About us
We are a team of ambitious, passionate, and committed people who have come together to make our shared purpose a reality – to support property owners, developers and investors fulfil their property goals. We recently secured additional investment and are delighted to be growing our team to enable our ambitions. We are determined to grow a bank that we and our team can be proud of.
Role Purpose
GB Bank have a fantastic opportunity for a Business Development Associate specialising in property backed lending, and in particular anyone with bridging and portfolio Buy-to-Let finance experience, to join our team.
In this exciting role, you will be responsible for originating new business enquiries, working to targets, within the specialist property financing sector, forming and maintaining mutually beneficial relationships and you will have an existing network of Brokers and Introducers, as well as other key business relationships.
In this role you’ll find yourself…
Proactive origination of new specialist property lending enquiries to meet agreed targets and work closely with the Relationship Management Team
Raising the profile and awareness of GB Bank in the markets that we operate through effective and targeted networking
Delivering fantastic service to your broker and Introducer network and ensuring that GB Bank are at the forefront of their thoughts for their client’s future lending needs
Manage and deliver Active Campaigns in line with the Bank’s lending priorities and attend key events and exhibitions as a representative of GB Bank
A bit about you – You are/have most of the following:
A Business Development Associate/Manager with a proven track record of achieving targets in originating business from the following products: bridging, buy to let and commercial mortgages.
Strong business development skills with broad market knowledge and presence and with excellent communication skills;
A desire to grow a network of Brokers and Introducers who can support you and enable your own success at GB Bank
Be able to operate with the Banks lending guidelines in mind, and have a good knowledge of the end to end lending process, with a particular focus on Buy to Let and Bridging finance
Knowledge of risk management, core lending and financial analysis skills;
Excited to hit the ground running and to make an instant positive impact on the Bank and the communities that we operate in
What we can offer you:
8% company pension contribution and 3% individual contribution (which you can opt to increase)
30 days holiday every year - which includes your birthday off
+ bank holidays on top
Work from Anywhere - for four weeks of the year you can work from anywhere worldwide
Flexible working - you 'own the way you work' and we are proud to have been recognised as being one of the top 100 most flexible companies to work for in the world.
Top tier private medical cover with WPA - includes no excess + you can add family through salary sacrifice
Death in service at 4 x base salary with Aviva
Mental health support - through a helpline and counselling sessions
Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
Various surprise and delight moments throughout the year to help build team connection
What else do I need to know?
Location:
London-based (Hybrid - two days in the office, three days’ work from home)
Salary:
£35,000 – £45,000 per annum
Hours:
35 hrs per week
How to Apply:
Please submit both your CV and cover letter to
[email protected], linking your experience to our requirements in order to have your application considered.
We are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of their age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity.
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