Senior Business Development Manager

Overview

As Senior Business Development Manager you will originate high‑quality bridging opportunities and cultivate intermediary relationships to drive growth. You will collaborate with underwriting and operations to structure viable cases and move them to completion, while maintaining an accurate pipeline and forecasts. The role sits at the crossroads of business development, lending, and operations, helping scale lending through broker networks. This is a performance‑driven, broker‑led role with a clear impact on revenue and market growth. You will work with decision‑makers to convert opportunities into funded deals, contributing to the lender’s growth trajectory.

Pay / Benefits

• 65,000–70,000 per annum
• Commission on all completed deals
• 25 days’ annual leave, plus bank holidays

Responsibilities

• Originate and convert bridging opportunities through brokers, packagers and introducers
• Develop new intermediary relationships and expand revenue from existing accounts
• Collaborate with underwriting and operations to structure viable cases and drive to completion
• Maintain pipeline, forecasting, and account activity to support lending growth

Key requirements

• Proven BD or relationship-management experience in bridging finance or specialist property lending
• Track record of originating and converting lending via broker/intermediary channels
• Strong knowledge of residential, commercial and light-refurbishment bridging finance

• relationship management
• communication and negotiation
• stakeholder collaboration
• pipeline and forecast discipline
• bridging finance knowledge

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