Telephone Business Development Manager How you'll help us live our purpose: We've been helping our members save for their future and buy a home of their own since 1875. By joining us, you'll play a big role in helping us to put home ownership within reach of more people, generation after generation. It's a purpose that drives everything we do and one we're proud of. And you can play your part too - if you are an experienced Business Development Manager with a skill for building relationships and spotting opportunities to develop sales you could join our a motivated, friendly and supportive Intermediary Sales team in a role in which you can expect to receive lots of training, coaching and recognition. We are looking for a new person who thrives in a fast paced environment to join us in a role in which you'll speak to other businesses including brokers and intermediary firms. You'll act as an expert on intermediary queries and conduct telephone calls to drive sales performance. How you'll make a difference: The role is phone based and you will build effective relationships with intermediary firms and brokers. You will take in bound calls and make outbound calls to develop, build and maintain strong business to business relationships. You'll assess if the request meets our lending criteria, deal with general enquiries and take ownership of complaints. What will you bring to the role? • Proven business development experience (ideally business to business) with a track record of high performance delivery • Strong influencing and communication skills • Being an accomplished and effective relationship builder • High energy, self-drive and enthusiasm • Resilience and a positive attitude • Good organisation skills • Ability to adapt to change The following skills/experience would be desirable (but not essential): • Experience of working in the intermediary market with an understanding of regulatory and compliance requirements • Experience of working in financial services And in return, you'll get the best from us: • An annual colleague bonus of up to 12% • Hybrid working with 60% of your time at home • Matched pension contributions of up to 10% • 26 days holiday, plus bank holidays and holiday purchase scheme of up to 5 days each year • Colleague Mortgage and Saver products • Electric vehicle scheme/ Cycle to Work scheme • 2 days' volunteering per year We'll give you a place to belong with the support to learn, develop and shape a meaningful career. Why choose Leeds Building Society? Our business is centred around our people. Our colleagues are at the heart of everything we do and we're extremely proud of our Inclusive Employers Gold accreditation in 2023. We're committed to equal opportunities regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity. You'll be joining a truly purpose-focused culture which helped us win the Leading with Purpose award at the 2023 Business Culture Awards . This recognises the progress we're making to embed our purpose with our colleagues, and the actions we've taken to put home ownership within reach of more people, generation after generation. Why wait? Apply now We'd love to hear from you, closing date for applications is 4th June, but don't wait around - we may close the advert early and we'd hate for you to miss out. Leeds Building Society is devoted to creating a culture and workplace that is representative of the communities we serve. If you'd like to work with us but are unsure if you meet the full criteria for a role, please contact the recruiter as we'd like to find out more about the skills and experience that you could bring to the Society. We're committed to supporting you to be at your best and if you'd like to discuss any reasonable adjustments, please reach out to us on careers@leedsbuildingsociety.co.uk . #LI-Hybrid. Location : Leeds, United Kingdom