Portfolio Manager - ABL

Ref: W - 13798 category: Asset Based Lending

Location: Manchester

Posted: 1st October 2026

Our Client, a progressive commercial lender and provider of sector specific finance solutions, requires a bright, knowledgeable and charismatic business professional to join their expanding Asset Based Lending team as a Senior Portfolio specialist.

Reporting into the company's UK head office in Greater Manchester, you will be responsible for the day-to-day management of a small portfolio of high value Asset Based Lending relationships based throughout the UK. Typical facilities sizes will range from circa £3Million to £25 Million.

Key areas of responsibility will include the following:

• Primary responsibility for the portfolio of clients.
• Balanced client service, retention, income generation & risk management.
• Ensure detailed operational and relationship excellence is adhered to.
• Provide client service support and full transparency on account activity.
• Strong inter-personal skills and a dedication to precision and execution

The successful candidate will be able to display an in-depth working knowledge of commercial lending in the corporate space, ideally within Asset Based Lending. In addition a high level of financial acumen is required, plus a track record of developing and maintaining relationships at board level.

You will need to be a self-starter, highly motivated team player and be able to match the organisation's appetite for growth whilst sharing its risk philosophy in a highly competitive business environment.

In return the successful candidate will be rewarded with an excellent basic salary plus a range of additional benefits.