Telephone BDM – Bridging

Kind Consultancy is working with an already succesful and still growing alternative Financial Services business which is currently seeking multiple Telephone BDMs to join their Hertfordshire office in a full-time, permanent role paying up to £45,000 dependent on experience.

The Telephone BDM will be responsible for creating, managing and developing relationships through proactive telephone contact with intermediaries within an allocated region, promoting the organisation’s Bridging Finance products, with key activities including:

  • Creating, managing and developing relationships with introducers to achieve new business targets.
  • Maintaining expert knowledge of the firm’s Bridging products, criteria, process and USPs in order to to assess enquiries, produce terms and progress these into applications within SLA’s.
  • Collaborating with regional field BDMs to manage intermediaries within the designated region in order to maximise sales opportunities.
  • Speaking to introducers and handling new business enquiries.
  • Ensuring that any reports and the CRM system is kept up to date, accurately recording all discussions and activities.
  • Proactivity calling new, existing and lapsed intermediaries to engage them with the firm’s Bridging products
  • Carrying out thorough fact-finds with intermediaries to asses the size of each opportunity and identify appropriate firms to work in collaborating with the field BDM
  • Booking video calls with intermediaries to present the organisation’s Bridging proposition and USPs
  • Assessing enquiries via telephone and email, identifying sales opportunities and developing expertise in deal structuring in order to produce terms and quotes.
  • Following up on terms issued within SLA in order to progress them into applications, handling objections in order to win the deal
  • Making introductions to new firms registering with the business and ensuring they are aware of key contacts for enquiries and support in their region
  • Keeping intermediaries informed on changes to Bridging products, including but not limited to criteria, pricing and processes

For the Bridging Telephone BDM opportunity, we’re looking for candidates who:

  • Must have excellent knowledge of bridging finance, including the current marketplace
  • Have previous sales experience
  • Display excellent communication skills and professional telephone manner, including listening and influencing skills
  • Have a track record of successfully building lasting working relationships
  • Demonstrate the confidence to pursue leads and use sales techniques to overcome objections.
  • Are IT literate, confident users of Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
  • Display consistently strong attention to detail
  • Are analytically minded, able to present complex information in a clear, relevant manner
  • Are enthusiastic, pro-active team players

If you have the necessary skills, knowledge and experience, are based in or can commute to Hertfordshire, and are interested in the Telephone Bridging BDM role, please apply with an updated CV today.

Broker BDM – Commercial Mortgages – Home Counties

Kind Consultancy is working with a fast-growing specialist Financial Services business which is currently seeking a Broker Business Development Manager to join them in a permanent, full time, remote role focussing on Commercial Mortgages in the Home Counties region and Cambridgeshire, with a starting salary up £75,000 + commission and a £6,000 car allowance.

The Broker BDM will support the organisation’s Introducer strategy, providing a professional relationship management service to commercial finance brokers, prospective customers and existing customers providing an exemplary level of service and maximising value, with key responsibilities including:

  • Building and relationship managing a portfolio of commercial finance Introducers in the Home Counties and Cambridgeshire, with responsibility for day-to-day management of the relationships.
  • Reviewing, encouraging, managing, and progressing applications from Introducers from initial enquiry through to completion.
  • Ensuring excellent customer service for Introducers, prospective customers, and customers.
  • Supporting lending applications in line with the business’s Credit Policy and Credit Appetite.
  • Establishing and actively managing objectives and a personal development plan.
  • Delivering the territory’s Business Plan and targeted lending volumes.

Our ideal candidate for the Broker BDM – Commercial Mortgages opportunity:

  • Has excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Has extensive experience of analysing business fundamentals and financial account to understand the underlying cashflows of a business.
  • Has a substantial background in Business development work within the commercial mortgage broker market and commercial property lending.
  • Has good knowledge of the commercial finance Introducer market, commercial property lending and banking products associated with SME businesses.
  • Is able to work with Introducers and customers to structure new commercial mortgage lending proposals and write credit applications.
  • Has a proven track record in providing excellent customer service and in generating lending income opportunities whilst effectively managing credit risk.
  • Demonstrates a strong understanding of SME banking and lending across commercial asset classes.

If you have the necessary skills, knowledge and experience and are interested in the Broker BDM – Commercial Mortgages opportunity, please apply with an updated CV today.

Internal Business Development Manager

Kind Consultancy is working with a succesful Property Lender which is currently seeking an Internal Business Development Manger to join them in a full time, permanent role based in their North-West London offices, paying up to £50,000.

The Internal Business Development Manager will provide administrative support to the external sales team and assist in delivering excellent service across the department and to brokers and clients, with key responsibilities including:

  • Following up on indicative terms and Agreements in Principle (AIPs) with brokers and customers
  • Assessing and replying to enquiries received via telephone & online channels.
  • Providing accurate indicative terms or outlining accurately as to why a case has been declined.
  • Submitting accurate AIP submissions to credit for approval.
  • Packaging and submitting new applications to the Credit Analyst Team, ensuring online ID and other documents are received.
  • Supporting the External Sales Team with enquiries and AIPs.
  • Assisting the Credit Analyst team with valuation and solicitors quotes, including seeking alternative/best quotes
  • Sourcing and engaging with new brokers via outbound telephone calls.
  • Keeping data up-to-date on internal systems
  • Undertaking project and ad-hoc pieces of work at management request.

Our ideal candidate for the Internal Business Development Manager opportunity:

  • Must have 2 or more years of experience working in Financial Services.
  • Is a confident user of Outlook, Excel and Word.
  • Demonstrates very good written & verbal communication skills.
  • Has a track record of working well to timescales.
  • Holding a relevant qualification or degree level education would be desirable.

If you’re interested in the Internal Business Development Manager opportunity, you’re based in or can commute to North-West London and you have the skills and experience we’re looking for, please apply with an updated CV today.

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.

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