Sales Team Leader - Asset Finance
We are looking for a Sales Team Leader in our Marketplace Asset Finance team.
The Marketplace team specifically represents what we see as the future of how we can 'build a better financial world' for SMEs in the UK.
Who are we?
We’re Funding Circle. We back small businesses to succeed.
At Funding Circle, we believe the world needs small businesses. That’s why we’ve made it our mission to help them get the finance they need to grow.
With more than a decade of expertise under our belt, we’ve built a game-changer of a platform with cutting-edge data and technology that’s reshaping the landscape of SME lending. Say goodbye to lengthy applications and hello to lightning-fast decisions! In just minutes, SMEs across the UK can get a decision, giving them access to competitive funding in a flash.
We know that good business is about good people. So we pride ourselves on providing meaningful, human support as well as fast, hassle free processes to deliver an unbeatable customer experience.
The role
It’s an exciting time for Asset Finance at Funding Circle and we are looking for a leader to help build, coach and develop a team of Asset Finance Specialists and maximise their potential. This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious candidate experienced in the Asset Finance market to join Funding Circle in a management role and provides significant responsibility from the outset. You will be a part of the leadership team responsible for building our asset finance proposition and expected to help shape it.
Motivate and performance manage your team to achieve your/their targets
Setting short/medium/long term goals with your reports and supporting them in their development toward them
Leading the implementation of continuous improvement to drive the team forward
Championing best practice initiatives and ensure internal controls and policies are adhered to
Being a point of contact for other departments in FC and leading on the development and rollout of new initiatives
Managing stakeholders and reporting and presenting on team performance
Recruiting and on-boarding new talent into the Asset Finance sales team
Building and maintaining strong relationships with 3rd party Asset Finance providers
Proactively problem solving, identifying and confidently mitigating any risks, issues or control weaknesses that arise in your day-to-day
What we’re looking for
An Asset Finance expert OR at least 2 years experience in sales management
Proven to achieve set goals and high performance
Commercially aware with strong business acumen
- Asset Finance or Commercial Finance awareness beneficial
Able to build and maintain long lasting business relationships
Intent on having an impact on the business and processes, and proactively bring innovative ideas
At Funding Circle we are committed to building diverse teams so please apply even if your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the requirements.
Want to learn more?
Why join us?
At Funding Circle, we celebrate and support the differences that make you, you. We’re proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace and affirmative-action employer. We truly believe that diversity makes us better.
As a flexible-first employer we offer hybrid working at Funding Circle, and we've long believed in a 'best of both' approach to in-office collaboration and non-office days. We expect our teams to be in our London office three times a week, where you can take advantage of our newly refurbished hybrid working space, barista made coffee and subsidised lunches (via JustEat) every day!
We back our Circlers to build their own incredible career, making a difference to small businesses every day. Our Circler proposition is designed to support employees both in and out of work, and it is anchored around four pillars: Health, Wealth, Development & Lifestyle.
A few highlights:
Health: Private Medical Insurance through Aviva, Dental Insurance through Bupa, MediCash, access to free online therapy sessions and exclusive discounts with Hertility for reproductive health support.
Wealth: Octopus Money Coach, free mortgage advisor partnership and discounts across numerous retailers through Perks at Work.
Development: Dedicated annual learning allowance and full access to internal learning platform.
Lifestyle: Wellhub (for fitness discounts), Electric Car Scheme and more!
And finally, we have award winning parental leave policies supporting parents through enhanced maternity, partner and adoption leave, as well as additional leave for parental bereavement and for fertility treatments.
Ready to make a difference? We’d love to hear from you.
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