Divisional Sales Director - Financial Services

What you will be responsible for?

The purpose of this role will be to establish leadership and direction to a highly talented team of Mortgage and Protection across Nottingham, Lincoln and Leicestershire.

Who you will be responsible for

You will recruit, support and develop a team of up to 40 Mortgage and Protection Advisers, helping them to achieve their individual Business Plans, working with them to drive their income whether that’s through helping them identify Lead Sources, improving their mortgage productivity or increasing the cross sales within their business.

Your day to day duties

You play a key part in the recruitment, development and retention of your team of Mortgage and Protection Advisers. On a day-to-day basis, you will fulfil the role of Supervisor as defined in our network's Performance Management Scheme. Ensuring that robust processes are put in place across the business and aiding the delivery of a consistent and high quality customer service at every opportunity.

Excellent stakeholder relationship skills are vital in your role, working closely alongside Estate Agency and New Homes Introducers to ensure a consistent and joined up approach is adopted in respect to all business development activities.

As the Divisional Sales Director, you will act as the 'Champion' for the "fully protected mortgage" (FPM) concept and ensure the sales process is followed. You will work closely with our in-house Training and Compliance Teams to continually develop and review the training and development needs of the Self-employed mortgage advisers in your region.

You will enjoy delivering a challenging and rewarding environment which encourages staff to continually add value and improve both professionally and personally through strong team leadership and management.

This is more than just a job; this is your chance to develop a career in one of the most in-demand mortgage brokerages in the country. We want to help you grow and develop with your team as we continue to grow the business to new heights.

What will your industry-leading package look like?

• First Year’s Expected Earnings £70-80k OTE
• A competitive Basic salary of c.£35,000
• Treated fairly and respected for your efforts
• Prestigious company BMW car along with other perks throughout the year
• Laptop
• Lucrative earning potential through a competitive, uncapped commission structure
• 28 days holiday including statutory
• Pension
• Career Opportunities
• On-going training and development
• Incentives and rewards

What you will need

This role is ideal if you have already achieved an industry relevant Professional Qualification (i.e. CeMap or a similar qualification) and have a minimum of 2 years in a Sales Management role, preferably with Mortgage and Protection Advisers within an estate agency or retail environment. You will have an excellent level of technical and e-commerce knowledge particularly relevant to the housing and mortgage market. The career journey you will have already embarked upon will have given you experience in leading, motivating and influencing sales people in a customer facing environment.

You will also be both results orientated and be able to embrace accountability and responsibility . Each member of the team acts with a spirit of professionalism, humility and integrity towards each other and towards our clients.

Knowledge you will need

• An excellent knowledge of Financial Services' core products
• Practical understanding of regulatory issues and the impact on each and every sale
• In-depth understanding of Estate Agency business practices
• An expert in the housing market and mortgage broking best practice
• Working knowledge of how to identify and maximise business opportunities within the estate agency environment
• Working knowledge of legislation impacting on a Financial Services business, specifically a mortgage and protection business
• A good level of technical and e-commerce knowledge in order to train Mortgage and Protection Advisers to promote our services efficiently and effectively