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 Specialist Finance Team where you will manage new business introductions made through relationships with existing third party introducers such as brokers, as well as sourcing and establishing new introducer relationships.
You will manage the transactions from proposal through to pay-out, starting with a thorough evaluation of new the business proposal in order to establish credit appetite, together with close collaboration with the introducer. This will involve customer meetings, transaction structuring, and the production of asset valuations where necessary.
Our ideal candidate will be highly motivated, ideally with experience of the UK middle ticket leasing market, working on transaction sizes in excess of £1M across a wide range of market sectors and asset classes.
You'll work from home but must be able to travel to meet customers and will spend some time in our Manchester office. We're currently flexible on where you're based, but someone in the North of England would be preferrable.
RESPONSIBILITIES
* Manage existing broker & introducer relationships
* Establish new sources of business through intermediaries such as finance brokers, corporate finance advisors and accountants.
* Make initial assessments of proposals
* Visit customers to collect relevant data and conduct relevant due diligence, dealing with senior stakeholders within the business
* Structure and price transactions according to risk profile
* Prepare credit applications and present them to the CBAFL board
* Oversee preparation and negotiation of transaction documentation and pay-out process
WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF:
* You have relevant experience working within the UK Middle ticket leasing market, ideally within a senior sales role
* You have a strong understand of how to best handle complex transactions (£500k to £5M) through intermediaries
* You possess strong credit analysis skills with a thorough understanding of structuring, pricing and commissions
* You're highly motivated with strong organisation skills
* You're an excellent communicator with the ability to build effective working relationships
* You hold a valid UK drivers licence
We are an inclusive organisation and committed to ensuring our recruitment process is as accessible as possible to everyone. We will make adjustments for people who have a disability or long-term condition. If you need the job description or application form in an alternative format or would like to discuss the recruitment process with us, please email us at 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, wealth management services and securities trading. At Close Brothers we provide financial support and advice to small businesses and individuals in the UK. Our purpose is to help the people and businesses of Britain thrive over the long term.