Sales Leader
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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.
Responsibilities
* Provide hands‑on coaching and performance management to team members to support skill development and professional growth.
* Conduct observed customer visits and provide structured feedback to reinforce best practices and identify development areas.
* Develop tailored coaching plans for underperforming team members, setting clear goals, timelines and support strategies.
* Ensure that an effective performance review is operated in line with Divisional and Group guidelines, including setting objectives, personal development planning and performance standards with all direct reports.
* Collaborate with the Managing Director, CEO, and HR Business Partner to build a culture focused on performance management and improvement.
* Ensure job descriptions, objectives and incentives reward behaviours aligned to Close’s values and good customer outcomes.
Developing Our People: as a line manager, you will be responsible for inspiring and motivating your team, as well as developing performance through coaching. You will encourage your team to take responsibility for their own personal development and provide support through regular feedback.
We would love to hear from you if:
* Have considerable experience in a customer‑facing sales environment, ideally within asset finance.
* You can demonstrate the ability to build rapport and communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels, both internally and externally.
* You demonstrate track records of exceeding sales targets and driving business growth.
* You have excellent negotiation, presentation and closing skills, with a consultative approach to selling.
* You have strong commercial acumen and an understanding of industry trends and business drivers.
* You are skilled in setting clear goals, managing KPIs, and creating accountability.
It is not essential but it would be great if you:
* Have experience leading a high‑performing team.
* Have a strong track record of coaching and developing individual team members to consistently improve performance and achieve targets.
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 recruit.ssc@closebrothers.com or request a call back.
About Us
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, visit https://www.closebrothers.com/careers
To find out more about life at Close Brothers, visit https://www.closebrothers.com/life-close-brothers#374017299-899295541
To find out more about our benefits, visit https://www.closebrothers.com/employee-benefits
To find out more about our commitment to creating an inclusive environment, visit Our Responsibility - Diversity and inclusion ¦ Close Brothers Group
Seniority level: Mid‑senior level | Employment type: Full‑time | Job function: Sales and Business Development
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