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Ben Barbanel

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Chief Lending Officer at OakNorth · Director at ASK Partners

United Kingdom

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About

Head of Debt Finance at OakNorth, leading origination, structuring, and execution of bespoke lending for entrepreneurial businesses and property developers, with deep real estate and corporate lending expertise.

Experience

  1. OakNorthChief Lending Officer, OakNorthcurrent2025 — presentUK and US
  2. OakNorthHead of Debt Finance2015 — 2025
  3. ASK PartnersDirectorcurrent2022 — presentLondon
  4. Give. Help. Share.Chair of Trusteescurrent2021 — presentHertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
  5. Santander UK Corporate & CommercialDivisional Head of Business Development - London and South East2013 — 2015London and South East
  6. Santander UK Corporate & CommercialRegional Director - London2011 — 2013
  7. Santander UK Corporate & CommercialRelationship Director2009 — 2011
  8. Clydesdale BankPartner - Business Banking2008 — 2009
  9. Opes GroupVice President2008
  10. Clydesdale BankPartner - Business Banking2005 — 2008
  11. RBSManager, Commercial Banking2004 — 2005

Skills & more

Leadership19Strategy31Commercial Banking96Banking76Relationship Management41Corporate Finance36Business Strategy25Credit Risk21Retail Banking6Business Development47Credit16Business Planning8
+5 moreCredit AnalysisFinancial AnalysisFinancial ServicesPortfolio ManagementTrade Finance

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Colleagues at OakNorth

Adam Ehrenreich
Associate Director, Debt Finance at OakNorth
Alex Gursky
Director, Debt Finance at OakNorth
Ben Schenkman
Director, Debt Finance at OakNorth
Casey DeFluri
Associate Director, Debt Finance at OakNorth
Christopher Stephens
Associate, Debt Finance at OakNorth
Connor Bieling
Director, Debt Finance (C&I) at OakNorth
Dylan Jagjivan
Director, Debt Finance (CRE) at OakNorth
Hicham Bennis
Principal at SPE Capital Partners

Frequently asked questions

Who is Ben Barbanel?
Head of Debt Finance at OakNorth, leading origination, structuring, and execution of bespoke lending for entrepreneurial businesses and property developers, with deep real estate and corporate lending expertise.
Where does Ben Barbanel work?
Ben Barbanel is Chief Lending Officer at OakNorth.
Where did Ben Barbanel go to school?
Ben Barbanel studied at BA (Hons) (Economics); Chigwell School.

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