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Ben: together at OakNorth
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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
- OakNorthChief Lending Officer, OakNorthcurrent2025 — presentUK and US
- OakNorthHead of Debt Finance2015 — 2025
- ASK PartnersDirectorcurrent2022 — presentLondon
- Give. Help. Share.Chair of Trusteescurrent2021 — presentHertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
- Santander UK Corporate & CommercialDivisional Head of Business Development - London and South East2013 — 2015London and South East
- Santander UK Corporate & CommercialRegional Director - London2011 — 2013
- Santander UK Corporate & CommercialRelationship Director2009 — 2011
- Clydesdale BankPartner - Business Banking2008 — 2009
- Opes GroupVice President2008
- Clydesdale BankPartner - Business Banking2005 — 2008
- RBSManager, Commercial Banking2004 — 2005
Skills & more
Leadership19Strategy31Commercial Banking96Banking76Relationship Management41Corporate Finance36Business Strategy25Credit Risk21Retail Banking6Business Development47Credit16Business Planning8
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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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Shared employers
Also worked at OakNorth23
Marco CerroneInvestment Manager at The FSE GroupJoel PerlmanCo-Founder at OakNorthMax SaidmanManaging Director, Debt Finance (CRE) at OakNorthMohith SondhiManaging Director, Debt Finance at OakNorthDylan JagjivanDirector, Debt Finance (CRE) at OakNorthConnor BielingDirector, Debt Finance (C&I) at OakNorth
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Also worked at Santander UK Corporate & Commercial27
Victoria O'GormanMarketing Executive at Apposite CapitalRafael CorreaPartner at Mouro CapitalNick McAuliffeInvestor at Quilam CapitalCiaran McGivernRelationship Director at Assetz CapitalMarco CerroneInvestment Manager at The FSE GroupJim PritchardInvestment Manager at The FSE Group
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Also worked at Clydesdale Bank11
David HayersVenture Debt Fund at Salica InvestmentsStephen FahyVenture Debt Fund at Salica InvestmentsRoss GoodwinVenture Debt Fund at Salica InvestmentsScott WebbRegional Manager at UKSETariq AttiaCEO at IW CapitalJim PritchardInvestment Manager at The FSE Group
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Also worked at RBS201
Tony NystenPartner at OpenOceanSwati KulkarniDirector, Corporate Development at Fireside Ventures Advisory LlpErika MorganHead of Investor Relations at Signal Peak VenturesCaglar UrcanInvestment | 212 NexT at 212Virginia TanFounding & Managing Partner at Teja VenturesJohny TjhengDirector at Artesian
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