Business Development Manager

L&C Mortgages

Chichester

On-site

GBP 40,000 - 65,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Electric Car Scheme

Holiday purchase scheme

Employee wellbeing & EAP programmes

Annual company-wide parties

Career development opportunities

Job summary

London & Country Mortgages seeks a commercially-minded Business Development Manager to identify and grow high-value partnerships across estate agencies, builders, employers and benefits consultants. The role is largely field-based across the South Coast region, focusing on driving growth and delivering excellent customer outcomes.

You will develop strategic partnerships, lead negotiations, and collaborate with marketing and internal teams to create compelling campaigns while ensuring regulatory

Qualifications

Excellent commercial awareness and strategic thinking.
Proven experience developing successful business partnerships or strategic accounts.
Outstanding negotiation and influencing skills.
Strong analytical ability with sound commercial judgement.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Exceptional stakeholder management and relationship-building capability.
Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
Strong knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.
A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel regularly.
Knowledge of organisational development or design principles.
Experience within mortgages, financial services, estate agency, employee benefits or new build sectors.

Responsibilities

Developing and implementing a partnership distribution plan to increase sales across Estate Agency, New Build and Employee Benefits channels.
Identifying and securing new commercial partnerships while strengthening existing relationships.
Building strong networks with key decision-makers through conferences, trade shows and industry events.
Working closely with partners to maximise customer engagement, lead generation and conversion into mortgage, protection and related financial services.
Monitoring partnership performance against agreed Service Level Agreements (SLAs), KPIs, budgets and income targets.
Providing regular performance updates and commercial insight to the Partnerships Director.
Collaborating with Marketing and internal stakeholders to create engaging partnership campaigns and materials.
Supporting adviser performance by overseeing delivery against agreed service and quality standards.
Contributing to the ongoing development of our partnership proposition to ensure we remain the partner of choice.
Championing outstanding customer experiences throughout every stage of the customer journey.
Operating within regulatory requirements while demonstrating the highest standards of integrity and professionalism.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Strategic thinking

Negotiation

Influencing

Analytical thinking

Communication

Stakeholder management

Organization

Driving licence

Travel flexibility

Knowledge of mortgages/financials

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Build Partnerships. Drive Growth. Shape the Future.

Are you a commercially-minded relationship builder who thrives on creating strategic partnerships that deliver real results?

We're looking for an ambitious Business Development Manager to identify, develop and grow high-value partnerships across estate agencies, housebuilders, employers and employee benefits consultants. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a pivotal role in expanding our distribution network while helping more customers access expert mortgage and protection advice.

This role is largely field based, and will cover an area surrounding the South coast around East Hamps/West Sussex (Chichester, Worthing, Eastbourne etc)

If you enjoy opening doors, influencing senior stakeholders and turning opportunities into long-term commercial success, we'd love to hear from you.

What you'll be doing

You'll take ownership of developing both new and existing corporate partnerships, ensuring they generate sustainable growth and deliver exceptional customer outcomes.

Your responsibilities will include:

Developing and implementing a partnership distribution plan to increase sales across Estate Agency, New Build and Employee Benefits channels.
Identifying and securing new commercial partnerships while strengthening existing relationships.
Building strong networks with key decision-makers through conferences, trade shows and industry events.
Working closely with partners to maximise customer engagement, lead generation and conversion into mortgage, protection and related financial services.
Monitoring partnership performance against agreed Service Level Agreements (SLAs), KPIs, budgets and income targets.
Providing regular performance updates and commercial insight to the Partnerships Director.
Collaborating with Marketing and internal stakeholders to create engaging partnership campaigns and materials.
Supporting adviser performance by overseeing delivery against agreed service and quality standards.
Contributing to the ongoing development of our partnership proposition to ensure we remain the partner of choice.
Championing outstanding customer experiences throughout every stage of the customer journey.
Operating within regulatory requirements while demonstrating the highest standards of integrity and professionalism.

What we're looking for

We're looking for someone who combines commercial acumen with exceptional relationship-building skills.

You'll ideally have experience working within the new build, property, estate agency, financial services or employee benefits sectors, with a proven ability to develop strategic partnerships and deliver commercial growth.

Excellent commercial awareness and strategic thinking.
Proven experience developing successful business partnerships or strategic accounts.
Outstanding negotiation and influencing skills.
Strong analytical ability with sound commercial judgement.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Exceptional stakeholder management and relationship-building capability.
Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
Strong knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.
A flexible approach and the ability to adapt to changing business priorities.
A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel regularly.
Knowledge of organisational development or design principles.
Experience within mortgages, financial services, estate agency, employee benefits or new build sectors.

We care about our customers, but our employees are what make the magic happen. We’re always ready to listen and do what we can to make L&C even better for those receiving and providing our services through supporting the day to day running of the business, so working with us means being part of an environment of respect and equity with some great benefits to boot. We’re entering a dynamic period and it’s a great time to join us, we’re already the UK’s No.1 online mortgage broker but we don’t want to stop there.

Joining L&C means:

24 days starting annual leave, plus your birthday & bank holidays off non inclusive of your holiday allowance

Electric Car Scheme
Purchase Holiday scheme (up to 3 additional days leave per year)
Comprehensive employee assistance & wellbeing programmes (Virtual 24/7 GP, personal and dependant Mental Health Support, physiotherapy services and much more)
Annual company wide Summer & Winter parties and team led social events
…and much more benefits and perks to boot!

This is more than a partnership role—it's an opportunity to shape how we grow.

You’ll enjoy the freedom to develop strategic relationships, influence business direction and make a measurable commercial impact, while working with a collaborative team that's passionate about delivering exceptional customer outcomes.

If you're motivated by building meaningful partnerships, creating new opportunities and driving business growth, we'd love to hear from you.

At London & Country Mortgages, we are committed to fostering a recruitment and selection process that is inherently diverse and inclusive. We believe in the strength that comes from a variety of perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences, and we actively seek to create an environment where individuals from all walks of life feel welcome and valued. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion is not just a goal; it is a fundamental part of our organisational culture, driving us to continuously enhance our practices to ensure that every candidate has an equal opportunity to contribute and thrive within our community.

FCA Certification Regime & Conduct RulesL&C is authorised and regulated by the FCA and is classified as an Enhanced Firm under the Senior Manager’s and Certification Regime (SM&CR). This role is subject to the 6 FCA Conduct rules and you will be expected to adhere to them at all times. (See below). Any confirmed breaches of the Conduct Rules will be reported to the FCA annually. Should you apply for a Certified role in another financial services firm then L&C may be required to disclose this information in a Regulatory Reference request.