Portman Autumn Careers Fair Durham

Portman Finance Group; Northampton; Remote; GBP 36,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Portman Finance Group, Northampton, is seeking a Graduate Finance Broker to drive outbound sales and position financial solutions consultatively with potential clients. The role offers a salary range of £36,000 to £50,000 and requires building rapport, handling proposals, and advancing qualified leads to our Sales Team.

You will work in a dynamic, meritocratic environment with KPI targets, using strong communication to close opportunities and contribute to a growing business.

Qualifications

• Must be motivated with a strong sales drive.
• Excellent communication and rapport-building skills.
• ABB at A Level minimum.
• 2.1+ university degree in any discipline.
• Resilient under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong commercial acumen and interest in business.
• Entrepreneurial, self-starter attitude.
• Positive and engaging telephone manner.

Responsibilities

• Outbound calls to establish rapport and generate new business opportunities.
• Qualify client interest through a consultative sales process.
• Prepare proposals and credit applications with client paperwork.
• Record all sales activity in the CRM.
• Build and maintain a pipeline of live opportunities.
• Perform additional duties as required.

Skills

Sales mindset

Communication

Telephone sales

Rapport building

Results oriented

Education

ABB at A Level

2.1+ degree

Job description

Northampton, United Kingdom | Posted on 19/10/2026

An incredible opportunity for a motivated, driven and commercially astute graduate to rapidly progress their career within a fast growing, meritocratic and dynamic finance firm.

As a Graduate Finance Broker, you will be contacting potential clients through outbound calls, positioning Portman Finance Group’s financial solutions in a consultative manner and passing qualified leads to our busy Sales Team. With an annual starting salary ranging from £36,000 to £50,000 (depending on academic background and interview performance), we are looking for someone who has a natural flair to build telephone rapport alongside the ability to drive sales processes to completion and achieve key KPI targets in a highly competitive and lucrative environment.

Please do not apply if you consider yourself more of an analyst as this role will not be right for you.

Responsibilities

• Conduct outbound sales activity to establish rapport and interest with potential new clients, ultimately building a pipeline and securing new business opportunities;
  
• With a customer-centric approach, qualify client interest through a consultative sales process to understand their commercial standing and position Portman’s financial solutions;
  
• Write and prepare proposal documentation and credit applications as and when required, including working with clients to gather appropriate financial and non-financial paperwork;
  
• Record all sales activity in our CRM;
  
• Build and maintain a pipeline of live opportunities; and
  
• Any other appropriate job duties in line with the associated skill and experience of the post holder.
  

Requirements

Skills & Experience Required

• Motivated and driven individuals with a passion for sales;
  
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely whilst building rapport and trust;
  
• Minimum of ABB at A Level and a 2.1 or above University Degree across any discipline;
  
• Resilient with the capability to work under pressure in a fast-paced meritocratic environment;
  
• Strong commercial acumen, with an interest in business;
  
• Dynamic individuals with an entrepreneurial, self-starter approach; and
  
• Positive and engaging telephone manner.
  

Personal Attributes

• Success and winning motivated. If coming third is good enough for you, please do not apply;
  
• Excellent written and oral communications skills;
  
• Ability to build strong and effective working relationships at all levels, including senior stakeholders;
  
• Adept at problem-solving with a can-do attitude;
  
• Strong organisational skills with a high attention to detail;
  
• Ability to prioritise and handle multiple tasks at any given time; and
  
• Ability to work on own initiative as well as being a team player.
  
• Very competitive salary and incentives;
  
• Rapid career progression;
  
• Vibrant office culture with break out lounge, bar and corporate days out;