Sales Director

Talent Partners Limited; Dublin; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Significant autonomy and territory ownership

High visibility role with direct impact on revenue

Strong development opportunity within a growing organisation

Job summary

A growing asset finance provider in Dublin is seeking an experienced Sales professional to drive new lending volumes across SME customers. The successful candidate will own a defined dealer portfolio and develop relationships with motor, equipment, and commercial dealers. Key qualifications include strong asset finance experience, ability to exceed sales targets, and knowledge of the Irish SME landscape. This position offers significant autonomy and a competitive performance-aligned package.

Qualifications

• Proven asset finance sales professional.
• Solid credit assessment and financial analysis capability.
• Demonstrated success in achieving sales targets.
• Solid credit assessment and financial analysis capability.
• Strong negotiation and commercial skills.
• Deep understanding of the Irish SME landscape.
• Knowledge of regulatory and compliance requirements within financial services.

Responsibilities

• Developing and expanding relationships with dealers.
• Driving new lending volumes across SME customers.
• Assessing lending proposals and applying sound credit judgement.
• Assessing lending proposals and applying sound credit judgement.
• Identifying early credit risks and managing within risk appetite.
• Collaborating internally across credit, risk and operations.
• Maintaining strong market visibility and presence within your territory.

Skills

Strong experience in asset finance / commercial finance

Demonstrated success in achieving and exceeding sales targets

Experience managing dealer relationships

Solid credit assessment and financial analysis capability

Strong negotiation and commercial skills

Deep understanding of the Irish SME landscape

Knowledge of regulatory and compliance requirements

APA or QFA qualification

Education

APA or QFA qualification

Job description

Overview

Talent Partners are delighted to be working with an established and rapidly growing Irish asset finance provider who are seeking an experienced Sales professional to develop and grow a defined dealer portfolio across the SME market.

This is a key revenue-generating role within a high-performing commercial team. The successful candidate will combine strong new business development capability with sound credit judgement and relationship management expertise.

This opportunity will suit an ambitious asset finance professional who enjoys autonomy, thrives on targets, and wants to play a central role in a scaling organisation with genuine growth momentum.

The Role

You will take ownership of a defined geographic territory and dealer portfolio, driving new business volumes while protecting margin and credit quality.

• Developing and expanding relationships with motor, equipment and commercial dealers
• Driving new lending volumes across SME customers
• Building and executing a structured territory growth plan
• Assessing lending proposals and applying sound credit judgement
• Identifying early credit risks and managing within risk appetite
• Collaborating internally across credit, risk and operations
• Maintaining strong market visibility and presence within your territory

This is a fast-paced, target-driven environment requiring a strong hunter mentality combined with disciplined portfolio management.

The Person

We are looking for a proven asset finance sales professional with:

• Strong experience in asset finance / commercial finance
• Demonstrated success in achieving and exceeding sales targets
• Experience managing dealer relationships
• Solid credit assessment and financial analysis capability
• Strong negotiation and commercial skills
• Deep understanding of the Irish SME landscape
• Knowledge of regulatory and compliance requirements within financial services
• APA or QFA qualification (required)

Why Apply

• Join a scaling, ambitious lender in growth mode
• Significant autonomy and territory ownership
• High visibility role with direct impact on revenue
• Competitive package aligned to performance
• Strong development opportunity within a growing organisation

If you are currently operating in asset finance and feel ready for a broader, more entrepreneurial commercial mandate, I would be delighted to schedule a confidential call to discuss in more detail.