Business Development Manager - May 2026 start
Posted 14 hours 44 minutes ago by EquipmentConnect
We're looking for a high-energy Business Development or Solution Sales professional with 4+ years' experience in fintech or financial services to help grow our commercial partnerships.
Reporting initially to the CEO (and later the Chief Commercial Officer), you'll play a central role in expanding our vendor network and building strategic partnerships across the financial services ecosystem.
If you enjoy opening doors, building strong industry relationships and closing meaningful deals, this could be a great fit.
About us:equipal are a fintech lender in asset finance. We develop our own tech to support the sale of equipment and machinery on finance. We have signed up over 120 vendors and trusted introducers and we are well seeded for future growth. We are alumni of the Techstars Accelerator and we have received institutional investment from the UK's leading commercial bank and a fast growing credit fund. We have been awarded funding from Innovate UK for trialling early-stage innovative technologies. While the team is currently small, it is tightly knit as we prepare to scale up over 2026 and 2027. We work hard but have fun and we encourage an open forum and engaged thinking. Read more about the company here: equipal.co
What you'll be doing- Developing partnerships with financial services companies, online service providers and professional organisations
- Building and managing a strong pipeline of commercial opportunities
- Leading complex and bespoke deal negotiations
- Leveraging your industry network to generate high-quality opportunities
- Managing the full sales cycle, from first conversation through to long-term optimisation
- Experience selling to accountants, equipment vendors or professional services firms would be helpful but isn't essential.
Attractive Commission Structure - £90k on-target earnings with a strong base salary
Car allowance
Professional education allowance
Private medical insurance
A great environment to learn where out-of-the-box thinking is valued and people are prioritised.