Full-Time

Client Onboarding – Senior Associate

Updated on 3/14/2025

OakNorth Bank

OakNorth Bank

201-500 employees

Provides tailored lending solutions for businesses

No salary listed

Senior

Manchester, UK

Hybrid position, requiring some in-office days.

Category
Commercial Banking
Risk Management
Finance & Banking
Requirements
  • Experience working in the financial service sector (ideally in commercial lending or banking) minimum of 5 years’ experience.
  • Working knowledge of unpacking complex corporate structures with connections to non-transparent jurisdictions including Trusts and funds in overseas jurisdictions (BVI, Channel Islands, Cayman Islands etc);
  • Carry out tasks independently
  • Excellent understanding and experience of AML/KYC, CDD/EDD.
  • Quick learner and ability to work in a fast-paced environment whilst maintaining meticulous attention to detail.
  • Strong interpersonal and exemplary communication skills (written as well as verbal).
  • Enjoys working in a team environment.
  • Can prioritise and manage workflows and multi-task.
  • Resilience and the ability to work under pressure and to pressing deadlines/SLAs.
  • Desire to go the extra mile to delight our customers.
Responsibilities
  • Undertake AML CDD reviews and risk assessments on both new to bank and existing customers.
  • Manage the AML CDD portion of commercial business loan origination /Business Banking account set up.
  • Communicate & Collaborate effectively with customers of Oak North and internal stakeholder to ensure we are delivering Customer Delight.
  • Manage customer expectations through effective communication skills whilst also ensure we are working at speed and maintaining Momentum.
  • Operate in line with the Bank's Risk Management framework and relevant risk and compliance policies and procedures, ensuring appropriate and timely escalation of any concerns to their line manager.
  • Mentor/supervise junior members of the Client Onboarding Team
  • Identify areas for improving processes to deliver improved efficiency
  • Carry out BAU / ad hoc administrative tasks.
  • Leverage GenAI tools to increase productivity and enhance decision-making processes within the role.

OakNorth Bank offers tailored lending solutions for businesses and savings options for individuals in the UK. The bank specializes in fast financing, providing loans quickly to property developers, hospitality businesses, and other innovative companies, which helps them grow. Unlike traditional banks, OakNorth focuses on senior debt finance, allowing for quicker loan approvals, particularly for management buyouts. The goal is to create a positive impact on communities by supporting local businesses and ensuring high customer satisfaction.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

Grant

Total Funding

$15.8M

Headquarters

London, United Kingdom

Founded

2015

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Recent acquisition of Community Unity Bank aids US market expansion.
  • 15% increase in pre-tax profits indicates robust growth potential.
  • Partnership with Fintech North enhances presence in Northern UK.

What critics are saying

  • Increased competition from digital banks may pressure market share.
  • US expansion may face regulatory challenges and integration risks.
  • Reliance on property developers and hospitality businesses poses economic downturn risk.

What makes OakNorth Bank unique

  • OakNorth offers fast, flexible finance options unlike traditional banks.
  • Specializes in senior debt finance, beneficial for management buyouts.
  • Focuses on property developers, hospitality businesses, and innovative enterprises.

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Benefits

Flexible Work Hours

Paid Vacation

Parental Leave

Company Equity

Commuter Benefits

Company News

TradingKey
Mar 16th, 2025
PRESS DIGEST-British Business - March 17

OakNorth, the British-based digital bank, will on Monday announce that it has agreed to acquire Community Unity Bank (CUB), which is based in Birmingham, Michigan, in an all-share deal.

IFA Magazine
Mar 6th, 2025
#Iwd25 | Lessons In Scaling – Female Founders Leading The Way Says Oak Nor

The journey to scaling a business is rarely straightforward. For female entrepreneurs and leaders, the road can be even steeper. Despite making significant contributions to the UK economy, women lead just 15% of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with employees, according to the government’s 2023 Small Business Survey. Yet, female-led businesses continue to receive a disproportionately small share of investment and debt funding – just 2% of VC capital. Even so, female founders continue to drive innovation, growth, and change.At Oak North, we’ve had the privilege of working with some of the UK’s most dynamic female-founded and led businesses, all of whom have navigated the complexities of scaling while securing the funding needed to grow. Women like Nisha Katona (MowgliStreet Food), Ella Mills (Deliciously Ella), Tracey Storey (Melrose Education), and Sophie Lawler (Total Fitness)are leading thriving businesses in highly competitive industries. Their journeys reflect the resilience, vision, and ambition that define entrepreneurship today

FF News
Mar 6th, 2025
Oaknorth Pre-Tax Profits Surge To £215M ($272M) As It Surpasses £12.5Bn ($15.7Bn) In Lending And Continues Its Us Expansion

OakNorth – the leading digital bank for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs – today publishes its latest Annual Report, revealing pre-tax profits of £214.8m ($271.6m) in 2024 (FY23 £187.3m / $236.8m)[1]. OakNorth provided over £2.1bn ($2.6bn) of gross new lending in 2024, continuing its track-record of supporting ambitious and innovative businesses across the UK and the US. To date, OakNorth’s total cumulative credit facilities have grown to £12.5bn ($15.7bn) – up from £10.2bn ($12.9bn) at the end of 2023, with an adj. return on equity (ROE)[2] of 22%. OakNorth is also ranked amongst the top 1% of banks globally in terms of return on assets (ROA)[3].OakNorth’s backing continues to be a catalyst for growth, innovation, and market leadership for its lower mid-market customers, as well as creating a positive multiplier effect in the communities and economies in which it operates. Since its launch in September 2015, its loans have directly supported the creation of over 56,000 jobs and over 34,000 new homes, the majority of which are affordable housing[4]

Tech.eu
Mar 6th, 2025
Softbank-Backed Oaknorth Sees New Lending Drive Up Profits

OakNorth, the UK challenger business bank, has reported a 15 per cent increase in pre-tax profits to £215m in 2024, driven by new lending in the UK and the US where it has recently launched. OakNorth, which is backed by SoftBank, the Japanese investment group, lends to UK businesses with between £1m and £100m in revenue and offers business banking through savings accounts and cards. The London-headquartered online lender has lent more than £12.5bn to customers since its 2015 launch

FF News
Mar 4th, 2025
OakNorth Partners with Fintech North to Further Strengthen Its Support of Businesses Across the North

Fintech North is delighted to partner with OakNorth, the digital bank for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs, that is dedicated to empowering the lower mid-market (businesses with £1m-£100m turnover) to support growth, prosperity, and innovation for the benefit of all.