Company Overview Seeking a highly motivated Business Development Assistant to join the Business Development Team and play a crucial role in improving the company’s market position and success. Main duties and responsibilities include, but not limited to: * Act as first point of contact for e-mail and phone enquires. Possessing basic finance knowledge will be beneficial. * Support the presentation of the company to potential clients and assist the Business Development Executives (BDEs) in the sales, credit/underwriting and onboarding process of unsecured finance clients. * Support the maintenance and management of a pipeline and ensure administration is completed on the internal systems to aid the fair treatment of customers. * Ensure comprehensive, up-to-date prospect/customer account records are maintained on the appropriate database. * Perform your role with a positive and constructive attitude within the team environment. * Ensure all compliance regulation and legislation is adhered to where relevant. * Interact professionally with the Head of, Team Managers, and the various support teams. Person Specification: * Education: * Bachelor's degree preferred * Experience: * Minimum of 2 years of experience in business development support or similar role. * Technical Skills: * Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word. * Communication Skills: * Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Be a natural in building rapport. * Team Collaboration: * Ability to work collaboratively across departments and with different levels of management. * Industry knowledge * Basic industry knowledge (Accs/HMRC/MI) for telephony support. * Others * Be proactive in chasing up leads. * Possess strong time management skills and experience in working in a fast paced environment