Business Development Manager – International

Job Summary by the Career Balance Team:

Fiducia Commercial Network, part of the Fiducia Group Limited, is seeking an International Business Development Manager to expand their market reach. The role involves developing relationships with Appointed Representatives, providing international business and commercial knowledge and support, and contributing to the company’s growth strategies. Key responsibilities include maintaining knowledge of the commercial finance market, managing client relationships, identifying new business opportunities, and supporting the network’s training and development strategy. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, ambition, and the ability to build robust relationships.

Job Description:

Business Development Manager – International

Salary – Market Rates subject to Experience

Part Time (3-4 days per week), Permanent.

Flexibility of working hours is essential as dealing with international time zones.

Remote/Hybrid – Newark, NG24 1BS

• Have you proven previous experience in a business development or account management position?
• Have you financial services experience, commercial finance experience preferable and knowledge of international investment transactions in the UK property market and advantage?
• Are you driven to expanding our international market reach? And have a financial services experience, commercial finance experience preferable and knowledge of international investment transactions in the UK property market and advantage?

If this is you, then we have an exciting opportunity to join an established, respected, and growing company, Fiducia Commercial Network (which is a trading style of The Fiducia Network Ltd).

Fiducia Commercial Network is also part of the Fiducia Group Limited family which is an established financial services group with over 20 years’ experience, and we are looking for a Marketing Manager to join our team within an ever-growing industry.

What will you be doing?

As International Business Development Manager you’ll be the driving force in expanding our market reach. Part of the role is to develop close working relationships and collaborations with a team of Appointed Representatives and coordinate with and support this team and provide international business and commercial knowledge and support. 

The International Business Development Manager is responsible for feeding back on issues, opportunities, and market intelligence to help develop and execute strategies that help the company grow internationally. 

The role also drives a result orientated culture to achieve success for the overall business – typified by the activities identifying and closing new potential clients. You will work within a team environment and take responsibility for achieving company goals in your role.

Key qualities and responsibilities will be:

• Acquire and/or maintain a thorough knowledge of the commercial finance market, its participants, and its regulatory landscape – with a particular specialism of inbound investment to the UK property market from foreign national and ex-pat clients. (Will be supported by internal mentoring and on-going training.)
• Managing client relationships and ensuring that all our UK based, and international brokerage clients are satisfied with the company’s services.
• Managing UK based and international brokerage key accounts and maintaining strong relationships with customers.
• Working alongside network Managing Director and UK Business Development Managers to achieve targets.
• Identifying new business opportunities with potential clients and creating proposals for new opportunities with existing clients.
• Contributing towards sales and marketing strategies.
• Build international network market position by locating, developing, defining, and closing business relationships.
• Acquiring knowledge of the broader Fiducia Group proposition and businesses – and identifying introducer opportunities and progressing with appropriate group business.
• Clear, accurate and timely record keeping of all relationship management, sales, and lender / partner activities.
• Support with recruitment process.
• Support the network’s training and development strategy, which may include the delivery of training to new or existing clients.
• Support lender relationships as part of the business’s broader lender strategy.
• Develop relationships and connections within the Network to support the international network’s growth.
• Support AR’s to achieve their business plan/financials and be a successful commercial finance business.
• Using various management tools and methods, manage work quality, policy compliance, and service standards.
• Ensure Consumer interests are prioritised and Fiducia’s management is challenged when they are not.
• Promote and support the wellbeing of both self and staff through maintenance of healthy work/life balance, taking care to manage energy levels of self and staff and taking recovery after peak periods of workload activity.

What skills do you need to have?

Other qualities we’re looking for:

• Excellent verbal & written communication skills.
• Ambition, focus, and a hunger to drive sales.
• Ability to build rapport and develop robust relationships.
• Experience working with a diverse customer base.
• Work in a consistent and compliant manner to FCA standards.

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Location: Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire