Business Development Manager

We are recruiting for a boutique funder providing working capital solutions to the SME Sector. It is focused on a Trade finance/ Purchase Finance product currently providing facilities ranging between £200k and £1m plus.

We are looking for a person to join our Business Development team. The person should understand working capital financial products as well as an understanding of how to evaluate SME’s for lending. The role will be both client facing and office based, between Chelmsford and Maldon.

They will be required to;   

• Evaluate UK businesses for suitability to receive credit.
• A good communicator both face to face with clients and via phone.
• Assess quality business through appropriate checks such as P&L, balance sheets and management accounts, searches, and appropriate product information.
• Write high-quality credit papers for proposed transactions in a timely manner for submission to the Credit Committee.
• Exercise the highest standards in managing transaction and onboarding processes to ensure operational and control activities are fully satisfied such that prospects become customers via an efficient and seamless process.
• Proficient in the use of CRM systems and its use as a primary tool to manage the customer experience.
• Must be a team player.  
• Promote Abcor to the local business community through networking and attending functions, some of which will be outside of normal business hours. 
• Must have driving licence & own car.