Lending and Sales Specialist - Thorndon

About this role

As our Lending and Sales Specialist, you will be responsible for providing lending support from the application process through to loan generation. This role requires someone who is energetic, highly driven and with a strong customer focus who can establish effective professional relationships across our portfolio of clients.  

As a Lending and Sales Specialist, you will be 

• Working with the customer from the first point of contact, understanding the customer’s needs, adopting the applicable products, and completing the loan documents. 
• Completing documentation and ensuring fulfilment of compliance requirements. 
• Building customer relationships throughout their loan journey and creating further opportunities within their networks. 
• Advocating for a trusted local brand, contributing to the success of our local community and the MTF Finance network. 
• Work with management to develop and implement sales plans to ensure achievement of agreed objectives and sales targets, maintaining low arrears and compliance with relevant law. 
• Work with management to identify and service business opportunities with clients.  
• Achieve portfolio and sales income, profit and growth targets. 
• Assist with the development and promotion of the MTF Finance brand in the market while professionally attending networking events as required.  

Necessary skills and experience

• An excellent communicator who enjoys interacting with customers and has a flexible approach when offering lending solutions. 
• A proven sales closer, with a strong sales background and work ethic. 
• An authentic relationship builder, with the motivation and drive to get out into the community and source new business leads. 
• Well-versed in consumer credit with good knowledge of associated legislation is advantageous, but not essential. 
• A self-managed self-starter in creating opportunities and reaching goals. 
• Minimum 2 years’ lending and/or sales experience. 
• Confident working with numbers and can grasp new technology products quickly. 

Instead of looking for somebody who “ticks all the boxes”, we’re interested in hearing from people who are sales-focused, passionate about our community, and keen to continuously seek out new business opportunities. The ideal candidate will have a strong local network and the ability to start conversation with people from all walks of life. 

In return for your long-term commitment to this position, you will be rewarded with: 

• Full training using dedicated web-based finance management systems. 
• A great working environment with a highly-skilled and driven team. 
• The best technology and training available, enabling you to fit the right loan to the right person, accurately and responsibly. 
• An attractive salary package and benefits including commission, mobile phone and laptop. 

There’s a lot to love about MTF Finance

Since 1970, MTF Finance has been a strong, trusted national brand utilising forward thinking within changing lending markets. We have exciting times ahead with new products to offer Kiwis. 

At MTF Finance Thorndon we like to think outside the box, injecting personality and creativity into everything we do. We're on a journey to provide better finance solutions for New Zealanders and we want you to come along. 

Our business thrives on team members who love their job, and our team members are motivated to find solutions to help Kiwis achieve their goals. Our team culture is central to offering great service and achieving sales targets. 

To find out more, email Hamish Jacob: [email protected]

With a covering letter and your current CV detailing why you think this role is for you. 

Applications close Monday 7 October 

***Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted