Finance Broker (Sales Executive)

Bionic Services Ltd; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 75,000

Job description

Salary: £40k with an OTE up to £75k

Location: Chelmsford office (5 days in office)

About Bionic:

We are Bionic, the UK’s number one business comparison and switching service. It’s our mission to make it radically easier to run a small business and earn the lifetime loyalty of British businesses.

To do this, we combine world-class human service with smart technology and data. This means our tech-enabled experts can quickly match business owners with the best deals on their business essentials – energy, connectivity, insurance, and finance.

We also partner with leading price comparison websites, including Compare the Market, MoneySuperMarket, Uswitch for Business, and Confused.com.

About Think Business:

Think Business Loans is a fast-growing finance broker that specialises in alternative finance solutions for SME businesses in the UK. Think is the finance division of the Bionic Group, the UK’s leading business essentials service. Think provides customised finance solutions (i.e. commercial loans) that meet the unique needs of each business they work with, while also streamlining the application and approval process.

About the Role:

As a Finance Broker (Lending Manager), you will be an experienced finance professional with a strong background in unsecured lending. In this role, you will leverage your expertise to provide tailored financial solutions to clients, guiding them through complex lending processes and helping them secure financing that meets their specific needs.

Day to day will include:

1. Using your comprehensive market knowledge to identify and provide customised funding solutions for both new and existing clients.
2. Communicating with clients about loan options and helping them choose the best one for their needs.
3. Working closely with our lending panel to secure the most competitive terms for our clients and ensuring you are up to date with lending criteria.
4. Collaborating with internal teams to ensure a consistent pipeline of high-quality leads.
5. Engaging regularly with existing clients to meet their ongoing and future funding needs, ensuring long-term client satisfaction and client referrals.
6. Operating in strict adherence to FCA guidelines, upholding the highest standards of compliance and professionalism.
7. Consistently hitting key performance metrics, emphasising impeccable service and streamlined processes.
8. Maintaining and enhancing the company’s corporate image by consistently delivering quality, reliability, and excellence.

Essential Skills and Experience:

1. Self-motivated and pro-active attitude: You possess a strong internal drive and initiative, able to work independently.
2. Proven ability to cultivate strong, mutually beneficial relationships in a financial sales setting: You excel in building lasting, value-driven relationships with clients, lenders, and colleagues.
3. Experience of working within a target-driven role, with a demonstrated track record of success in driving business growth within the finance industry: Your experience in meeting and exceeding sales or performance targets has contributed to business growth.
4. Good knowledge of the unsecured lending landscape: Particularly within the SME sector (small to medium commercial businesses).
5. Skilled and confident negotiator with excellent communication skills, both verbal and written: You are an expert at negotiating favorable terms, ensuring all parties walk away satisfied.
6. High attention to detail with a strong commitment to delivering superior results: Your meticulous nature ensures that every aspect of a transaction is carefully handled.

Benefits:

1. Private healthcare cover.
2. Employee Assistance Programme, including a virtual GP service, priority physio & talking therapies.
3. 25 days annual leave plus the 8 UK bank holidays, increasing with tenure.
4. 1 paid family/religious day of leave per year - following successful probation period.
5. 1 paid charity volunteering day per year.
6. Flexible working options & a hybrid work approach.
7. Auto-enrolled salary sacrifice pension scheme.
8. Life assurance.