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Business Development Manager Bridging Finance- South-West region South West (M4 Corridor, Surrey, Hampshire, Avon, Devon, Cornwall, Cardiff, Oxfordshire) £50,000 - £75,000 + Bonus + uncapped Commission We're working with a highly reputable, London-based bridging lender that is entering an exciting phase of growth. With a new Sales Director, strong funding lines, and ambitious expansion plans, they are now looking to appoint a Business Development Manager to cover the South West region. This is a standout opportunity to join a lender with a fantastic culture, collaborative team environment, and serious earning potential. The Role You'll be responsible for building and developing relationships across a broad network of brokers and intermediaries throughout the South West. Key responsibilities: Develop and manage broker relationships across your region Proactively meet intermediaries and originate new bridging opportunities Generate and convert deals across bridging and wider lending products Work closely with credit and underwriting teams to deliver efficiently Act as a key ambassador for the lender in the market Manage your own diary and territory with autonomy Who They're Looking For They are open to two key profiles: Option 1: Telephone BDMs (minimum 2 years bridging experience) Looking to step into a field-based role Frustrated by lack of progression Option 2: Established field-based BDMs within bridging finance Looking for higher earnings, better culture, or stronger platform What's on Offer £50k-£75k basic salary Lucrative bonus + commission structure A genuinely supportive, high-growth environment Backing of an experienced leadership team Clear opportunity to grow with the business

Head of Underwriting Bridging and BTL Mortgages Hampshire / Hybrid Up to £120k We are working with a Hampshire based lender, who are looking for a Head of Underwriting, to join the growing business. What you'll deliver Hold and exercise a significant personal lending mandate across Bridging and Specialist BTL cases Lead the end-to-end underwriting lifecycle for complex, time-critical transactions Ensure every bridging loan has a robust, credible and verified exit strategy Assess non-standard BTL cases including Ltd Co, HMO, MUFB and Expat structures Lead, develop and mentor a team of underwriters, embedding commercial but prudent decision-making Own underwriting performance against SLAs, speed-to-offer and quality metrics Act as a key member of the Credit Committee, presenting complex cases and influencing credit and risk policy Build strong relationships with brokers, solicitors and valuation partners Champion strong governance, regulatory compliance and excellent customer outcomes under SMCR What you'll bring We're looking for a confident, credible underwriting manager/leader who thrives in a fast-paced specialist lending environment: Proven experience in manual underwriting within Bridging and Specialist BTL lending Deep expertise in non-standard lending, including complex property and income structures Proven experience operating with delegated lending authority Strong understanding of FCA regulation across regulated and non-regulated lending Experience presenting cases to Credit Committees and influencing risk policy Demonstrable ability to lead, develop and motivate a specialist underwriting team Excellent stakeholder management skills across intermediary and professional panels Benefits Competitive salary Performance bonus (based on individual and company performance) Generous contributory pension Life Assurance 28 days' holiday + option to buy/sell 5 days Additional paid volunteering day Private healthcare Gym discounts Season ticket travel loans (if applicable) A supportive, inclusive culture where your work has real impact

Mortgage & Protection Administrator London Up to £40,000 per annum Are you an organised and proactive Mortgage / Protection Administrator looking to join a well-established brokerage that truly values client service? The Role: As a Mortgage Administrator, your responsibilities will include: Submitting mortgage applications and progressing them through to completion Liaising with clients, lenders, solicitors, and other third parties Keeping all parties updated throughout the process Ensuring compliance and accuracy in documentation Providing essential support to the brokers and wider team About You: Minimum of 1 year's experience in a mortgage administration or support role A strong understanding of Residential and/or BTL mortgage processes Highly organised with excellent attention to detail Confident communicator with a positive, can-do attitude A team player who is also comfortable managing their own workload Passionate about building a career in the mortgage sector

Mortgage Administrator Benfleet, Essex We are currently recruiting for a Mortgage Administrator for a growing Essex based Broker. We are looking for a candidate with at least 6 months of Mortgage Admin experience, who is looking for a new challenge. Responsibilities: Inputting of mortgage applications. Sending packaging requirements to the lender after application has been submitted. Creating tasks, records and reminders on Intelligent Office. Ensuring all documents are scanned to the activity, prior to and post offer. Creating invoices where applicable. Adding of fees to consultants' figures. Ensuring MI is up to date on relevant spreadsheets. Sending out of re-broke letters to clients. Ensuring that files are compliant post completion. Chasing lenders where required, and providing updates to clients where required to support the Consultants and Mortgage Executives. Updating of notes on Intelligent Office where applicable. Ensuring we have new business packs, i.e. Factfinds /Fee Agreements, and New Business checklist to pass to consultants ahead of meetings. Meeting with Lenders' Business Development Managers.

Mortgage & Insurance Administrator City Ideally up to £32,000 This is a fantastic opportunity to join a busy, successful firm. Duties include: Working alongside the Mortgage & Insurance Advisers dealing with sales support administration for mortgages, protection and general insurance business Preparing files and submitting cases Drafting suitability reports Compliance administration Ensuring the applications run smoothly, dealing with enquiries Liaising with clients, lenders, insurance companies Updating CRM system, ensuring all necessary documents are on file Using Google Suite/ Smartr365/ 27 Tec/ iPipeline Managing the annual renewal process for various insurance products Experience/Skills required: A team player who is professional, hardworking and diligent Strong IT skills, familiar with Google Suite/Office Mortgage or Insurance (or both) administration experience, from a broker background, au fait with different lenders (mostly residential) and insurers Friendly, motivated outlook Additional information: Monday to Friday, 9-5.30 Training provided Office based, London, City Salary: £28-32,000 (may consider higher for the right candidate) 20 days holiday birthday, rising to 25 days Cashplan/workplace pension Great career opportunity - this role is likely to progress into a Mortgage Paraplanner role

Our client is a small firm offering independent financial advice on mortgages, investments, savings and pension planning with a solid existing client portfolio. IFA job description You will have a proven track record of results and be able to demonstrate great communication skills and a good knowledge of the fast moving financial services market. You will have the following traits: Honest Strong work ethic Primary focus on client outcome Excellent telephone manner Smart and professional appearance Full Dip FA level 4 required Proven track record in quality advice and client work In return we will offer: A competitive basic salary - likely to be up to £42500 and the opportunity to double this with bonus All leads provided Admin & Paraplanning support Bonus income based on production Workplace company pension Responsibilities: Contact existing clients to carry out full financial reviews and conduct in-depth reviews of clients' financial circumstances, current provision and future aims using our CRM system Finplan Will be responsible for onboarding new members into an existing large SIPP analyse information and prepare plans best suited to individual clients' requirements complete risk profiles, factfinds and suitability letters assist clients to make informed decisions review and respond to clients changing needs and financial circumstances keep up to date with financial products and legislation contact clients with news of new financial products or changes to legislation that may affect their savings and investments meet the regulatory aspects of the role, e.g. requirements for disclosure, costs of the services provided and also the advised products.

Senior BDM/Originator - Development Finance Very attractive package Open to SW London/ Southern Home Counties candidates only. We're looking for a high calibre BDM to join a family office that has been established for more than 50 years. You will have a great understanding of the bridging/ development/ commercial sector (non reg) and will be able to discuss a deal quite technically. Our Client is the type of company that only does deals they know will work. They are an ethical lender with a great reputation, liaising mostly directly with property developers as opposed to brokers. The Senior BDM will be able to source the right deal for the company, liaising closely with the Head of Lending & using your experience of the market to assess the risk involved. This is not a role where you are saying yes to any case. This is a role where you are paid handsomely, for making the right choices on behalf of a long-established organisation. It is imperative that the candidate has some of their own high-end property developer contacts.