Trainee Business Development Manager

Connells Group; Blackwater; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the mortgage industry is seeking a Trainee Business Development Manager. This role offers full training and support while managing broker accounts to drive engagement and achieve financial targets. The position includes flexible working hours and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Paid Birthday Leave

Flexible Working Hours

Work From Home

Health & Wellness Support

Exclusive Discounts

Social & Community Events

Ongoing Learning & Development

Financial Security

Qualifications

• Enthusiasm for training and personal development.
• Drive to meet targets and follow up leads persistently.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of 200-300 broker accounts.
• Achieve monthly and annual financial targets.
• Identify new business opportunities through outbound calling.

Skills

Communication

Resilience

Willingness to learn

Goal-oriented attitude

Education

CeMAP

Job description

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Kick start your career in financial services with a leading name in the mortgage industry.

Next Intelligence is looking for a motivated and confident individual to join their team as a Trainee Business Development Manager.

This is a fantastic opportunity to break into the mortgage sector, with full training and support provided, along with working in our lovely brand-new office space!

In this role, you will: manage a portfolio of broker accounts to drive engagement, support case placement across multiple product areas, and achieve financial and activity targets through proactive outbound contact and relationship-building.

Benefits:

• Paid Birthday Leave
• Flexible Working Hours: A "flexibility plan" on full-time working hours
• Work From Home: All employees are entitled to work from home 1 day per week
• Health & Wellness Support: Aviva Digicare+ with 24/7 digital GP, annual health check, mental health & nutritional consultations (including for immediate family/household), 20% discount with Nuffield Gym, 24/7 employee assistance programme, and paid time off for doctors/dental appointments
• Exclusive Discounts: Significant savings on estate agency, mortgage, and surveying services, access to "Perks at Work" for products and services, including electrical and travel
• Social & Community Events: Business-funded social committee including monthly social events, charity events, Summer BBQ, Christmas Party & Awards, plus paid charity day leave
• Ongoing Learning & Development: Access to LearnSmart training platform, CPD sessions, mentorship, and funded qualifications (e.g., CeMAP)
• Financial Security: Company pension, day 1 Life Assurance, and company sick pay after probation

Key Responsibilities:

• Proactively manage a portfolio of approximately 200-300 broker accounts, including key and new accounts
• Achieve monthly and annual financial targets
• Identify and drive new business opportunities through outbound calling and relationship building
• Track and support business levels for key accounts to help them meet targets
• Assist brokers in placing enquiries across BTL, residential, second charge, bridging, and commercial, aiming to use Next Intelligence as the route or packager

Skills required to be a successful Trainee Business Development Manager:

• Strong communication skills: a clear and confident telephone manner, active listening, and professional engagement
• Willingness to learn: enthusiasm for training and personal development
• Resilience: drive to meet targets and follow up leads persistently
• Goal-oriented attitude: motivation to meet KPIs and performance metrics, with an interest in progressing within the company

Next Intelligence is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from qualified candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

Don't meet every single requirement? Studies show women and people of colour are less likely to apply unless they meet all qualifications. At Connells Group, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't match every aspect of the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway—you might be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.

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