Junior Finance Consultant

Christie Finance; Chester; Presencial; GBP 25.000 - 40.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive commission

Holiday carryover

Life assurance

Wellbeing support

Cycle to work

Referral bonus

Enhanced family leave

Descripción de la vacante

Christie Finance is seeking a proactive salesperson to generate new qualified business opportunities in commercial finance. You will build a robust outbound pipeline, nurture client relationships, and work within FCA guidelines to deliver exceptional service and growth. Training and career progression toward a Finance Consultant role are available.

The role offers a competitive commission structure and a supportive, collaborative environment within the UKbased team.

Formación

• Telephone or face to face sales experience.
• Strong work ethic with a commitment to excellence.
• Proven ability to retain and apply knowledge effectively.
• Driven by continuous growth, development, and achievement.
• Ability to develop strong reciprocal working relationships.
• Self-motivation, drive and energy.
• An organised approach.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Industry awareness (TCF, AML, FCA regulations).

Responsabilidades

• Completing effective research using the CRM systems and external information to prepare for prospect calls.
• Making a high volume of effective outbound calls per day.
• Building a pipeline of potential business, ensuring this is targeted on a daily basis.
• Use excellent sales techniques to gain interest and recognise buying signals.
• Update the CRM and diarising call backs.
• Communicating with clients via email and telephone.
• Communicating with finance consultants across the team to target specific clients following initial fact find and qualification.
• Keep up to date with industry knowledge or changes to enable the identification of appropriate solutions for customers.
• Leverage the Christie & Co database of registered business purchasers and existing operators to develop business opportunities.
• Foster working relationships with Christie & Co colleagues to maximise referral opportunities and reciprocal business.
• Have a relationship-led mentality and maintain ongoing contact with prospective clients (both internal and external) to ensure Christie Finance is foremost in their minds for any business finance opportunity and ensure an exceptional client experience.
• Operate in line with FCA Guidelines, internal company policies & best practice

Conocimientos

Sales experience

Work ethic

Communication skills

Organisation

Industry knowledge

Descripción del empleo

Christie Finance embodies a culture where teamwork meets ambition. Our expertise ensures client success, supported by a flexible, dynamic team that values hard work. We have created a positive and rewarding place to work. We work in a collaborative autonomous environment where driven individuals are given the support to see each day as an opportunity for personal and professional growth. We invest heavily in training for our employees where skills are maintained through a program of Continuing Professional Development. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a team of experienced brokers, learning the role, our sectors and forging a long-lasting career in brokering unsecured and asset finance on behalf of our clients.

The Role

The purpose of the role is to generate new qualified business opportunities from both existing and new clients relating to all forms of commercial finance. The ongoing goal is to support, train and develop successful individuals to progress to the position of Finance Consultant.

Responsibilities

In this role you will:

• Completing effective research using the CRM systems and external information to prepare for prospect calls
• Making a high volume of effective outbound calls per day
• Building a pipeline of potential business, ensuring this is targeted on a daily basis
• Use excellent sales techniques to gain interest and recognise buying signals
• Update the CRM and diarising call backs
• Communicating with clients via email and telephone
• Communicating with finance consultants across the team to target specific clients following initial fact find and qualification
• Keep up to date with industry knowledge or changes to enable the identification of appropriate solutions for customers
• Leverage the Christie & Co database of registered business purchasers and existing operators to develop business opportunities
• Foster working relationships with Christie & Co colleagues to maximise referral opportunities and reciprocal business
• Have a relationship-led mentality and maintain ongoing contact with prospective clients (both internal and external) to ensure Christie Finance is foremost in their minds for any business finance opportunity and ensure an exceptional client experience.
• Operate in line with FCA Guidelines, internal company policies & best practice

What we are looking for

The suitable candidate for this role would bring:

• Telephone or face to face sales experience
• Demonstrates a strong work ethic with a commitment to excellence
• Proven ability to retain and apply knowledge effectively
• Driven by continuous growth, development, and achievement
• Ability to develop strong reciprocal working relationships
• Self-motivation, drive and energy
• An organised approach
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Industry awareness (TCF, AML, FCA regulations)

What we offer you

• A competitive commission structure
• Holiday carryover & additional Christmas leave
• Life assurance
• Employee wellbeing assistance via Plumm
• Cycle to work scheme
• “Recommend a Friend” employee referral bonus
• Enhanced family friendly leave

and more!

*** Please note we will not be able to sponsor for this position and therefore only invite candidates permanently settled in the UK, if you require a visa now or in the future, we will not be able to consider your application***

Christie Finance is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is clear: there shall be no discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, or sexual orientation.

We are an inclusive organisation and actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential. We welcome all applications from a wide range of candidates. Selection for roles will be based on individual merit alone.