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Funding Circle; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services provider in London is seeking a Business Development Manager to enhance Broker relationships and drive origination revenue. The ideal candidate will have proven sales experience in the Lending/Broker space and a strong knowledge of the commercial finance sector. This role offers flexible hybrid working and an inclusive workplace culture, aiming to support small businesses in accessing the finance they need to thrive.

Benefits

Flexible benefit allowance

Private Medical Insurance

Health assessments and wellness programs

Development and learning opportunities

Electric Car Scheme

Qualifications

• Proven sales experience within the Lending/Broker space with a track record of exceeding sales quota/targets.
• Self-motivated with a focus on achieving revenue targets.
• Ability to build relationships with Executives and Directors.

Responsibilities

• Actively develop Broker relationships to drive origination revenue.
• Create business plans with Brokers to grow revenue quarter on quarter.
• Be a Funding Circle ambassador within the Broker community.

Skills

Sales experience within the Lending/Broker space

Self-motivated to execute against objectives

Knowledge of the commercial finance sector

Strong selling experience

Presentation and communication skills

Job description

Business Development Manager

The role: As a Business Development Manager, you will be working closely with our current Brokers as a trusted advisor to understand their unique finance offerings and business needs, growing their lending with Funding Circle, and exceeding revenue goals in each Broker account.

Responsibilities

• Actively develop Broker relationships to drive origination revenue
• Position Funding Circle value proposition so Brokers can refer client base
• Manage Broker relationships
• Create business plans with Brokers collaboratively to grow revenue quarter on quarter
• Be a Funding Circle ambassador within the Broker community in the defined region/panel
• Proactively problem‑solve, identify and confidently mitigate any risks, issues or control weaknesses that arise in day‑to‑day operations

Qualifications

• Proven sales experience within the Lending/Broker space with a track record of exceeding sales quota/targets
• Self‑motivated to execute against clear objectives and revenue targets
• Knowledgeable of the commercial finance sector
• Passionate about Broker success – actively team up internally across sales, marketing and funnel teams
• Able to build commercial relationships with Executives, Directors and owner‑level personas
• Consultative with strong selling experience, presentation and communication skills

About Funding Circle

Funding Circle back small businesses to succeed. We help them access the finance they need to grow with a platform that delivers fast, lightning‑fast decisions in minutes.

Impact

We have a huge impact on the businesses that borrow through our platform, the communities they serve and the overall economy (last year £7.2bn of GDP generated). You can read our full Impact Report at https://www.Fundingcircle.Com/uk/impact. To see what our customers think, visit our Trustpilot page at https://uk.Trustpilot.Com/review/fundingcircle.Com. Our award‑winning multi‑product platform is solving more SME finance challenges than ever before. We think big, rally together and meet the needs of SME customers like no other.

Why Join Us

We celebrate and support the differences that make you, you. We are proud to be an equal‑opportunity workplace and affirmative‑action employer. We truly believe that diversity makes us better. As a flexible‑first employer we offer hybrid working with the option to work remotely and in‑office, and we expect our teams to be in the London office three times a week in a newly refurbished hybrid space with barista‑made coffee and subsidised lunches via JustEat every day.

Benefits

• Flexibility: benefit allowance to tailor your benefit selection to you and your family's needs
• Health: Private Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Health Cash Plan, Health Assessments (including female fertility health assessments), eyecare vouchers, flu jabs, Wellhub (discounted flexible gym membership and wellbeing apps), Employee Assistance Programme, free Digital GP for you and children under 16
• Wealth: Life Assurance, Income Protection, Critical Illness Cover, financial coaching through Octopus Money Coach, tax‑advantaged share scheme, free mortgage adviser partnership, discounts across numerous retailers through Perks at Work
• Development: Dedicated annual Learning & Development allowance and full access to internal learning platform
• Lifestyle: Electric Car Scheme, Cycle to Work scheme, Season Ticket Loans, and more
• Parental leave: award‑winning policies supporting parents through enhanced maternity, partner and adoption leave, additional leave for parental bereavement and fertility treatments

Ready to make a difference? We'd love to hear from you.