Business Development Manager

Funding Circle; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading finance platform in Greater London is seeking a Business Development Manager to enhance Broker relationships and drive revenue. The role involves developing strategies, managing relationships, and ensuring excellent communication. Candidates should have proven sales experience, a strong knowledge of the lending sector, and a passion for helping Brokers succeed. The company promotes a hybrid working environment, offering a range of employee benefits focused on health, wealth, and lifestyle.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Private Medical Insurance

Flexible working hours

Learning & Development allowance

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• Track record of exceeding sales quota.
• Ability to build relationships with executives and directors.
• Passionate about Broker success.

Responsibilities

• Develop Broker relationships to drive revenue.
• Manage and position Funding Circle's value proposition.
• Create business plans with Brokers.

Skills

Proven sales experience within the Lending / Broker space

Self-motivated to execute against clear objectives

Knowledgeable of the commercial finance sector

Strong selling experience

Presentation and communication skills

Job description

Description

Business Development Manager

The Business Development Manager role is part of the award‑winning Introducer Channel that provides a sales and account management function to our partnering Brokers in order to process and release submitted loan applications. We’re Funding Circle. We back small businesses to succeed. At Funding Circle, we believe the world needs small businesses. That’s why we’ve made it our mission to help them get the finance they need to grow. With more than a decade of expertise under our belt, we’ve built a game‑changer of a platform with cutting‑edge data and technology that’s reshaping the landscape of SME lending. Say goodbye to lengthy applications and hello to lightning‑fast decisions! In just minutes, SMEs across the UK can get a decision, giving them access to competitive funding in a flash. We know that good business is about good people. So we pride ourselves on providing meaningful, human support as well as fast, hassle‑free processes to deliver an unbeatable customer experience.

Responsibilities

• Actively develop Broker relationships to drive origination revenue
• Position Funding Circle value proposition so Broker can refer client base
• Managing Broker relationships
• Create business plans with Brokers collaboratively in order to grow revenue quarter on quarter
• Be a Funding Circle ambassador within the Broker community in defined region / panel
• Proactively problem solving, identifying and confidently mitigating any risks, issues or control weaknesses that arise in your day‑to‑day

Qualifications

• Proven sales experience within the Lending / Broker space with a track record of exceeding sales quota / targets
• Self‑motivated to execute against clear objectives and revenue targets
• Knowledgeable of the commercial finance sector
• Passionate about Broker success – actively teaming internally across sales, marketing and funnel teams
• Able to build commercial relationships with Executives, Director and owner‑level personas
• Consultative with strong selling experience, presentation and communication skills

At Funding Circle we are committed to building diverse teams so please apply even if your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the requirements. Want to learn more?

Highlights

• We have a huge impact on the businesses that borrow through our platform, the communities they serve and the overall economy (last year £7.2bn of GDP generated). You can read our full Impact Report here .
• To see what our customers think, visit our Trustpilot page .
• And we’re still evolving! Our award‑winning multi‑product platform is solving more SME finance challenges than ever before. We think big, rally together and meet the needs of SME customers like no other.

Why join us?

At Funding Circle, we celebrate and support the differences that make you, you. We’re proud to be an equal‑opportunity workplace and affirmative‑action employer. We truly believe that diversity makes us better. As a flexible‑first employer we offer hybrid working at Funding Circle, and we've long believed in a 'best of both' approach to in‑office collaboration and non‑office days. We expect our teams to be in our London office three times a week, where you can take advantage of our newly refurbished hybrid working space, barista‑made coffee and subsidised lunches (via JustEat) every day! We back our Circlers to build their own incredible career, making a difference to small businesses every day. Our Circler proposition is designed to support employees both in and out of work, and it is anchored around four pillars: Health, Wealth, Development & Lifestyle.

• Flexibility: We provide you with a benefit allowance so that you can tailor your benefit selection to you and your family’s needs.
• Health: Private Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Health Cash Plan, Health Assessments (including female fertility health assessments), eye‑care vouchers, flu jabs, Wellhub (for discounted flexible gym membership and access to wellbeing apps), free Employee Assistance Programme and free Digital GP for yourself and any children under 16.
• Wealth: Life Assurance, Income Protection, Critical Illness Cover, financial coaching through Octopus Money Coach, a tax‑advantaged share scheme, a free mortgage advisor partnership and discounts across numerous retailers through Perks at Work.
• Development: Dedicated annual Learning & Development allowance and full access to internal learning platform.
• Lifestyle: Electric Car Scheme, Cycle to Work scheme, Season Ticket Loans, and more!

And finally, we have award‑winning parental leave policies supporting parents through enhanced maternity, partner and adoption leave, as well as additional leave for parental bereavement and for fertility treatments.

Ready to make a difference? We’d love to hear from you.