Business Development Manager

Northreach is a dynamic recruitment agency that connects businesses with top talent in financial services, fintech, and digital sectors. We specialize in providing a seamless recruitment experience for clients and candidates, fostering innovation and professional growth.

The opportunity

Northreach is supporting a well-established independent commercial finance provider as they continue to grow their regional sales team. They are looking to appoint an experienced Business Development Manager to drive new business across the South West / Wales market, building relationships with brokers, introducers, and SMEs in need of working capital and growth funding solutions.

This is a strong opportunity for an experienced commercial finance salesperson who enjoys originating deals, developing networks, and working in a relationship-led environment with real autonomy.

Responsibilities

* Develop new business across invoice finance, factoring, and secured lending solutions

* Build and maintain strong relationships with brokers, introducers, accountants, and SME decision-makers

* Generate self-sourced opportunities through networking, referrals, and market activity

* Manage a pipeline of live opportunities from origination through to completion

* Identify suitable funding structures for businesses across a range of sectors

* Work closely with internal credit and operations teams to progress deals efficiently

* Attend meetings, events, and networking opportunities across the region

* Contribute to regional growth targets and overall sales performance

Requirements

* Proven experience in business development within commercial finance, invoice finance, asset finance, or broader SME lending

* Strong understanding of broker-led and introducer-led sales models

* Ability to win, develop, and manage commercial relationships effectively

* Track record of originating and converting new business opportunities

* Strong commercial judgement and confidence discussing funding solutions with clients

* Self-motivated, relationship-driven, and comfortable working autonomously

* Background in independent lenders, invoice finance providers, or commercial banking would be highly relevant

* Stable career history and strong regional network preferred

Why consider this role

* Join an established independent lender with a strong reputation in the SME funding market

* High degree of autonomy with support from experienced regional leadership

* Competitive base salary, car allowance, commission structure, and additional bonus potential

* Opportunity to work across a broad SME client base and multiple funding products

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply via Northreach for a confidential discussion