Full job descriptionCity + Capital are currently representing an established and ambitious short-term property finance lender that are looking to expand their sales team.
They are seeking an ambitious Business Development Executive who will work closely with the Head of Sales & BDM team on loan progression and lending delivery in the bridging finance market.
This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious & commercially driven individual to join a growing lender offering competitive products, a collaborative working environment and significant earning potential.
The Company
Our client is renowned for supporting property investors and developers with access to short term debt that drives important real estate projects.
They have been established in the market for over a decade and have developed the business throughout to deliver excellent service to brokers, to meet the demands of their clients.
The firm are forward looking and targeting growth, with this key appointment being one of several that are being made across the broader team to meet key objectives.
An exciting time to get involved and have a real impact on upcoming success.
Role Overview
As Business Development Executive you will work closely with the Head of Sales and BDMs, as well as the underwriting team, to support deal onboarding, progression and completions.
To achieve this, you will engage directly with brokers and borrowers that are active within the loan pipeline to support requirements and ensure that deals progress in line with important borrower SLAs.
The position will focus primarily on managing incoming enquiries, understanding proposed transactions, gathering relevant information and preparing indicative lending terms.
You will help ensure enquiries are assessed efficiently, lending requirements are clearly communicated, and suitable opportunities continue progressing through the application process.
You will also gain exposure to preliminary credit discussions, providing an excellent opportunity to develop your understanding of lending decisions and the wider transaction process.
Alongside your day-to-day responsibilities, there will be opportunities to reconnect with existing introducers, support wider business development initiatives and attend selected industry events as you develop towards a more senior sales position.
Responsibilities
*Key point of contact for loan stakeholders, including brokers and professionals
*Assist with deal onboarding and gathering information for deal assessment
*Support the preparation and delivery of indicative terms
*Communicate with internal team members in respect of deal requirements
*Arrange and attend meetings for and with the external BDMs and Head of Sales
*Liaise with underwriting and credit colleagues to assess potential lending opportunities
*Present suitable transactions for preliminary credit consideration
*Maintain positive relationships with business partners
*Support wider business development initiatives and agreed sales objectives
Candidate Requirements
The ideal candidate for this role will ideally have some level of experience within property finance or mortgage lending, whether this be a for a lender, broker or bank.
You will be a confident communicator & comfortable running a pipeline of live enquiries to completion.
You will be collaborative in approach and at your best when engaging stakeholders and driving them to a common outcome.
You will be target driven and passionate about delivering growth.
The ideal candidate will demonstrate:
*Previous experience working within the mortgage or property finance markets
*Strong telephone communication and relationship-building skills
*Confidence discussing financial transactions and understanding client requirements
*Excellent organisation and attention to detail
*The ability to manage competing priorities within a busy sales environment
*A proactive and responsive approach to broker enquiries
*The ability to work collaboratively with sales, underwriting and credit colleagues
*A genuine ambition to progress within business development and property finance
On Offer
Our client is ideally looking to pay between £30k - £40k as a basic salary for the ideal individual, relevant to experience.
Higher offers may be considered for exceptional experience.
Complementing the Salary will be an attractive bonus structure that can significantly increase annual earnings year on year.
There is also genuine longer-term potential to develop within the company as excellent performance is delivered, driven by the expansion plans outlined. Notably this may include promotion to external BDM where excellent performance is delivered.
Should this be the case, you may face opportunity to propel salary and career standing forward within.
Next Steps
Our client is keen to make this appointment as soon as possible.
Therefore, we are not expecting this role to be on the market for long.
If this role does sound like one that you are both qualified for and interested in, then we look forward to your application as soon as possible.
Once we have reviewed your application, we will be in touch with an update. We look forward to hearing from you.
The City + Capital Team