Senior Asset Finance Specialist

ABOUT THE TEAM

Funding Options joined the Tide family in early 2023 to lead their Partner Credit Services offering. Through their panel of 100 leading lender partners, Funding Options supports UK SMEs to get the right finance in place so they can trade, plan and grow with confidence. Through their multi award-winning platform, Funding Cloud, they can effectively match customers to the right lender and finance product that best suits their needs in minutes with funding decisions in as little as 20 seconds, giving every customer a 5 Star experience whether successful or not, through our sheer professionalism and outstanding standard of customer service.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Some of the things you’ll be doing:

• Meeting (or ideally exceeding) sales targets
• Contact, engage and manage our Small Business customers through their application process
• Build and nurture working relationships with our commercial lending partners 
• Become confident in articulating the Funding Options by Tide proposition and service
• Building on your extensive knowledge of asset finance, and gaining an in-depth understanding of the wide variety of lenders and products in the market
• Confidently articulating the different finance options available to customers across multiple business finance product classes
• Maintaining accurate, up-to-date information on any prospects that you speak with (in Salesforce)
• Monitoring and identify trends whilst adding new or enhanced customer profile information into Salesforce
• Keeping up to date on industry trends, market & competition
• Actively share stories and successes to the wider organisation through relevant comms channels

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for a Senior Asset Finance Specialist (Senior Asset Finance Broker) to join our Sales Team and help as many customers as possible access the right finance, through effective conversations - taking the time to understand about the businesses you engage with (how they work, growth plans, challenges, their experience of finance so far) and understanding customers’ finance needs and effectively matching them to the best product and lender that meets their need, giving every customer a 5 Star experience whether successful or not, through our sheer professionalism and mind-blowing standard of customer service.

As this is a position within our sales team, we are looking for somebody with a demonstrable track record of sales success who will be able to hit the ground running.

WHAT MAKES YOU A GREAT FIT

• Ideally you are already be working in Asset Finance either at a brokerage or lender
• You will be able to demonstrate a track record of successfully meeting and exceeding revenue based targets
• You’ll have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• You will be able to demonstrate a results-oriented work ethic with impeccable attention to detail, determination and drive
• You’ll be obsessive about delivering the highest level of customer serviceYou will be extremely well organised and analytical and work well under pressure
• You can troubleshoot issues quickly and effectively
• You will be able to engage and quickly establish strong working relationships
• You’re a self-starter who doesn’t wait for instruction, and who works backwards from targets to ensure effective execution

WHAT YOU’LL GET IN RETURN

• Competitive salary 
• Vitality Health Insurance, with a proactive focus on mental and physical wellbeing
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• 25 days holiday with the ability to buy extra days
• We invest in your development with a £1,000 professional L&D budget per year
• Access to ‘salary sacrifice’ benefits such as Cycle to Work scheme and pension contribution
• Spacious brand new office in Liverpool street with an all-day snacks bar
• Enhanced family-friendly leave
• 24 hours paid volunteering time off per year
• Flexible working options
• Sabbatical leave 

TIDEAN WAYS OF WORKING 

At Tide, we champion a flexible workplace model that supports both in-person and remote work to cater to the specific needs of our different teams. 

While remote work is supported, we believe in the power of face-to-face interactions to foster team spirit and collaboration. Our offices are designed as hubs for innovation and team-building, where we encourage regular in-person gatherings to foster a strong sense of community. 

TIDE IS A PLACE FOR EVERYONE

At Tide, we believe that we can only succeed if we let our differences enrich our culture. Our Tideans come from a variety of backgrounds and experience levels. We consider everyone irrespective of their ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, veteran, neurodiversity or differently-abled status. We celebrate diversity in our workforce as a cornerstone of our success. Our commitment to a broad spectrum of ideas and backgrounds is what enables us to build products that resonate with our members’ diverse needs and lives. 

We are One Team and foster a transparent and inclusive environment, where everyone’s voice is heard.

At Tide, we thrive on diversity, embracing various backgrounds and experiences. We welcome all individuals regardless of ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability. Our inclusive culture is key to our success, helping us build products that meet our members' diverse needs. We are One Team, committed to transparency and ensuring everyone’s voice is heard.

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