Regional Account Manager – South

Kind Consultancy is working with a Specialist Property Finance Firm which is currently seeking a Regional Account Manager to join them in a full-time, permanent, remote role paying up to £75,000 dependent on experience.

The Regional Account Manager will focus on identifying, developing and managing relationships with mortgage intermediaries, professional introducers and direct applicants in order to originate new lending opportunities in the allocated territory in the South of England. Other responsibilities will include:

  • Managing deal flow by maintaining a strong sales pipeline across Bridging Finance and Buy-to-Let Mortgages, meeting and exceeding targets for both product lines
  • Collaborating with the internal sales team to book and manage your own diary with a focus on face-to-face appointments
  • Effectively responding to new business enquiries via telephone and e-mail, recording these appropraitely on the CRM system
  • Building in-depth knowledge of the firm’s products, criteria and lending policy, enabling you to handle new business enquiries effectively and provide suitable training to intermediary partners
  • Maintaining up-to-date awareness of competitor product offerings and wider market conditions to inform internal feedback for product development

Our ideal candidate for the Regional Account Manager role:

  • Demonstrates exceptional Sales and Presentation skills, with a proven track record of success in a Sales environment
  • Possesses extensive knowledge of bridging finance and Buy-to-Let finance
  • Has strong negotiation skills and the ability to persuade others and tactfully handle objections
  • Has good technical product knowledge and experience of the Specialist Finance market
  • Is proficient in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and Outlook
  • Has proven achievements in meeting agreed sales targets within set timescales
  • Has a good understanding of Treating Customers Fairly, Money Laundering, Data Protection, Responsible Lending and FCA & PRA regulations

If you’re interested in the Regional Account Manager role, you’re based in the South of England and you have the necessary skills, knowledge and experience, please apply with an updated CV today.

2nd Charge Underwriter

Kind Consultancy is working with a specialist mortgage lender which is currently seeking a 2nd Charge Underwriter to join them in a full-time, permanent role based in their Hertfordshire office, paying up to £45,000.

The 2nd Charge Underwriter will underwrite 2nd Charge Mortgage applications in accordance with the firm’s lending criteria, policies and procedures, with key responsibilities including:

  • Underwriting and assessing loan documentation, including valuation reports and requesting additional information from brokers where required, highlighting any concerns
  • Carrying out checks on the applicants and properties and assessing their suitability for the loan applied for
  • Proactively managing a pipeline of mortgage applications which will include chasing outstanding information from third parties and providing timely updates to introducers which will help ensure service excellence is maintained
  • Recommending and referring cases to Credit Committee where credit committee approval is required.
  • Liaising with introducers, valuers and solicitors
  • Overseeing cases from inception through to completion

Our ideal candidate for the 2nd Charge Underwriter opportunity:

  • Demonstrates a strong understanding of FCA regulation
  • Has significant experience underwriting mortgage applications, specifically with 2nd Charge exposure.
  • Holding CeMAP is not essential but would be desirable
  • Is well organised with exceptional attention to detail
  • Works well as part of a team
  • Is highly articulate with good written and verbal communication skills

If you’re interested in the BTL Underwriter role and you have the relevant knowledge, skills and experience and live in or can commute to Hertfordshire, please apply with an updated CV today.

Recruitment Consultant

Kind Consultancy is the Midlands’ leading Financial Services & Banking recruitment agency, dedicated to specialist roles within Banking & Financial Services. In the decade since Kind Consultancy was founded, we have built a reputation for harnessing our industry knowledge to deliver tailored recruitment and executive search results to our clients, continually growing our customer base through our commitment to outstanding customer service. Now, we work with the biggest global banks, new Fintech start-ups and organisations of every size in between, connecting businesses to game-changing talent faster and more efficiently than any generalist recruiter.

We have an outstanding company culture and have been certified by, as well as being one of the inaugural recipients of, the People’s Platform Award – an award recognising companies that meet verified benchmarks for their commitment to fostering an employee-centric company culture.

As part of our ongoing success and growth, we’re now looking for a Recruitment Consultant, ideally, one who has previous experience working on Financial or Professional Services roles, to join us in a permanent, full-time role with a hybrid work model requiring 3 days per-week in our Lichfield office. Previous Financial Services exposure is not essential, what we’re looking for is 12 months of Recruitment experience and the professionalism and communication skills needed to maintain the above-and-beyond customer service and client care that Kind Consultancy is known for. This is an active interim desk with regular roles coming in from Financial Services and Banking clients and you will be expected to develop account management experience and the ability to bring on new clients using strong business development skills.

Our head office is in Lichfield, but our client base includes organisations all over the world

What can Kind Consultancy offer you?

  • Excellent salary
  • Market-leading uncapped bonus scheme
  • Company Pension
  • Healthcare
  • Life Assurance
  • 2 days per week Working From Home
  • 25 days holiday + bank holidays
  • Early finish on Fridays
  • Quarterly and Annual incentives and trips

We will also:

  • Provide ongoing training on both recruitment techniques and industry knowledge.
  • Provide full administrative support.

We have a collaborative culture that you will become part of. Our team works together, helping each other and pushing each other to achieve all that we can, individually and collectively. We are also dedicated to helping you succeed and develop your career further.

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