Hybrid Strategic Relationship & Growth Manager

Close Brothers Asset Finance; Luton; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Close Brothers Asset Finance is seeking a proactive and results-driven sales professional to identify and convert new business opportunities within the UK market. You will build lasting relationships, understand customer needs and deliver tailored finance solutions to drive repeat business.

The role covers end-to-end sales, collaboration with Risk, and ensuring compliant, timely reporting. A full driving license is essential, with hybrid working options available to support work-life balance.

Qualifications

• A proven ability to cultivate strong relationships and communicate proficiently with stakeholders at all levels.
• A results-driven professional with a history of consistently surpassing sales targets.
• Highly self-motivated and exceptionally organised.
• Expertise in negotiation, presentation, and closing deals, employing a consultative sales approach.
• Strong commercial insight and an in-depth understanding of industry trends, business drivers and customer needs.
• A full driver's license

Responsibilities

• Proactively identify, pursue and convert new business opportunities to consistently meet or exceed sales targets.
• Build and maintain strong, long-lasting relationships with customers by understanding their needs and providing tailored solutions to foster repeat business.
• Manage the end-to-end sales cycle including ensuring timely and precise service delivery and providing customers with the relevant information to close the deal.
• Serve as a knowledgeable and credible finance partner by staying informed of relevant products, market trends, customer needs and competitive landscape.
• Ensure full compliance with all governance, regulatory and internal requirements, including the accurate and timely completion of all reporting and review activities mandated by regulatory bodies.
• Work collaboratively with the Risk function to ensure the consistent alignment of objectives, adhering fully to the principles of the Enterprise Risk Management framework of the Close Brothers Group.

Skills

Relationship building

Sales targets

Negotiation

Communication

Organised

Driving licence

Job description

Close Brothers Asset Finance is seeking a proactive and results-driven sales professional to identify and convert new business opportunities within the UK market. You will build lasting relationships, understand customer needs and deliver tailored finance solutions to drive repeat business.

The role covers end-to-end sales, collaboration with Risk, and ensuring compliant, timely reporting. A full driving license is essential, with hybrid working options available to support work-life balance.