Private Banking Relationship Director - Sports Entertainment and Entrepreneurs

End Date

Thursday 23 April 2026

Salary Range

£100,105 - £117,770

We support flexible working – click here for more information on flexible working options

Flexible Working Options

Hybrid Working, Job Share

Job Description Summary

The Director, Private Banking will manage a team of Private Bankers and Executives to generate new external high net worth client relationships from across and agreed range of industry sectors, helping them to achieve their financial goals and aspirations through offering Banking, Specialist Lending, Investments, Estate Planning & Trust services, together with referrals to Group Partners, tailored to individual client circumstances. Responsible for the attraction and management of high-profile and high net worth clients and growing and maintaining a broad network of external introducers and partners. Contributes to driving and shaping the strategy of the team, identifying new areas of growth.

Job Description

JOB TITLE: Private Banking Relationship Director - Sports Entertainment and Entrepreneurs

LOCATION: London

HOURS: Full time

WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at one of our office hubs mentioned above

What you’ll be doing

At Lloyds Banking Group, we have a clear purpose: helping Britain prosper. Through Lloyds Private Banking, we support high‑net‑worth and high‑profile clients to achieve their financial ambitions by providing tailored banking, lending, investment, estate planning and trust solutions.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a leading role in growing our Entrepreneurs Private Banking proposition, supporting founders and owner‑managed businesses across high‑growth sectors including Tech & Digital, FinTech, Healthcare, Consumer Brands, Manufacturing and Social Enterprise.

As a Private Banking Client Relationships Director, you’ll lead and grow a portfolio of high‑net‑worth entrepreneur clients, acting as their primary relationship lead and delivering consistently high standards of personal service. You’ll originate new client relationships through a strong network of professional introducers, while deepening existing relationships to support clients across their personal wealth and business journeys.

You’ll take clear ownership of income performance across your portfolio, actively managing pipelines, originating new business and driving sustainable growth, while maintaining strong risk discipline and focus on good client outcomes. Working closely with colleagues across Private Banking and wider Lloyds Banking Group, you’ll deliver joined‑up, specialist solutions that meet both personal and commercial client needs.

You’ll also provide leadership within the wider Sports Entertainment and Entrepreneurs Private Banking team, role‑modelling collaboration, judgement and client‑centric thinking, supporting clients in complex or vulnerable circumstances and solving problems with flexibility, innovation and care.

Why join us?

We’re transforming at pace. Investing in our people, data and technology to help our customers achieve better financial wellbeing. If you’re looking for a role where you can have a genuine impact, build trusted relationships and do some of the best work of your career, you’ll find it here.

Essential Skills

• Minimum 7 years’ experience in relationship banking, Private Banking, Wealth Management or Commercial Banking roles managing High Net Worth client portfolios.

• Proven experience originating, managing and growing High Net Worth client relationships, delivering sustainable income, growth and profitability outcomes.

• Demonstrated experience working with entrepreneur, founder‑led or owner‑managed business clients, with a strong understanding of personal and business financial needs.

• Strong stakeholder management experience, working with internal specialists and partners to deliver integrated banking, lending, investment and wealth solutions.

• Experience operating within regulated financial services environments, balancing commercial performance with risk management, conduct standards and client outcomes.

Preferred experience:

• Experience leading or contributing to entrepreneur‑focused banking or wealth propositions.

• Knowledge of UK financial markets and Private Banking products, including lending, investments, estate planning or trust services.

• Experience supporting clients through complex life events, business exits, succession planning or vulnerable circumstances.

We know that great talent comes from many backgrounds. Whilst this job advert may reference specific experience, we recognise that skills are developed in many ways, so if you have relevant, transferable experience, we encourage you to apply.

This is a place for you

Our ambition is to be the leading UK business for diversity, equity and inclusion supporting our customers, colleagues and communities, and we’re committed to creating an environment in which everyone can thrive, learn and develop. We provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to reduce or remove barriers. Just let us know what you need.

We offer a wide‑ranging benefits package, including:

• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%

• An annual performance‑related bonus

• Share schemes including free shares

• Benefits you can tailor to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping

• 30 days’ holiday, plus bank holidays

• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

Ready for a career where you can have a positive impact as you learn, grow and thrive? Apply today and find out more!

At Lloyds Banking Group, we're driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us you'll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you'll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop.

We keep your data safe. So, we'll only ever ask you to provide confidential or sensitive information once you have formally been invited along to an interview or accepted a verbal offer to join us which is when we run our background checks.  We'll always explain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person. 

We're focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we’re building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.