Commercial Lending Assistant

Hodge are a financial services business focused on the retail savings, commercial lending and specialist residential mortgage markets.  Working at Hodge is about making a difference. That starts with our purpose: we make life better for customers and society in the moments that matter.

For over 50 years, we’ve shared the same simple mission: to really make a positive difference for our customers and communities. This ethos is in our DNA, as we are 79% owned by a charity, the Hodge Foundation.

The thing that sets us up to succeed with that mission is our people. We are so proud to have exceptional colleagues at Hodge, and we look to develop and invest in our people through their careers. Hodge is at its best when we enable our people to be their best!

We have achieved significant growth over the last few years and have ambitious plans to expand further.

We have an opportunity in our Commercial division for a detail focussed individual who will  undertake administrative tasks to ensure the smooth and efficient running of the Commercial Lending administrative processes.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Provide general administration support for day to day Commercial Lending processes and payments, assisting members of the team as required.
• Assist with loan drawdowns, ensuring transactions are within authorised and agreed sanction terms.
• Prepare and review processing documents required to administer loan facilities, ensuring system records are updated.
• Support the review of regular Direct Debit loan collections to ensure loans are serviced and repaid accurately.
• Undertake the review and production of appropriate management information relating to Commercial Lending portfolio and present for approval, including daily, weekly, and monthly reports.
• Review and update Professional fees accounts, associated processes and administration of invoice payments.
• Take incoming calls from current customers and third-party advisors, dealing with general queries.
• Assist in arranging Bank signatures to security documents and delivery to the appropriate lawyers
• Undertake the discharge of assets and securities, ensuring the process is in accordance with procedures, including managing 3rd party system records.

What we need from you:

• Experience in a general administrative role
• Ability to work accurately with excellent attention to detail
• Good administrative skills
• A minimum of 5 GSCE’s (or equivalent), including Maths and English
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong personal organisation skills with ability to plan and prioritise own workload
• Methodical approach
• Excellent inter-personal and customer facing skills plus computer literacy

In return we offer:

• Competitive Salary
• Based in Cardiff City Centre operating in a highly flexible Hybrid workspace.
• 28 days Holiday with the option to buy more.
• Subsidised Gym Membership.
• Private Medical & Health Insurance
• Extensive learning and development programme
• Generous, personalised benefits package
• Enhanced parental leave – Up to 20 weeks paid Maternity AND Paternity leave
• Company pension contribution up to 15%
• 4 days on top of annual leave for community and charity work
• Flexible working options

Please be aware that should we pursue your application, all our Financial Services employees will be expected to complete background checks to assess suitability for employment, these include; a criminal record, identity, sanctions, adverse finance, fraud prevention and reference checks to comply with our regulatory requirements.

Hodge is an advocate of being an equal opportunities employer, We believe in promoting equality and diversity which is central to our lives today. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and recognises the value a diverse workforce brings to an organisation.

ESG and sustainability are at the heart of everything we do and serves as a reminder of the responsibility we have to our stakeholders, customers, colleagues and the communities we operate in to use our position wisely. We’re currently exploring different certifications available and have done an initial review of how we think we’d fare, as we see this as a real opportunity for Hodge given our social purpose