Fintellect Recruitment
Business Development Manager – Bridging Finance - Home-based
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🏡 Home-Based | South Manchester Head Office | Excellent Basic + Bonus + Car Allowance
Business Development Manager – Specialist Bridging Finance
Location: Home-based (UK-wide), with training/team visits to South Manchester
About the Role
Join a growing, privately funded specialist lender that has earned an outstanding reputation in the bridging finance sector by offering something genuinely different to brokers.
This ambitious lender, specialising in residential, semi-commercial and commercial bridging finance, combines experienced commercial decisions with exceptional service and a relationship-first approach. By offering fast, no-fee valuations, quick turnaround decisions, and true broker-centric support, you’ll play a key role in expanding their high-growth portfolio.
This fully home-based role offers full autonomy to develop your own territory, with full support from an expert underwriting team dedicated to speed, clarity, and solution-focused lending. You’ll report direct to senior management, ensuring your strategy aligns with the company’s fast-evolving ambitions.
You’ll earn a competitive basic salary + performance-related bonuses, a car allowance, and work with a team that trusts frontier-thinking professionals to take the business forward.
Key Responsibilities
- Drive the growth of the lender’s bridging finance proposition by developing strong, long-term broker relationships
- Identify and generate new lending opportunities whilst keeping existing partnerships profitable
- Structure and present complex transactions to the underwriting team effectively
- Actively promote the company’s differentiation—focusing on:
- Fast decision-making
- Hassle-free in-house valuations
- Bespoke lending solutions
- Partner with underwriters to ensure a seamless client experience from enquiry to completion
- Represent the business at broker events, networking meetups, and industry conferences
- Deliver consistent lending volumes without compromising exceptional service standards
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About You
You’ll bring specialist experience in bridging finance or property lending, with a deep understanding of what brokers truly value. Specifically, you should have:
Core Requirements
- A proven track record as a Business Development Manager within bridging finance or specialist property lending
- Strong relationship-building skills, with an established network capable of generating quality opportunities
- Commercial acumen to assess, structure, and close high-value transactions
- Experience selling a differentiated lending proposition directly to brokers
- A self-motivated, proactive approach with the drive to build a high-performing territory
Ideal Attributes
- A strong results-driven mindset with a history of exceeding targets
- A collaborative yet independent style—you’ll thrive with autonomy but appreciate guidance
- Fluent in handling complex broker dynamics and conflict resolution
- A keen eye for market opportunities, including speculative, investment, and renovation developments
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What’s on Offer?
If your career thrives on freedom, strategic influence, and direct access to decision-making, this could be your next step—because you’re in full control of your territory, your revenue, and your impact:
- Competitive core salary + leverage via a strong bonus structure
- Full flexibility on your home location (UK-wide)
- Strong relationships with leadership team and regular in-office interaction
- Autonomy to shape your territory—close deals your way, Australia-style broker support
- The backing of a skilled, entrepreneurial team who value speed, transparency, and broker trust
- A truly differentiated offering—help you stand out in the crowded bridging market
- Overt visibility and recognition for your contributions; this business made you a priority
Why This Matters to You
This isn’t a standard job description. It’s an opportunity to: ✔ Shape your own career progression in a high-growth business ✔ Work with a broker-centric proposition where your voice drives real change ✔ Solve challenging deals for clients without bureaucratic delays ✔ Earn recognition directly proportionate to impact
If you’re a forward-thinking Bridging Finance Business Development Manager looking for a supplier with a clear vision, specialist edge, and self-driven growth potential, we’d love to hear from you.
Ready to take control of your future? Apply now.
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