Company Overview
We are seeking a highly motivated Business Development Assistant to join our Business Development Team and play a crucial role in improving the company s market position and success.
Main duties and responsibilities include, but not limited to:
- Act as first point of contact for e-mail and phone enquires. Possessing basic finance knowledge will be beneficial.
- Support the presentation of the company to potential clients and assist the Business Development Executives (BDEs) in the sales, credit/underwriting and onboarding process of unsecured finance clients.
- Support the maintenance and management of a pipeline and ensure administration is completed on the internal systems to aid the fair treatment of customers.
- Ensure comprehensive, up-to-date prospect/customer account records are maintained on the appropriate database.
- Perform your role with a positive and constructive attitude within the team environment.
- Ensure all compliance regulation and legislation is adhered to where relevant.
- Interact professionally with the Head of, Team Managers, and the various support teams.
Person Specification:
- Education:
- Bachelor's degree preferred
- Experience:
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in business development support or similar role.
- Technical Skills:
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
- Communication Skills:
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Be a natural in building rapport.
- Team Collaboration:
- Ability to work collaboratively across departments and with different levels of management.
- Industry knowledge
- Basic industry knowledge (Accs/HMRC/MI) for telephony support.
- Others
- Be proactive in chasing up leads.
- Possess strong time management skills and experience in working in a fast paced environment.