Balance for Business
Business Associate – Commercial Finance Apprenticeship Programme
Get notified of more jobs like this · No spam, ever
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
Location: Plymouth – Fully Office Based
Company: Balance for Business Ltd
Salary: Starting Salary of Apprentice Wage
Start Your Career in Commercial Finance
Balance for Business Ltd is looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our growing commercial finance brokerage as a Business Associate (Apprentice).
This is the starting point of a structured five-year career development programme, designed to give the right person the qualifications, practical experience, commercial knowledge, and confidence needed to build a successful career within the commercial finance industry.
You will start by working towards Business Administration Apprenticeship Level 2 and Level 3 qualifications, while learning directly from experienced members of our team and gaining hands-on experience within a working commercial finance brokerage.
What Is Commercial Finance?
Balance for Business helps businesses, property investors and property developers find and arrange the funding they need.
Unlike traditional high-street banking, commercial finance often involves understanding a client's individual circumstances and identifying the most appropriate funding solution from a range of lenders.
Our work covers areas including:
- Investment & Trading Business Commercial Mortgages
- Buy-to-Let Finance.
- Bridging Finance.
- Property Development Finance.
- Property Investment Finance.
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
You will gradually learn how different types of finance work, what lenders are looking for, how finance applications are structured and how we help take a client from their initial enquiry through to completion.
What Will You Be Doing?
You will work closely with our case processing and business development teams, learning how the business operates from the ground up.
Your responsibilities will develop as your knowledge and experience grow.
Your role may include:
- Supporting the processing of commercial finance applications
- Helping gather information and documentation from clients
- Communicating with clients, lenders, solicitors, valuers and other professionals
- Updating clients and lenders as finance applications progress
- Learning how to use our internal systems and CRM
- Researching lenders and finance products
- Understanding lender criteria and how different funding solutions work
- Helping prepare and package finance applications
- Supporting senior members of the team with active cases
- Developing professional telephone and email communication skills
- Building relationships with clients and lenders
- Learning how new business opportunities are identified and developed
We Are Looking For Someone Who Is:
- Ambitious and Eager to learn
- Someone who is organised, good with time management and reliable
- Confident communicating or willing to develop that confidence
- Professional and you understand the importance of representing the business properly
- Hardworking – you understand that progression comes from effort and consistency
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
Why Join Balance for Business?
We want to develop someone who can grow alongside the business.
You will work in a real commercial environment and gain practical experience from the beginning. Rather than learning about finance only in a classroom, you will see real transactions progress, speak with clients and lenders and understand how commercial decisions are made.
What We Offer
- A structured five-year career development programme
- Recognised apprenticeship training and qualifications
- Hands-on experience within a commercial finance brokerage
- Training across multiple areas of commercial and property finance
- Ongoing mentoring and support from experienced members of the business
- Ongoing professional development
- A friendly working environment
- 20 days' holiday allowance, excluding Bank Holidays
A full description of our five-year Commercial Finance Career Development Programme is available on request.
Please email Dan@balanceforbusiness.co.uk
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London