• Managed a small portfolio of customers with a turnover of £5-£30m• Main responsibility was business development / acquisition of new banking relationships• Bank relationships remained with me post acquisition• Significant experience in international trade finance and banking to include import and export finance, letters of credit, avalised bills of exchange, collections, bank demand guarantees, standby LCs, foreign exchange & trade risk management

• Managed relationships with an annual turnover of between £1 and £25m (circa 40 relationships)• Accredited Trade Finance Specialist and therefore any trade deals were managed by me until the bank was repaid• Successfully (both technically and financially) supported a new UK exporter trade their single largest order to the Middle East which netted the business over £1m in additional profit over a 4 month period• Was responsible for the single largest advance from the Leicester office in January 2010, which totalled £23.5m of primary debt and total facilities of £29m• Consistently had the highest customer satisfaction scores

International trade specialist covering 7 commercial banking centres across the East Midlands. Supporting relationship managers and originating new to bank trade finance opportunities

Various roles completed including the Welland Valley Shared Service model evaluation as a sub contractor to KPMG. Health and Safety advice and consultation to the Honda Off Road Experience. Business strategy advice to Phantom Media Limited ahead of the business’ sale to Dawson Media Plc.

Ran a chemical manufacturing SME reporting to a board of directors in the Middle East. Developed a market diversification strategy, appointed agency and distributors across the Middle East, Far East, and Europe. Identified and agreed licensing of new technology from the USA