Business Development Manager

We’ve built sustainable growth by backing talent. Now it’s your turn to take the lead and shape our broker relationships across the North. In this new role, created to support Arkle’s continued growth, you will be responsible for driving revenue by building and maintaining strong relationships with our broker partners across the North of England. You’ll identify new business opportunities, negotiate complex deals, and provide exceptional support to our broker network. This is a remote position, with quarterly visits to our Wellingborough office for team and business updates. You will need to be based in the north of England to regularly visit brokers/introducers.

Why join us? We have big ambitions, but we’re not a huge company - and that’s our strength. You’ll have genuine exposure to ExCo and the Board, and the variety of sectors and asset classes we lend into means no two days are ever the same. Your relationship with your line manager will be built on mutual trust and respect — no micromanagement here. This is a pure broker relationship management role: no cold calling, just the opportunity to nurture a warm portfolio of established brokers while developing new and under-served relationships.

Benefits include:

• Private medical insurance
• 25 days’ annual leave (rising to 28 days with length of service)
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Income protection
• Life Assurance
• Pension

What you will do:

• Ensure that broker/introducers experience a first-class service from Arkle.
• Be the primary point of contact for assigned Brokers/Introducers.
• Improve the quality of business introduced to Arkle and have a positive impact on quality of proposals, approval rates and conversion rates.
• Work closely with credit and underwriting teams to structure deals that meet both client needs and Arkle’s risk appetite.
• Demonstrate sound commercial judgement in pricing and negotiating terms.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with existing panel of brokers/introducers.
• Regularly visit brokers/introducers and, where required, the end-user customers and dealers in line with sales plans, audit requirements, specific deals, etc. Some overnight stays may be required.

What you will bring:

• Account management or business development experience in financial services where you have managed client or intermediary relationships, met targets, and supported financial products or services.
• Experience assessing credit risk, structuring lending proposals, or supporting credit applications in a financial services environment.
• Understanding of risk-based pricing and the factors that influence lending decisions.
• An understanding of company accounts and financials (e.g., ability to interpret balance sheets and profit & loss statements).
• Demonstrable ability to work to sales targets in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and customer care skills.
• Confidence to pitch in front of a large audience.
• Clean driving licence and access to a car insured for business use.

Who we are:

Arkle Finance is an ambitious and dynamic Asset Finance lender providing financing products to 5,000 individuals and corporate clients. We pride ourselves on delivering a high-quality, reliable and friendly service to our introducers and end clients. Over the last three years, we have renewed our infrastructure and are now ready to accelerate our growth to realise our full potential – aided by our supportive parent, the Weatherbys Banking Group. At Arkle Finance we’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, supported, and empowered to thrive. We believe that different perspectives and lived experiences make us stronger, and we actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and communities. As a proud Disability Confident Committed employer, we’re dedicated to creating an environment that’s accessible and inclusive for all. If you have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the role, you’ll be guaranteed an interview. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know we are here to support you.