Relationship Manager

LGBT Jobs; Hull and East Yorkshire; Remote; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Company car & benefits

Job summary

Close Brothers Asset Finance offers a field-based sales role covering East Yorkshire with significant travel. You will drive business growth, manage SME relationships, and require a full UK driving licence. The ideal candidate has customer-facing sales experience in asset finance and strong communication skills.

Join a team that emphasises resilience, negotiation, and delivering tailored finance solutions while ensuring compliant and timely reporting and service delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience in customer-facing sales within asset finance.
• Full UK driving license.
• Ability to travel extensively across East Yorkshire and surrounding areas.

Responsibilities

• Proactively identify, pursue and convert new business opportunities to meet or exceed sales targets.
• Build and maintain strong, long-lasting relationships with SME customers.
• Manage end-to-end sales cycle and ensure timely delivery of service.
• Provide finance knowledge to customers and stay informed on market trends.
• Ensure compliance with governance and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with Risk to align objectives within the Enterprise Risk Management framework.

Skills

Customer-facing sales

Negotiation

Communication

Relationship management

Job description

Pay: Basic Salary, Quarterly Sales Incentive Scheme, Company Car & Benefits

Highlighted points for this job

field-based role with significant travel in East Yorkshire

previous experience in customer-facing sales in asset finance industry

responsibility for driving business growth and maintaining relationships with SME customers

requirement for a full driver’s license

OVERALL SUMMARY

At Close Brothers we look to recruit individuals from all different backgrounds and encourage you to apply even if you don’t tick every box. We celebrate diversity, promote inclusivity and are open to discuss flexible work options to help you balance your work and home life.

Join the Close Brothers Asset Finance Team where you will be responsible for driving business growth, while building and maintaining strong, long-term relationships with SME customers and key industry stakeholders within the Transport sector.

Our ideal team member will have previous experience in a customer-facing sales environment, within the asset finance industry. You'll also be driven with strong resilience, good financial acumen and excellent communication skills.

This is a field-based role, so you'll work from home, but the role involves significant amounts of travel covering a territory of East Yorkshire. Being based somewhere near Hull or the surrounding areas would ideally suit this opportunity.

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.

WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF YOU HAVE/ARE:

A proven ability to cultivate strong relationships and communicate proficiently with stakeholders at all levels, both internally and externally.

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.

IT IS NOT ESSENTIAL BUT IT WOULD BE GREAT IF YOU HAVE/ARE:

Advanced problem-solving skills and the ability to navigate complex financial scenarios.

A proven track record in business development and strategic planning to drive growth.

Adaptable to rapidly changing market conditions and customer needs.

Experience with the Transport sector and relevant equipment / assets.

We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We recognise that candidates may have specific needs that require adjustments to ensure they have a fair and equal opportunity to demonstrate their skills and abilities.

ABOUT US

At Close Brothers we support employees to balance their work life priorities and in this role you will be able to enjoy a mixture of hybrid working.

Close Brothers is a leading UK merchant banking group providing lending, deposit taking and securities trading. We employ approximately 3,000 people, principally in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Close Brothers Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250.

To find out more about Close Brothers, please visit our careers page: https://www.closebrothers.com/careers

To find out more about life at Close Brothers:https://www.closebrothers.com/life-close-brothers#374017299-899295541

To find out more about our benefits:https://www.closebrothers.com/employee-benefits

To find out more about our commitment to creating an inclusive environment:Our Responsibility - Diversity and inclusion Close Brothers Group

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