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Associate Director - Lending and Finance - Commercial Finance Broker

Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia

 

The Role: 

Bentleys Finance and Lending is a leading organisation based in QLD, specialising in providing finance and lending solutions to clients in QLD. The position offers: 

  • Expert assessment of Commercial, SME, Equipment Finance, Agribusiness, and Home Loan Applications 
  • Autonomous operation within a dynamic team of finance broking professionals 
  • Competitive salary package including performance incentives. 

At Bentleys Finance and Lending, our primary focus is to cultivate deep, meaningful client relationships within a high-performance environment. With our extensive knowledge of products offered by banks and financial institutions, we work closely with a wide range of clients—from businesses to individuals—to devise the most cost-effective solutions. At Bentleys, we empower you with the tools to lead and advance your career. 

This role operates within our successful Finance and Lending team at our Brisbane office. Bentleys Finance collaborates with a diverse range of clients, including Commercial enterprises, SMEs, Agribusinesses, and Individuals, to help them achieve their goals. 

Reporting to our Director of Finance, your role will be pivotal in driving Bentleys Queensland's strategy through expanding new business opportunities by nurturing existing relationships and acquiring new clients. 

About the Person: 

At Bentleys Queensland, we are Thinking Ahead, and as a Associate Director  – Lending and Finance – Commercial Finance Broker, you will play a pivotal role in driving growth and success.

Your responsibilities will include: 

  • Generating new business opportunities from external and internal sources. 
  • Developing and maintaining deep client relationships to effectively manage and deliver a wide range of financial solutions. 
  • Assessing and preparing commercial, agribusiness, equipment finance, SME, and home loan applications for our panel of lending partners. 
  • Conducting financial analysis, interpreting financial statements, and understanding different entities and their interrelationships. 
  • Crafting compelling financial narratives to justify funding and working capital needs from a business perspective. 
  • Establishing strong internal relationships with Accountants to create collaborative opportunities for new business. 
  • Building external relationships with referrers to generate profitable business opportunities. 
  • Leading effective deal structuring, negotiation, and execution with clients and financiers. 
  • Managing loan applications from inception to completion. 

Your Experience and Attributes: 

  • Minimum 5 years' experience in commercial lending, agribusiness, business banking, or asset finance. 
  • Relevant tertiary qualifications in banking and finance are highly desirable. 
  • Diploma of Finance and Mortgage Broking (highly desired). 
  • Certificate IV Finance and Mortgage Broking (highly desired). 
  • Proven track record in new business development and networking, with an established network considered a significant advantage. 
  • Exceptional relationship-building skills, capable of delivering detailed analysis and recommendations to internal and external stakeholders. 
  • Quick adaptability to new technologies and processes. 
  • Strong analytical capabilities. 
  • Flexible approach to work. 
  • Resilience and ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving work environment. 

This role offers a unique opportunity to drive your career forward in a dynamic organisation committed to growth and innovation in financial services. 

The Perks

We'll look after you at Bentleys, these (and more) are some of the benefits we offer: 

  • Genuine potential for growth, development and mentoring within the team 
  • Professional memberships and subscriptions 
  • Flexible working arrangements 
  • Salary Packaging options to maximise your benefits
  • Bonus 3 days annual leave each year 
  • Additional purchased leave scheme 
  • Paid Parental Leave 
  • Direct access to senior staff and Partners 
  • The support of a highly successful professional services and broking business  
  • Regular opportunities to participate in social activities, corporate volunteering and sporting events 
  • Monthly Mingle Social Event held each month 
  • Social Club 
  • Health and Wellness activities and education which has included: 
    • 50% off memberships at Goodlife Gyms 
    • Annual On-Site Health Screenings 
    • Nutrition Workshops 
    • Fully funded sporting events such as Corporate Games, Bridge to Brisbane, Corp Tri, Boot Camps and Yoga 
    • Free fruit 
    • On-site flu vaccinations 
  • Mental health support via our Employee Assistance Program 
  • Dress for Your Day 
  • 6 star eco-friendly office with luxury end of trip facilities 

About us 

Bentleys Queensland is a full-service advisory and accounting firm with 25 Partners/Directors and almost 200 staff operating across 3 offices. We have a history of over 75 years in providing professional and dependable support across business & strategic advisory, accounting, taxation, audit, international & investment advisory, risk & assurance, corporate recovery & insolvency, technology & innovation, self-managed superannuation, HR, finance & lending, and wealth management. 

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