Business Manager

Job title: Business Manager

Company: Close Brothers Group


Job description: The VacancyOVERALL SUMMARYAt Close Brothers we look to recruit individuals from all different backgrounds and encourage you to apply even if you don’t tick every box. We celebrate diversity, promote inclusivity and are open to discuss flexible work options to help you balance your work and home life.Join the Close Brothers Motor Finance Team where you will work closely with the Motor leadership team to deliver effective executive governance and take ownership of strategic analysis and reviews to address emerging risks, issues and business priorities on behalf of the Executive Committee. Our ideal team member will have previous experience in ensuring business critical activities remain on track and risk and issues are identified early with excellent stakeholder management skills.RESPONSIBILITIES

• Define, maintain, and lead regular reviews of governance standards for the Motor Finance Executive Committee (ExCo) i.e. terms of references, standing agendas, supporting templates
• Coordination of the Motor Finance ExCo ensuring papers are produced and circulated in a timely manner.
• Support the preparation and production of strategy reviews and other materials / collateral required for Motor ExCo meetings
• In partnership with the Change function, own the organisational approach to business planning which enables the overall prioritisation of run and change activities in line with agreed strategic objectives
• Drive the day-to-day execution of the business planning process which includes the co-ordination of the Planning Forum, assisting in the production of supporting collateral and enabling effective decision making
• Lead ad-hoc initiatives and perform strategic reviews, analysis and research activities as required
• Drive the regular review and iteration of top-level measurements and business metrics via Motor ExCo and other appropriate forums.
• Ensure intragroup outsourced functions are effectively monitored and managed
• Work in partnership with UK controls to drive continuous enhancements to the Data Protection Framework
• Work in partnership with UK controls to Manage the Documentation Risk Management Framework and Policy and Procedures Framework

WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF YOU HAVE/ARE:

• A good commercial acumen with a broad knowledge of the entire business value chain and drivers of cost / value
• Extensive experience leading direct and indirect teams in a matrixed structure
• A self-motivated, enthusiastic leader with both grit and gravitas that both influences and garners consensus
• Demonstrable experience in leadership, communication, influencing, planning and organising
• Experience working in a demanding, fast paced environment within financial services
• The ability to prioritise own work and develop concise, executable plans which align clearly with business directives; can drive initiatives autonomously,
• Strong analytical skills are required including ad-hoc excel analytics, data manipulation, interrogation of financials etc

IT IS NOT ESSENTIAL BUT IT WOULD BE GREAT IF YOU HAVE:

• Experience in development of performance measurement / indicator systems and frameworks (e.g. balanced scorecards, measurement hierarchies)
• Experience in business strategy definition and elaboration

We are an inclusive organisation and committed to ensuring our recruitment process is as accessible as possible to everyone. We will make adjustments for people who have a disability or long-term condition. If you need the job description or application form in an alternative format or would like to discuss the recruitment process with us, please email us at or request a call back.ABOUT USAt Close Brothers we support employees to balance their work life priorities and in this role you will be able to enjoy a mixture of hybrid working.Close Brothers is a leading UK merchant banking group providing lending, deposit taking and securities trading. We employ approximately 3,000 people, principally in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Close Brothers Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250.To find out more about Close Brothers, please visit our careers page:To find out more about life at Close Brothers:To find out more about our benefits:To find out more about our commitment to creating an inclusive environment:#LI-TW1 #LI-Hybrid #LI-CBMFThe CompanyAt Close Brothers Group, we are all connected by our mission to be the best place in the UK for wealth professionals and their clients.We believe that everyone should think ahead, have a financial plan and invest wisely. Our clients are professionals, business owners, individuals, charities, families, and employers, who rely on our clear financial advice and investment management services to preserve and grow their long-term savings and investments.We are a team of about 900 people based in 15 offices across the UK. Our geographic footprint means we can combine a local approach with face-to-face services to enable strong, long-term relationships with our clients.Sustainability is fundamental to our purpose and we have a responsibility to help address the social, economic and environmental challenges facing our business, colleagues and clients. We strive to do the right thing and are dedicated to helping the charities that matter most to our people.Our vision is to develop an open and inclusive company that ensures everyone is valued, respected and included, so that in years to come our business will represent a diverse and inclusive workforce from the top down.We look to recruit individuals from all different backgrounds. If this job is of interest to you but you do not meet every criteria then we encourage you still to apply as we are open to providing training opportunities. As an early adopter of hybrid working we are open to discussing all types of flexible working options, helping you to balance your work and home life.The BenefitsPrivate medicalDiscounted health checksStakeholder pension contributionGym discountsCycle to work schemeGym discountsPurchase additional holiday

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Location: Dublin

Job date: Sun, 03 Aug 2025 07:24:07 GMT

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