Commercial Finance Broker - Leeds

The Role:

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Business Development or Relationship Manager from a Commercial Banking, Asset Based (Invoice / Asset Finance) or SME lending background to join our team.

You will be responsible for origination, appraisal, and execution of loans to growing and innovative SME’s.

You will be expected to:

Be a self-driven, active member of the team with a genuine passion for working with SMEs to achieve their growth ambitions.
Build a pipeline of suitable lending opportunities, developing relationships with introducers, and marketing the product to appropriate audiences.
Carry out evaluation and due diligence on suitable proposals in line with the Funders Lending Policy and Operational Guidelines.
Present proposals to funders.
Manage completion matters post approval including completion of loan documentation.
Work alongside company solicitors and valuers to ensure all security requirements are met.
Pro-actively manage client portfolio, work with those businesses to achieve growth and monitoring their performance
Contribute to stakeholder reporting.

Desired Skills & Experience:

Prior experience in lending to SMEs and client relationship management which includes a strong ability to assess and structure loan propositions on a projection led basis.
Ability to multi-task and prioritise deadlines to meet customer expectations.
Good presentation skills & ability to communicate and interact at all levels of management.
A high level of IT proficiency, particularly on Microsoft Office 365 products.

A diligent working style and experience using CRM systems to manage & track proposal activities.