​J3269 - New Leaf Search has partnered with a leading UK-based financial services group in its search for an Area Director to work across its North West & Midlands region. You will be responsible for driving Asset Finance new business, including leading, coaching and developing a Sales team to achieve a series of financial and non financial measures as well as contributing to the strategic plan. In this sales leadership role, you'll use your strong external network and understanding of asset finance products, to support development of the proposition as well as deliver against key performance objectives.

Salary: c£100,000 plus excellent bonus and benefits. Location: UK, Midlands and North West England (Remote).

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Leads and motivate a team of associate directors, to deliver asset finance products to both existing and new clients and achieve both financial and non-financial targets.

• Builds and manages key customer relationships both internal (SME/MC/Client management/risk/product/pan SCS) and external (KBI's/brokers/valuers).

• Collaborates effectively across business to assist in product development, identifying/mitigating risk and transformation.

• Builds and maintains an effective external network to ensure maximisation of opportunity across all channels.

• Ensures common goals and strategic alignment with the wider Group to drive product offerings into our client base.

• Grows product penetration from recently acquired new customers.

• Provides effective feedback to team members to assist them in their in role development and future ambitions.

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

• A knowledge of Asset Finance is a key requirement.

• Sales Leadership experience – previous line management experience ideally required, managing small to medium sized teams and/ or experience in coaching, development, performance management.

• Strong communication and partnering skills with experience in building, creating and managing relationships with clients and influential partners.

• Credit Analysis – Strong commercial reasoning skills with the ability to assess, analyse and interpret financial information.

• Strong presentational skills including the ability to communicate with and influence key customers.

• This is a great opportunity to join a leading financial services company offering realistic career progression.

We strongly favour applicants with proven, relevant experience in Financial Services; particularly Asset Finance and Leasing.

You will also require relevant IN-COUNTRY experience; without which, your application will NOT be considered.

Contact us for a confidential discussion.

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