Over the past 11 years, I have had many jobs in many industries because I never wanted to settle, I didn’t want a job, I wanted a career. I’ve always been ambitious and career driven, but I struggled to find the passion; until I found SAM; it only took just over 9 years but all my past experience is what has led me to find SAM; the career that is my future, that feeds my passion and drives me to succeed.

The pop-up in your job:

• The reason I’m passionate about my job is because it has so many varieties in what you are doing from one day to the next and who you are working with. More companies are implementing SAM and seeing the benefit from doing so and it is a great feeling to be part of that growing function. For me personally, a career is about the satisfaction of achieving something, and working in SAM, I get that feeling every day.

We are the automotive finance captive organisation of Opel and Vauxhall, supported by Groupe PSA and BNP Paribas as our strong partners and shareholders. Our team of around 1,200 employees are committed to meet the mobility needs of our customers across Europe, while sustaining and developing the Opel and Vauxhall brands through competitive and attractive automotive finance solutions. Trading under strong local brands such as Opel Bank, Opel Financial Services and Vauxhall Finance, we provide access to reliable vehicles that affordably enhance the lives of our customers. Our portfolio includes a wide range of auto financing products, including consumer loans, leasing, insurance and service contracts as well as dealer financing. In Germany, we also offer money market accounts and fixed-term deposits directly to end-consumers, complementing our traditional automotive finance business. Our extensive history dates back to 1920 when we opened our first office in London, helping people in the UK to finance their vehicles. Since 1929 when Opel Finanzierungsgesellschaft mbH was founded in Russelsheim, Germany, we have been the strategic finance partner for Opel.