Job Description
As a Business Development Executive, you will be focused on generating new business opportunities by engaging directly with potential clients and introducers via phone, email and social channels. Your primary goal is to identify prospects, understand their funding needs and present our lending solutions clearly and confidently.
This is an outbound, proactive role suited to someone who loves talking to people, building rapport quickly, and is motivated by hitting targets and earning strong bonuses.
As a Business Development Executive, we are looking for someone to:
* Proactively research and identify potential borrowers using LinkedIn, Companies House, Industry Social channels and other relevant online tools and databases
* Build and maintain a strong pipeline of leads and relationships across property investor, developers and business owners
* Make daily outbound calls to warm and cold prospects to introduce the Charles Street Finance offerings
* Send professional, engaging follow up emails to nurture interest and secure further conversations
* Work closely with senior team members to develop high quality opportunities
Qualifications
Essential
* A confident, proactive communicator who enjoys speaking with new people every day
* Strong written communication skills for high quality email engagement
* A "can-do" attitude with the resilience needed for outbound business development
* Self-motivated, target-driven and eager for success
* Ability to quickly build rapport and develop professional relationships
* Organised, disciplined and able to manage daily calls and email activity
Desirable
* Previous experience in a sales role such as estate agent, recruitment, telesales etc
* Interest in property finance, lending or real estate
* Basic understanding of LinkedIn prospecting or similar platforms
If you feel you have some of the skills mentioned above, but not all, please do still apply and we would be happy to have a further discussion with you in regards to your suitability for the role.
Additional Information
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Charles Street embraces diversity and inclusion, and are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Not only do we welcome difference – we celebrate it, support it and really value our colleagues for who they are. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills.
If you feel you'd benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please don’t hesitate to let us know when completing your application. This information will be picked up by our team, so we can try and put steps in place to help you be at your best through this process.
Please note that all successful applicants will undergo relevant employment reference, financial and criminal record checks.