Key Responsibilities

Drive business development activities to build partnerships for new opportunities.
Support the design, development, and implementation of business development strategies and plans.
Build and maintain strong relationships with business leaders, business partners, and related organizations to seek new opportunities.
Monitor and analyze the marketplace.
Participate in sales strategies and policies.
Generate and facilitate the total solution of business development and continuous growth.
Meet customer needs and assist the business in achieving lending commitment.
Ensure business goals are met consistently with values.
Handle concerns and complaints at first point of contact, ensuring good customer outcomes.
Formulate and drive a business plan to achieve all KPIs.
Understand and adhere to relevant laws, conflicts of interest, and anti-money laundering guidelines.
Complete all control tasks in a timely manner.
Operate within the training and competence scheme, ensuring provision of accurate information to customers.
Respond and adapt to shifting priorities and deliver effective performance within challenging timelines.
Liaise with colleagues to share best practice and flex capacity between teams.
Build a strong internal and external network of stakeholders and proactively promote a culture where risk is managed effectively.

Skills and Expertise

Understanding of audit and risk requirements (internal and external).
Experience of meeting and exceeding customer needs.
Relevant professional qualification (or willingness to work towards).
Experience in delivering presentations to customers.
Effective relationship management, diary management, and time management.
Knowledge of technology platforms.
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills, and the ability to network effectively.
Diploma in Lending Skills Professional Qualification (or equivalent). (If not held, requirement to study and complete within 18 months of enrolment).