Regional Agriculture Director London, England
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Regional Agriculture Director, South of England
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If you’re looking for a career that will help you stand out, join HSBC and fulfil your potential. Whether you want a career that could take you to the top, or simply take you in an exciting new direction, HSBC offers opportunities, support and rewards that will take you further. As an HSBC employee in the UK, you will have access to tailored professional development opportunities and a competitive pay and benefits package. This includes private healthcare for all UK-based employees, enhanced maternity and adoption pay and support when you return to work, and a contributory pension scheme with a generous employer contribution.
Through Business Banking (BB) our global network offers comprehensive support and services to businesses in the SME market. From expanding overseas to managing the cash and trade flows of an established enterprise, the Business Banking team of Relationship Managers and Product Specialists provides a range of end-to- end solutions designed to help small businesses reach their potential.
We are seeking an experienced agriculture specialist to join this team in the role of Regional Agriculture Director for the South of England.
The Regional Agriculture Director is responsible for the development and delivery of Agricultural specialism growth strategy and thought leadership in the sector. They will work with the UK Head of Agriculture and Regional Leadership Team to establish, grow and execute that strategy.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Being a Sector Leading authority and HSBC ambassador, with responsibility for development of our regional and national profile, speaking at key events to provide insight as an agriculturalist rather than a banker
- Act as a key member of Agricultural Leadership Team and strategic advisor to the UK Head of Agriculture on the bank’s Agriculture Strategy
- Targeted joint prospecting, with identified high-value prospects where Agricultural knowledge will differentiate HSBC from the market place
- Taking the lead on high-value relationships where expert agricultural knowledge is highly valued
- Providing specialist farm business knowledge to the bank’s credit assessment procedure for new and existing customers, including monitoring of distressed lending cases
- Recruitment and succession planning for the agriculture team, in collaboration with Agriculture South Leadership Team
- Developing, training and coaching of all agricultural team members in respect of sector knowledge and expertise both within the Agriculture South team, in the wider CMB business and on national agriculture initiatives
- Ensuring we treat customers fairly and see improving engagement levels as measured by IPSOS-MORI
- Providing industry updates, and advise on food chain opportunities in wider CMB business
- Delivering specialist sector training and coaching to current UK and offshore teams to ensure specialist knowledge maintained
- Contributing towards strategic thinking, knowledge transfers and development of evolving themes such as impact on the business from the UK’s exit from Europe, sustainability, and government policy changes
- Assisting in the development of agricultural specific products and procedures
- Supporting the wider Commercial Banking population with any client or strategic change where agricultural expertise would be beneficial
The ideal candidate for this role will have:
- A proven understanding and in-depth knowledge of the agricultural sector and farm business management
- Extensive network of contacts within the agricultural sector
- A passion for sustainability and understanding of the green agenda
- An ability to capture, analyse and interpret comprehensive information and/or customer requirements to provide solutions that are commercially viable and sustainable
- Built effective networks across business areas, developing relationships based on mutual trust and encouraging others to do the same
- Planning and organisational skills to manage the unexpected as well as anticipated issues or events, so that success can still be achieved
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, enabling productive dialogue with internal and external customers
- Influencing skills and the ability to build positive working relationships with our customers, colleagues and stakeholders
- An ability to identify customer needs and make appropriate referrals or present suitable solutions through in-depth relevant conversations
- Formal banking knowledge and experience is not a pre-requisite. Full training and support will be provided.
- Please Note: The base location for this role is flexible however there will be a requirement to travel and attend face to face client meetings in the following areas, South of England. Attendance at National agricultural events will be required.
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