OVERALL SUMMARY
At Close Brothers we look to recruit individuals from all different backgrounds and encourage you to apply even if you don’t tick every box. We celebrate diversity, promote inclusivity and are open to discuss flexible work options to help you balance your work and home life.
Join the Close Brothers Invoice Finance Team, reporting directly to the Head of Commercial Sales. You will be working to an agreed sales target, aiming to secure new lending opportunities within a facility size of up to £350k, as part of a wider Scale Up initiative.
Our ideal team member will have previous experience developing a network of intermediaries, delivering on sales targets and possess excellent relationship-building skills. With offices based in Brighton, the ideal team member will be within a commutable distance and open to regular travel within the South.
RESPONSIBILITIES
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Deliver sales targets for the role as determined by scheme criteria but to include income loan and deal count metrics.
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Provide support to national marketing campaigns.
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Issue quotations in line with company requirements.
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Create new business proposals and present them to the appropriate level for signatory sign off.
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Develop a deep appreciation for Close Brothers products, credit appetite and processes, including end to end customer journey.
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Build deep internal and external relationships with all key stakeholders.
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Own all pipeline opportunities, being pro-active with a self-starer mentality
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Operate with velocity, ensuring rapid responses that meet the pace and expectations of the scale up market.
WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF YOU HAVE/ARE:
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Target driven, highly motivated with a proactive mindset
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A good understanding of the brand, the products and professional sales techniques
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Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
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An ability to work effectively with internal stakeholders such as credit and operational support teams.
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Strong numeric, organisational and credit analysis skills, and an ability to write concise and articulate credit proposals.
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Highly organised with the ability to manage workflow at pace across multiple deals and competing priorities.
IT IS NOT ESSENTIAL BUT IT WOULD BE GREAT IF YOU HAVE:
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Previous Invoice Finance experience
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Previous Sales Experience
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Familiarity with Salesforce or other similar CRM systems
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An appreciation of compliance, especially AML and regulatory expectations
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ABFA qualifications to Foundation level
We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We recognise that candidates may have specific needs that require adjustments to ensure they have a fair and equal opportunity to demonstrate their skills and abilities. Candidates who require the job description or application form in an alternative format, or any other adjustments, are encouraged to email us at [email protected] or request a call back.
ABOUT US
At Close Brothers we support employees to balance their work life priorities and in this role you will be able to enjoy a mixture of hybrid working.
Close Brothers is a leading UK merchant banking group providing lending, deposit taking and securities trading. We employ approximately 3,000 people, principally in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Close Brothers Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250.
To find out more about Close Brothers, please visit our careers page: https://www.closebrothers.com/careers
To find out more about life at Close Brothers:
https://www.closebrothers.com/life-close-brothers#374017299-899295541
To find out more about our benefits:
https://www.closebrothers.com/employee-benefits
To find out more about our commitment to creating an inclusive environment:
Our Responsibility - Diversity and inclusion ¦ Close Brothers Group
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At Close Brothers Group, we are all connected by our mission to be the best place in the UK for wealth professionals and their clients.
We believe that everyone should think ahead, have a financial plan and invest wisely. Our clients are professionals, business owners, individuals, charities, families, and employers, who rely on our clear financial advice and investment management services to preserve and grow their long-term savings and investments.
We are a team of about 900 people based in 15 offices across the UK. Our geographic footprint means we can combine a local approach with face-to-face services to enable strong, long-term relationships with our clients.
Sustainability is fundamental to our purpose and we have a responsibility to help address the social, economic and environmental challenges facing our business, colleagues and clients. We strive to do the right thing and are dedicated to helping the charities that matter most to our people.
Our vision is to develop an open and inclusive company that ensures everyone is valued, respected and included, so that in years to come our business will represent a diverse and inclusive workforce from the top down.
We look to recruit individuals from all different backgrounds. If this job is of interest to you but you do not meet every criteria then we encourage you still to apply as we are open to providing training opportunities. As an early adopter of hybrid working we are open to discussing all types of flexible working options, helping you to balance your work and home life.
