Billy Gaffney

Credit director at Virgin Money

Greater Glasgow Area

About

Currently working as a Credit director for Virgin Money UK working in the specialist corporate and leverage finance team. I have worked in Banking for over 20 years in various roles both front line and risk functions. Personal Account: Any views expressed are my own personal thoughts & not those of Virgin Money.

Experience

  • Virgin Money (Full-time · 5 yrs 1 mo)
    • Credit director
      Aug 2023 - Present · 3 yrs

    • Credit Executive
      Jul 2021 - Sep 2023 · 2 yrs 3 mos

  • Credit Executive at Clydesdale Bank
    Sep 2020 - Jul 2021 · 11 mos

    Key Job role responsibilities centre around the credit decisioning of higher level business Lending proposals for the sector team with focus on the Agricultural sector.

  • Trading Manager at CYBG PLC
    Jun 2017 - Oct 2020 · 3 yrs 5 mos

    Covering the whole of the UK focusing on trading business within the Corporate and structured finance portfolio for Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank. The role is to support business portfolio managers across the country, in the early identification of connections which are demonstrating signs of deterioration. Developing strategic actions plans to address the issues and support business management in implementing turnaround plans. Undertaking sector and other ad hoc reviews, focusing on the impact that market changes will have on the lending book and asset quality.

  • Clydesdale Bank (13 yrs 1 mo)
    • Associate Director
      Oct 2012 - Jun 2017 · 4 yrs 9 mos

      Working in the Structured and Acquisition Finance team in Scotland where we are responsible for sourcing, structuring and completing transactions where there will be a high degree of leverage in the business, e.g. MBOs, MBIs Acquisitions etc. I also work with existing mid to large corporate clients supporting their growth plans by providing suitable debt packages and providing support with other aspects of their business.

    • Associate
      Jun 2008 - Oct 2012 · 4 yrs 5 mos

      Working in the acquisition team in Scotland where we are responsible for sourcing, structuring and completing transactions where there will be a high degree of leverage in the business, e.g. MBOs, MBIs Acquisitions etc. Also part of a specialised team which looked at commercial marine transactions and also aviation.

    • Credit Analyst
      Apr 2007 - Jun 2008 · 1 yr 3 mos

      Credit analyst assessing third party broker asset finance deals.