Telephone Business Development Manager

DEFC Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

DEFC Group in Manchester is seeking an experienced Telephone Business Development Manager to join a well-established specialist lender. Based from the Manchester office, you will build relationships with brokers and introducers, drive new business via calls, and support lending opportunities across the region.

You will work closely with brokers, understand the specialist lending market, and be outgoing, credible, and proactive in a fast-paced sales environment.

Qualifications

• 12 months' experience within bridging finance, commercial finance or the wider specialist lending market.

Responsibilities

• Developing and managing relationships with brokers and introducers.
• Proactively generating new business through telephone-based business development.
• Identifying lending opportunities and progressing enquiries with brokers.
• Building a strong understanding of your broker panel and spotting opportunities to increase business.
• Collaborating with sales and underwriting teams to deliver an excellent broker experience.
• Maintaining regular contact with existing relationships while developing new ones.
• Representing a well-established lender with a strong market reputation.
• Contributing to the growth and success of the business.

Skills

Broker relationships

Telephone-based BD

Specialist lending knowledge

Job description

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Telephone Business Development Manager to join a well-established and highly regarded lender within the specialist finance market.

Based from their Manchester office, this is a relationship-led business development role suited to someone who already understands the bridging, commercial or specialist property finance market and is looking to join a stable, reputable business where they can genuinely make an impact.

You’ll be working closely with brokers and introducers, developing relationships, identifying new business opportunities and helping to drive lending volumes across the region.

The Role

You will be responsible for:

• Developing and managing relationships with brokers and introducers
• Proactively generating new business through telephone-based business development
• Identifying lending opportunities and working closely with brokers to progress enquiries
• Building a strong understanding of your broker panel and spotting opportunities to increase business
• Working alongside the wider sales and underwriting teams to deliver an excellent broker experience
• Maintaining regular contact with existing relationships while actively developing new ones
• Representing a well-established lender with a strong reputation within the market
• Playing an active role in the continued growth and success of the business

About You

We’re looking for someone with at least 12 months' experience within bridging finance, commercial finance or the wider specialist lending market.

You could currently be working as a Telephone BDM, Internal BDM, Broker, Case Manager or in another commercially focused specialist finance role and looking to move further into business development.

Most importantly, you'll be:

• Outgoing, confident and comfortable speaking to brokers
• Commercially minded with a genuine interest in developing relationships
• Proactive rather than waiting for business to come to you
• Knowledgeable about the specialist finance market
• Ambitious and keen to make a difference within the business
• Personable, credible and able to build strong relationships over the phone
• Comfortable working within a fast-paced, office-based sales environment

Why Apply?

This is an opportunity to join a stable, established and well-respected specialist lender with excellent knowledge and experience across the market.

• You'll be joining a business with a strong reputation, an experienced team and a genuine appetite for growth, while having the opportunity to develop your own career within specialist property finance.