Regional Executive - North East

Location: Teesside / North East

Salary: Competitive + Car/Car Allowance + Bonus + Excellent Benefits

We're recruiting for an established organisation with a strong presence across the North East, looking to appoint a Regional Executive to play a key role in supporting businesses, assessing investment opportunities and contributing to economic growth across the region.

This is a varied and commercially focused position combining business finance, investment appraisal, stakeholder management, business development and operational leadership. You'll work closely with businesses across the region, understanding their plans, assessing commercial opportunities and helping organisations achieve sustainable growth.
The Role

Working alongside the Regional Manager, you will:

• Identify, assess and appraise potential business investment opportunities
• Meet with business owners, directors and professional advisers to understand business plans and funding requirements
• Undertake financial and commercial due diligence
• Prepare detailed investment proposals and recommendations
• Assess both loan and equity-based investment opportunities
• Monitor existing investments, identifying potential risks and opportunities
• Build strong relationships with businesses and support them throughout their growth journey
• Develop relationships with key regional stakeholders, including local authorities, development organisations and other partners
• Promote the organisation across the region through networking, marketing and business development activity
• Oversee the effective operation of regional business/workspace facilities
• Deputise for the Regional Manager when required

What We're Looking For
You'll be commercially minded, naturally inquisitive and confident getting under the skin of a business to understand its financial position, strategy and future potential.

Ideally, you will bring:

• Strong commercial and financial acumen
• Experience analysing businesses, financial information and business plans
• An understanding of investment, lending, banking, accountancy or wider business finance
• Excellent relationship-building and stakeholder management skills
• Strong report writing and communication skills
• Business development, networking or commercial relationship management experience
• Good knowledge of the North East regional economy
• Experience supporting SMEs or growing businesses would be particularly beneficial
• A relevant finance or business qualification would be advantageous, although candidates with strong relevant experience will also be considered

Above all, you'll be passionate about supporting businesses, creating opportunities and making a positive impact across the North East.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary
• Company car or cash alternative
• Bonus
• Excellent pension scheme
• Private medical scheme
• 35 days' holiday including bank holidays
• Annual pay review
• A highly varied regional role with the opportunity to work with and support a diverse portfolio of businesses.

Interested?

If you have a background in commercial finance, banking, accountancy, investment, business support or a similar environment and would like to hear more, please get in touch for a confidential discussion.

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