Business Development Manager - London

We’re Coventry Building Society Group; Coventry; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday

Annual discretionary bonus

Personal pension

Car allowance

Parental leave

Wellbeing support

Life assurance

Job summary

Coventry Building Society Group is seeking a field-based Business Development Manager to promote our Intermediary strategy across a wide patch including AL EN HA HP LU SG SL UB WD and surrounding areas. You will drive broker relationships, engage senior stakeholders, and shape our approach to opportunities in the intermediary market.

The role emphasizes consultative planning over sales targets, working with our telephone team to boost mortgage applications and representing the Society with

Responsibilities

• Shape and drive our broker relationship approach by reviewing market conditions and identifying opportunities.
• Build long-term, productive relationships with intermediary partners and senior stakeholders.
• Collaborate with our telephone team to improve the quality and volume of mortgage applications through strong relationship management.

Job description

We are looking a Business Development Manager to look after our postcodes AL EN HA HP LU SG SL UB WD covering , St Albans, Enfield, Harrow, Hemel Hempstead, Luton, Stevenage, Slough, Uxbridge, Watford This role is responsible for ensuring our Intermediary strategy is actively and effectively promoted across the designated territory, using an agreed blend of face‑to‑face and virtual interaction to meet the needs of our intermediary partners. The role holder will shape and drive our broker relationship approach by reviewing market conditions, monitoring business volumes and responding proactively to emerging trends. A deep understanding of each intermediary partner's culture, vision, goals and future requirements will be essential in building long‑term, productive relationships.

Our Business Development Managers work collaboratively with their broker firms to develop relationships that benefit all parties. While the position requires achieving high‑quality appointments and contributing to growth within the intermediary market, it is not a sales‑target‑driven role. Instead, success comes from planning effectively, working consultatively and engaging at senior level—often with Managing Directors or senior corporate stakeholders—to identify business opportunities, mitigate risks and develop joint strategies that enhance both the intermediary and end‑customer experience.

Although field‑based, this role works in close partnership with our high‑performing telephone team, jointly managing a territory of Mortgage Intermediary brokers and firms with a Telephone Business Development Manager. The role holder will focus on improving the quality and volume of mortgage applications through strong relationship management, while representing the Society's proposition with professionalism and influence. It will also work alongside colleagues in Corporate Accounts, the wider field team and our Coventry‑based administration and support teams, drawing on their strong understanding of the intermediary and mortgage market to act as a trusted external influencer for key accounts and brokers.

Location:

As a field based role you'll be responsible for your own diary and where you need to be. Considering the geographical spread of the role you'll need a full driving licence and for your well-being, you'll ideally live on or close by the patch you'll cover. (detailed above)

Benefits:

• 28 days holiday a year plus bank holidays and a holiday buy/sell scheme
• Annual discretionary bonus scheme
• Personal pension with enhanced contributions
• Car allowance or car scheme
• Maternity, paternity and shared parental leave
• Extensive wellbeing support
• Life assurance (6 times annual salary)

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.