Business Development Associate

Description

• Ensure work and quality achieve the Quality Assurance standards underpinned by ‘Right First Time’ delivery
• Achieve conversion rates and allocated financial target which supports the business growth strategy
• Ensure all interactions and behaviours are in line with the group competency framework
• Develop knowledge and understanding of the asset-based finance industry including Paragon products and services, competitors, introducers, risks, client industry, market and sectors
• Proactively support and contribute to the wider performance of the Internal Sales Team
• Complete risk templates for sanction of the facility, chase outstanding enquires and paperwork on deals, maintain CRM system, attend sales team meetings
• Support for business change initiatives, adapting role as required, relating to delivery of enhance new business performance
• Support SME External sales to achieve an increase in the performance of the allocated portfolio of Introducer accounts in partnership with the assigned External Sale team
• Providing and establishing calculated contact strategies to ensure effective communications are delivered in line with customer feedback
• Support SME External sales Build and maintain new and existing relationships with introductory sources for example Financial brokers, Accountants, Vendors, Client referral, other lenders or direct
• Effective management of the individual proposal pipeline, to deliver defined KPI’s across the customer journey

Requirements

• Good communication skills
• Basic fluency with credit analysis
• Experience in a Financial Services or Internal Sales environment
• Good time management skills
• Understanding of Asset Finance products
• Basic numerical skills and fluency with financial analysis
• Good organizational skills
• Basic business analytical skills
• Good teamworking and interpersonal skills

Benefits

• Volunteering Day: Contribute to causes you care about with one volunteering day per year
• Profit Related Pay: We share some of our annual profit with our eligible employees
• Employee Discounts: Enjoy exclusive discounts on entertainment, travel, shopping, motoring and more
• Life Assurance and Personal Accident Cover
• Generous Holiday Allowance: Starting from 25 days and climbing to 30, you also get to enjoy a day off for your birthday, Christmas Eve, and New Year’s Eve. You can also buy or sell up to a week’s leave
• Pension Plan: We contribute up to 10% of your annual salary towards your pension
• Family Friendly policies : We offer enhanced parental pay and paid time off for fertility treatment
• Share Save Scheme: Annually, you have the opportunity to buy shares in Paragon at a discounted rate

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance