Relationship Manager

Responsibilities

Proactively identify, pursue and convert new business opportunities to consistently meet or exceed sales targets.

Build and maintain strong, long-lasting relationships with customers by understanding their needs and providing tailored solutions to foster repeat business.

Manage the end-to-end sales cycle including ensuring timely and precise service delivery and providing customers with the relevant information to close the deal.

Serve as a knowledgeable and credible finance partner by staying informed of relevant products, market trends, customer needs and competitive landscape.

Ensure full compliance with all governance, regulatory and internal requirements, including the accurate and timely completion of all reporting and review activities mandated by regulatory bodies.

Work collaboratively with the Risk function to ensure the consistent alignment of objectives, adhering fully to the principles of the Enterprise Risk Management framework of the Close Brothers Group.

Qualifications

Join the Close Brothers Manufacturing Team where you will be responsible for driving business growth, while building and maintaining strong, long-term relationships with SME customers and key industry stakeholders across Peterborough, Cambridgeshire and East Anglia. Working as part of the Manufacturing team our ideal team member will have previous experience in delivering exceptional customer experience and achieving agreed sales targets through a proactive sales approach with excellent negotiation, presentation and closing skills.

Experience in a customer-facing sales environment, ideally within asset finance or broader financial services industry.

Demonstrated ability to build rapport and communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels, both internally and externally.

Results oriented, with a track record of consistently achieving or exceeding sales targets.

Self‑motivated and highly organised, with the ability to independently manage structured contact strategy.

Strong commercial acumen and an understanding of industry trends and business drivers.

Full driver\’s license.

Desirable Skills

• A strong understanding of industry products, market dynamics and customer needs.
• The ability to analyse and interpret financial information.

Work Environment

At Close Brothers we support employees to balance their work life priorities and in this role you will be able to enjoy a mixture of hybrid working.

About Close Brothers

Close Brothers is a leading UK merchant banking group providing lending, deposit taking and securities trading. We employ approximately 3,000 people, principally in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Close Brothers Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250.