenant matters.
• Negotiating various agreements, leases and licenses (e.g. for grazing, sporting, woodland, farming tenancies, commercial lets and residential tenancies).
• Preparing budgets, monitoring & reporting on cashflows, managing rent collections to minimise debtors
• Liaising with landlord clients, tenants, contractors & other third parties.
• Managing a wide range of diversified estate enterprises (holiday lets, renewables, equestrian, events).
• To take on the line management of a graduate and a property manager, both of whom will support you in your role
• To take a key role in graduate development within the team
• Ensuring statutory compliance, delivering best practice in all arears.
• Ensure Strutt & Parker brand values are always maintained
Key Skills
• Competent and experienced professional with experience of managing a significant portfolio of rural assets, particularly let farms, residential property and other rural assets
• Team leadership skills with ability to manage, delegate and supervise effectively
• Ability to prioritise workloads and work to high standards under pressure
• Excellent communication skills capable of building and maintaining strong relationships with team members, other colleagues, clients and stakeholders
• Feeds into team budgeting and deploys resources effectively and profitably
• An entrepreneurial attitude with an aspiration to grow the profile and performance of the wider business
Person specification
Qualifications:
• Relevant undergraduate/postgraduate degree or equivalent
• MRICS qualified – preferably Rural pathway with 3 – 5 years PQE
• CAAV membership/qualification an advantage
We are proud to offer award-winning benefits to support and reward our employees:
• 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
Strutt and Parker is committed to providing a work environment that fosters diversity, inclusion, and equal employment opportunity without regard to race, colour, gender, age, creed, sex, religion, national origin, disability (physical or mental), marital status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, or any other legally protected status.
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Job Title: Chief Security Information Officer
Location: Solihull; a flexible hybrid working model which supports you as well as enabling you to work collaboratively with your colleagues
Hours: Full time, Permanent
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A bit about us:
At BNP Paribas Personal Finance, we are proud to be part of a global banking group. Our mission is simple: to provide straightforward consumer finance solutions that empower customers to make responsible financial decisions. We partner with some of the UK’s most well-known retailers and brands to help their customers finance purchases in a responsible way.
The Role:
The Chief Information Security Officer serves as the process owner of all assurance activities related to the availability, integrity and confidentiality of customer, business partner, employee and business information in compliance with the BNPP PF UK information security policies. A key element of the CISO’s role is working with executive management to determine acceptable levels of risk for the BNPP PF UK. This position is responsible for establishing and maintaining a corporate-wide information security management program to ensure that information assets are adequately protected. The CISO has the responsibility of the management of the IT budget within their department, focussed around driving down costs through internal efficiencies and negotiations with external parties where possible.
Key Responsibilities:
- Implement and lead a cybersecurity governance that aligns with the Entity’s strategic priorities and the Group’s IT governance, which sets operational objectives for Cybersecurity and arbitrate, and finally ensures the adhesion and mandate of the Entity’s key stakeholders.
- Conduct Entity-wide cybersecurity projects and provide expertise to the Entity’s IT teams and projects. Implementing project to improve and strengthen the entity’s level of cybersecurity, in accordance with the Group’s objectives and regulators’ requirements.
- Coordinating action in the event of cybersecurity incidents and crises and ensuring that the entity’s essential services are restored.
- Leading and supervising the security of customer data and the entity’s data and IT assets. Working with the entity’s IT teams (developers, administrators, users, etc.) and on IT production in increase the security of customer data and the entity’s data and IT assets at both the technical and organisational level.
- Creating the necessary internal networks between the IT security teams, the heads of business lines, the control functions (Compliance, RISK, Internal Audit) and HR management teams to ensure the necessary alignment.
- Liaising with external organisations, such as law enforcement authorities and other consultative organisations, as required, to ensure that the entity maintains a strong security posture and that its knowledge of the threats identified by these organisations is up to date.
Skills & Attributes:
- Extensive knowledge of IT Security and Cyber Security, Risk anticipation and Risk Monitoring.
- Ability to influence at Board / Executive level.
- Able to lead from the front, inspiring other and generating commitment across cross functional teams.
- Knowledge of commercials within a business, well versed in negotiating / managing budgets
- Experience in working in a highly regulated environment is desirable
What’s in it for you?
Joining BNP Paribas Personal Finance means becoming part of a Top Employer UK dedicated to making a difference to the lives of our customers. Along with a fulfilling career, you’ll be able to enjoy a benefits package which you can tailor to your lifestyle and needs, with key highlights including;
- Competitive salary and a contributory pension scheme
- Access to our Health Cash Plan Scheme
- A multi-award-winning flexible benefits platform offering life insurance, private medical insurance, or lifestyle benefits that include discounts on dining, cinema, and days out
- The opportunity to buy and sell holidays, giving you even more control over your work-life balance
Could this be you?
Making a positive impact is at the heart of everything we do – whether for our colleagues, customers, partners, or the community. We live by our values: We’re positive, we’re brave, and we own it. We believe a positive attitude and a passion for making things happen matter most. Don’t let confidence hold you back – there’s no such thing as a ‘perfect’ candidate. If you meet 75% of the requirements for this role, we want to hear from you! Whether you’re considering a career change or exploring a sector jump, we welcome applicants with transferable skills.
Apply now to express your interest and discover how you can make a meaningful contribution to our dynamic team.
To learn more about careers at BNP Paribas Personal Finance UK, visit our website: https://www.bnpparibas-pf.co.uk/careers.
Equal Opportunities Disclaimer
BNP Paribas Personal Finance promotes equality of opportunity and is committed to ensure that no individual is discriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
The role
The Financial Controller is responsible for leading a team which manages Client Accounting and Financial Reporting for our Client(s).
The primary objective of the role is to ensure that the property accounting matters of the properties are managed in an effective and timely manner in accordance with Client requirements.
The Financial Controller supports the Finance Director by:
• Ensuring that all client and property accounting services are delivered to a consistently high standard and to the service levels required by the client.
• Managing and building relationships with all external clients, acting as a point of contact, ensuring agreed SLAs are met, defining and improving processes and developing value added analytics.
• Supporting internal stakeholders, managing relationships, providing relevant analysis and business advice.
• Leading Reporting teams, ensuring tasks are completed accurately and proficiently.
• Leading and completing client budgeting and recharges.
• Monitoring funding levels and initiating payments to clients and/or funding requests from clients to ensure appropriate funding levels are maintained, including bank account verifications.
• Co-ordinating work of the team and resolving all queries arising from the financial management of the portfolio.
• Designing, improving and implementing the control frame, coordinating with Risk and Internal Audit teams when required.
Responsibilities
Financials
• Individual and team based targets
• Manages within budget and minimises overhead spend
Clients and Business Development
• Manages existing client and key stakeholder relationships
• Able to work on a broad range of projects
• Enhances BNP Paribas Real Estate‘s reputation through successful delivery
• Builds own network internally and externally
People
• Manages Client Accounting and Reporting team
• Recognised senior specialist who shares knowledge and advises others
• Works with and develops junior employees
• Coaching/mentoring of others
Systems and Process
• Evaluates, adapts and improves standards, techniques and procedures
• Is a contributor to BNP Paribas Real Estate projects
Person specification
• Highly numerate with strong attention to detail and excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Considerable practical experience in client monies management, financial operations and associated processes and controls
• Committed to the provision of excellent customer service and to meeting deadlines
• Commercially astute, innovative and solutions oriented
Essential Qualifications
• Recognised professional accounting qualification (ACMA, ACCA, ACA, CIMA or equivalent)
Essential skills
• Good technical accounting background with experience a commercial financial environment.
• Experience of managing or supervising others effectively.
• Experience of dealing regularly with senior management.
• Fully competent in all UK Accounting Standards.
• Experience of having developed a financial budgeting and reporting system.
• Proficient in MS Office
• Experience of using Microsoft Excel and Access to an advanced level.
• Experience of leading property management and accounting packages for managing agents
• Experience of accounting techniques, internal and external reporting, finance operations and processes
- 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
The role
An outstanding opportunity has arisen to become a key member of the Rural Land Management and Consultancy team in Exeter
The team undertake the management of Rural Estates and offer a range of professional rural advice, their technical excellence ensures an impressive client base and they advise on some of the most prestigious clients in the area. The role will be a blend of Estate Management and professional working within a team.
Responsibilities
• Acting as principal agent for a selection of key estate management clients
• Undertaking estate and farming business reviews
• Handling diversification projects
• Assisting clients with the promotion of strategic land
• Secured lending and other professional valuations
• Managing and leading a high performing team
• Maintaining a strong and prestigious client base
Key Skill
• Competent and experienced MRICS qualified rural surveyor with experience of delivering work across a range of projects.
• Demonstrate team leadership potential, capable of building relationships with existing and new clients and generating new opportunities.
• Possess a composed manner in order to be able to work under pressure
• Good time management and ability to prioritise workloads
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills – must be capable of building and maintaining good relationships with team members, other colleagues and clients.
• Confident manner with clients and the team
• Flexible approach to work and hours undertaken
• An understanding of confidentiality issues and the use of discretion
Person specification
Qualifications:
• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent as a minimum
• Must hold full, valid driving license
Experience
• Proficient in the use of Word, Excel & PowerPoint
• Previous experience of working to deadlines
• Managing a team
We are proud to offer award-winning benefits to support and reward our employees:
• Health & 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
Strutt and Parker is committed to providing a work environment that fosters diversity, inclusion, and equal employment opportunity without regard to race, colour, gender, age, creed, sex, religion, national origin, disability (physical or mental), marital status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, or any other legally protected status.
Job Title: Senior Risk Analyst
Location: Solihull; a flexible hybrid working model which supports you as well as enabling you to work collaboratively with your colleagues
Hours: Full time, Permanent
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A bit about us:
At BNP Paribas Personal Finance, we are proud to be part of a global banking group. Our mission is simple: to provide straightforward consumer finance solutions that empower customers to make responsible financial decisions. We partner with some of the UK’s most well-known retailers and brands to help their customers finance purchases in a responsible way.
The Role:
As a Senior Risk Analyst at BNP Paribas Personal Finance UK, you will be a key member of the Risk Analytics team, providing analytical insight into customer behaviour in order to shape and optimise credit strategy across all of our UK credit products.
- Review and provide recommendations in respect of acquisition and customer management credit risk strategies. Opportunity to utilise a range of data sources such as CRA’s for the development and validation of scorecards, policy rules, pricing, limits management and affordability models, whilst always ensuring regulatory compliance.
- Collate materials to present in senior forums such as risk committee meetings. Ability to showcase your proposals directly to the executive team.
- Ensure effective performance monitoring is in place, proactively identifying and highlighting emerging trends, investigating alerts and developing appropriate solutions to improve business performance.
- Be responsible for supervising and developing junior analysts, prioritising and supporting management of their workload, encouraging knowledge sharing and ensuring team outputs produced are accurate, of a high standard and delivered on time.
- Ensure that lending follows the correct standards of the business, whilst treating customers fairly by putting them at the heart of everything we do. You will support the BNP Paribas group strategic plan to accelerate growth, technology and sustainability.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide portfolio management reports which evaluate the risk profile of the BNP Paribas Personal Finance UK Customer base.
- Develop and monitor risk strategies which maximise revenue whilst minimising bad debt on new and existing business lines.
- Ensure key risk management information is in place, supporting business direction within agreed risk appetite.
- Perform a health check of all credit portfolios against internal and external benchmarks, summarising performance of credit risk strategies, emerging trends and alerts for monthly committees.
- Conduct in-depth exploratory analysis on different client segments and portfolios, assessing KPIs and ensuring outputs produced are accurate and of a high standard.
Skills & Attributes:
- Can independently code in at least one of the following programming language; SAS, SQL or Python
- Understanding of; credit lifecycle, CRA’s, financial products, economic conditions
- Working on different financial products in an analytical role within a Credit Risk function
- Good knowledge of Statistics
- Experience of lending products such as Cards, Loans, Retail or Motor finance
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail
What’s in it for you?
Joining BNP Paribas Personal Finance means becoming part of a Top Employer UK dedicated to making a difference to the lives of our customers. Along with a fulfilling career, you’ll be able to enjoy a benefits package which you can tailor to your lifestyle and needs, with key highlights including;
- Competitive salary and a contributory pension scheme
- Access to our Health Cash Plan Scheme
- A multi-award-winning flexible benefits platform offering life insurance, private medical insurance, or lifestyle benefits that include discounts on dining, cinema, and days out
- The opportunity to buy and sell holidays, giving you even more control over your work-life balance
Could this be you?
Making a positive impact is at the heart of everything we do – whether for our colleagues, customers, partners, or the community. We live by our values: We’re positive, we’re brave, and we own it. We believe a positive attitude and a passion for making things happen matter most. Don’t let confidence hold you back – there’s no such thing as a ‘perfect’ candidate. If you meet 75% of the requirements for this role, we want to hear from you! Whether you’re considering a career change or exploring a sector jump, we welcome applicants with transferable skills.
Apply now to express your interest and discover how you can make a meaningful contribution to our dynamic team.
To learn more about careers at BNP Paribas Personal Finance UK, visit our website: https://www.bnpparibas-pf.co.uk/careers.
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BNP Paribas Personal Finance promotes equality of opportunity and is committed to ensure that no individual is discriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.