Business Development Executive – Commercial Lending Brokerage – Northern Home Counties

Excellent Basic Salary + Uncapped Commission.

Are you a commercially driven business development professional looking to build a successful career within the world of business finance?

Our client is a highly respected and growing Commercial Finance Brokerage seeking an ambitious Business Development Executive to support the continued expansion of their team. This is an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic team, gain exposure to the UK lending market, and develop relationships with lenders, professional introducers, and owner-managed businesses.

Working alongside experienced senior professionals, you will play a key role in identifying new business opportunities, raising the profile of the Brokerage, and helping to generate new funding opportunities for clients.

The Role

As Business Development Executive, you will be responsible for supporting business growth through a variety of sales, marketing, networking, and relationship management activities, including:

• Identifying and developing new business opportunities across target sectors and markets.
• Building and maintaining relationships with lenders, banks, professional introducers, and internal stakeholders.
• Supporting outbound business development campaigns and following up prospective opportunities.
• Maintaining accurate CRM records, pipeline reports, and introducer databases.
• Attending networking events, conferences, and client meetings.
• Supporting the creation of marketing materials, presentations, LinkedIn campaigns, events, and thought leadership initiatives.
• Assisting with client proposals, introductory documents, and funding opportunity information gathering.
• Working closely with colleagues across the wider advisory business to encourage cross-referrals and maximise opportunities.

About You

We are looking for a motivated, professional, and commercially aware individual who can build strong relationships and identify opportunities for growth.

You must have at least 2 years’ experience within a Business Development/Account Management role gained in the Banking or Financial Services industry.

You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and a confident and professional telephone manner as well as a genuine interest in business finance and the UK lending market.

What’s on Offer?

• Excellent basic salary.
• Attractive and achievable commission structure.
• The opportunity to develop a long-term career within a highly regarded Corporate Finance Brokerage.
• Exposure to a wide network of lenders, professional contacts, and business owners.
• Ongoing support and mentoring from experienced senior professionals.
• A varied and highly visible role within a successful and growing team.

If you are ambitious, relationship-focused, and looking for a role where you can make a genuine commercial impact while developing specialist knowledge in the finance sector, please contact Adam Sommerville adam.sommerville@jgrecruitment.com at James George Recruitment if you would like to discuss this opportunity in more detail.