Senior Commercial Finance Broker

Funding Options joined the Tide family in early 2023 to lead their Partner Credit Services offering. Through their panel of 100 leading lender partners, Funding Options supports UK SMEs to get the right finance in place so they can trade, plan and grow with confidence. Through their multi award-winning platform, Funding Cloud, they can effectively match customers to the right lender and finance product that best suits their needs in minutes with funding decisions in as little as 20 seconds, giving every customer a 5 Star experience whether successful or not, through our sheer professionalism and outstanding standard of customer service.

ABOUT THE ROLE
Some of the things you'll be doing:

Contact, engage and manage our Small Business customers through their application process
Build and nurture working relationships with our commercial lending partners
Become confident in articulating the Funding Options proposition and service
Building on your extensive knowledge of business finance, and gaining an in-depth understanding of the wide variety of lenders and products in the market
Confidently articulating the different finance options available to customers across multiple business finance product classes
Maintaining accurate, up-to-date information on any prospects that you speak with (in Salesforce)
Monitoring and identify trends whilst adding new or enhanced customer profile information into Salesforce
Keeping up to date on industry trends, market & competition
Actively share stories and successes to the wider organisation through relevant comms channels
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We are looking for an experienced Senior Business Finance Specialist (Senior Commercial Finance Broker) to join our Sales Team and help as many customers as possible access the right finance, through effective conversations - Taking the time to understand about the businesses you engage with (how they work, growth plans, challenges, their experience of finance so far) and understanding customers' finance needs and effectively matching them to the best product and lender that meets their need, giving every customer a 5 Star experience whether successful or not, through our sheer professionalism and mind-blowing standard of customer service.

As this is a senior position within our sales team, we are looking for somebody experienced in this space with a demonstrable track record of success who will be able to hit the ground running.

WHAT MAKES YOU A GREAT FIT
Ideally you will already be working for a Commercial Finance Brokerage or have experience of Commercial Finance in a customer facing sales role
You will be able to demonstrate a track record of successfully meeting and exceeding revenue based targets
You'll have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
You will be able to demonstrate a results-oriented work ethic with impeccable attention to detail, determination and drive
You'll be obsessive about delivering the highest level of customer service
You will be extremely well organised and analytical and work well under pressure
You can troubleshoot issues quickly and effectively
You will be able to engage and quickly establish strong working relationships
You're a self-starter who doesn't wait for instruction, and who works backwards from targets to ensure effective execution
WHAT YOU'LL GET IN RETURN
Flexible working options
Group Life Insurance
Vitality Health Insurance, with a proactive focus on mental and physical wellbeing
25 days holiday with the ability to buy extra days
3 days for L&D or volunteering time off per year
We invest in your development with a £1,000 professional L&D budget per year
Access to 'salary sacrifice' benefits such as Cycle to Work scheme and pension contribution
Spacious brand-new office near Old Street with an all-day snacks bar
Enhanced family-friendly leave
Sabbatical leave