Graduate Business Development Executive in Cheshire, Warrington

About Us

Praetura Group was founded to provide growing and ambitious businesses with the funding and support they need to succeed. By bringing together a diverse range of financial services, we are able to support businesses as they grow and their funding requirements evolve. At Praetura, we know it takes more than just capital to build a great business. It takes funding on the right terms, alongside the support of people who understand the challenges of growing a business. That's why we aim to provide More Than Money.

About Our Graduate Opportunities

To support you during your first year with us, you'll take part in Summit, Praetura's dedicated graduate development programme. Summit is designed to give you the skills and experience you need to build a successful career in financial services, while developing a strong network with other graduates across the Group. You'll have the opportunity to work towards a professional qualification, alongside internal and external coaching, training and development opportunities. We're looking for graduates who are ambitious, eager to learn and passionate about building a long-term career in financial services. Just as importantly, we're looking for people who share our values: We do the right thing. We are courageous. We are authentic. We are humble. We care.

The Role

As a Graduate Business Development Executive, you'll gain hands-on experience across the business development and deal process, building your knowledge of sales, credit, customer relationships and commercial finance. This role would suit someone who is driven, confident and keen to develop a long-term career in sales and business development. You'll work closely with our Business Development Managers and build relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders, so strong communication and interpersonal skills will be key.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing Proposal Minder and maintaining accurate CRM records for call management and follow-up activity.
• Supporting the assessment and preparation of credit proposals.
• Providing complete and accurate information packs to the Credit team for underwriting.
• Developing a strong understanding of our credit policy and how it is applied.
• Supporting the efficient processing and management of proposals from initial enquiry through to payout.
• Providing support to Business Development Managers both pre- and post-payout.
• Preparing and collating documentation, including payout packs.
• Supporting allocated broker reviews, licensing requirements and annual reviews.
• Providing high-quality administrative and relationship support for BDMs when required.
• Ensuring deal administration and all business activity is completed in line with regulatory requirements and company expectations.
• Consistently working towards individual and company targets.
• Managing allocated third-party introducer relationships, helping to build loyalty, satisfaction and a regular flow of business.
• Delivering a consistently excellent experience for our brokers and customers.

As your knowledge and experience grow, you'll have the opportunity to take on greater responsibility and continue developing your commercial and relationship management skills.

What Are We Looking For?

We're looking for someone who can demonstrate:

• Customer focus - a genuine commitment to providing an excellent customer experience.
• Communication skills - the ability to communicate confidently and effectively with a range of people.
• A positive attitude - bringing the right mindset to work and a genuine desire to learn and develop.
• Resilience - the drive to keep going when things get challenging and maintain a positive approach.
• Ambition - a natural desire to succeed, progress and make a real difference.
• Problem-solving skills - a practical approach and the ability to think through challenges and find solutions.
• Relationship-building skills - the confidence to build strong, professional relationships with colleagues, brokers and customers.

What We Can Offer

• Competitive salary plus discretionary annual bonus.
• Company pension scheme.
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays.
• Your birthday off.
• Private healthcare for you and your immediate dependants.
• Enhanced family-friendly policies.
• Financial, physical and mental wellbeing support.
• Death in service insurance.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Techscheme.
• Discounted childcare.
• Free parking.
• Free breakfast, drinks and snacks.
• Regular social events, including summer and winter parties.
• Plenty of learning and development opportunities - we're passionate about helping our people grow.

At Praetura, we understand that everybody has different needs, and we're committed to being an inclusive employer. We have an equal opportunities policy and believe everybody should have the opportunity to perform at their best. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let our People team know in your application.