Relationship Management Apprentice

Join us in October 2025 as an Apprentice in our Commercial & Institutional – Lombard Team.

We’ll provide all the technical training you’ll need to be successful in your role
You’ll complete the externally accredited Senior Financial Services Customer Advisor Level 3 apprenticeship programme, which will set you up with excellent career prospects. For more information about the programme please see our FAQs
Our people are the foundation that success is built on, so we’re passionate about supporting them too. We’ll support you in completing your programme and you’ll be part of our growing community of apprentices
This job does not meet Skilled Worker visa sponsorship requirements
We thrive through diversity and value the variety of backgrounds, perspectives and opinions in the room – and if you value this too, there’s a place for you with us.

What you'll do
As a Relationship Management Apprentice within our Commercial & Institutional – Lombard Team you will :

Speaking with our existing Lombard customers and our prospective customers by being focussed on building sustainable, long-term relationships
Supporting Relationship Managers with managing customer relationships and expectations, answering queries and writing business.
Supporting the management of our customer contact strategies, through diary planning and booking appointments for our Relationship Managers.
Providing Relationship Managers with well researched briefs and information for their customer meetings, managing pipeline and progressing agreements.
Contributing to the management of risk to ensure we always work within the Bank’s requirements.
Learning and understanding how to follow a lending request from beginning to end and supporting with the management of the process.
Building your banking experience by learning about Bank systems, processes and customer products as well as developing an appreciation of the Commercial banking market.
What you’ll learn
Taking on an apprentice role could be a fantastic starting point or change for your career. You’ll receive support every step of the way, with guidance, training and mentoring to help you reach your full potential. Your line manager will set you up with goals and an individual learning plan, to help you complete professional qualifications or technical trainings.

Your learning journey will include:

An understanding of how your organisation fits within the financial services industry
Knowledge of how the financial services’ legal and regulatory framework operates and how this applies to your role
Understanding and fulfilling your customers’ needs
Developing strong, effective relationships with your colleagues
Analysing and solving problems within regulatory guidelines and your company’s policies
Growth in your role and continuous improvement and development
The skills you'll need
We’re looking for people with a passion for learning and high levels of determination, motivation, and drive to succeed. You’ll have strong communication, stakeholder management and interpersonal skills with the ability to build, maintain and enhance relationships at all levels.

You’ll also need:

The ability to maintain a strong customer focus
An innovative and creative mindset
Good problem solving skills and a proactive and inquisitive mindset, with the ability to challenge and offer solutions
An analytical, numerate, and logical skillset with the ability to adapt well to change
Good planning and organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and manage your time effectively