Job Title: Team Leader – Business Finance

Location: Birmingham | Hybrid (Post Probation)

About Millbrook

Millbrook Business Finance is one of the UK’s fastest-growing commercial finance brokerages, arranging over £50M annually across business loans, asset finance, and more. As part of the wider Millbrook Group, we’re on a mission to become the most trusted and customer-obsessed brokerage in the UK.

With a young, ambitious culture and a reputation for results, we’ve picked up awards including Cashflow Broker of the Year (NACFB) and Best Equipment Finance Provider to Work For (Asset Finance Connect). Our Business Finance division is the engine room of Millbrook — supporting SMEs with fast, flexible funding across asset finance, business loans, merchant cash advances, refinancing, and growth schemes.

The Opportunity

We’re looking for a Team Leader to head up our Birmingham office. This is a player/manager role: you’ll lead from the front with your own deal generation while managing and developing a team of brokers. You’ll be hands-on in driving performance, supporting growth, and creating a culture of energy, ambition, and accountability. You’ll be backed by our senior leadership and play a key part in Millbrook’s next phase of expansion.

Key Responsibilities - Sales & Deal Generation

• Source and convert new funding opportunities with business owners across the UK
• Structure tailored solutions across asset finance, loans, MCAs, refinance, and government-backed schemes
• Manage the full deal process from first contact to lender drawdown
• Build and manage introducer relationships (accountants, suppliers, manufacturers)
• Stay sharp on lender products, criteria, and market changes
• Accurately log deal progress and customer interactions in CRM
• Consistently hit personal revenue targets while contributing to team performance

Key Responsibilities - Leadership & Team Management

• Lead by example — setting the standard through personal performance
• Coach, mentor, and support your team to exceed their targets
• Review performance via regular 1:1s, team meetings, and structured reviews
• Oversee pipeline progression and step in to resolve deal blockers
• Collaborate with marketing to improve lead quality and conversion
• Support recruitment, onboarding, and broker development
• Maintain high standards of compliance aligned with FCA requirements
• Foster a performance culture built on accountability, energy, and ambition
• Champion Millbrook’s values and help shape a winning team environment

What You’ll Need

• 3+ years’ experience in commercial finance brokerage or lending
• Proven success in a similar player/manager or senior broker role
• Strong knowledge of business lending products: asset finance, loans, MCAs, refinance, etc.
• Track record of outbound sales, lead conversion, and pipeline management
• Confidence managing deals end-to-end with minimal support
• Leadership qualities: coachable, inspiring, and commercially switched on
• High energy, self-starting mentality with a drive to grow something bigger
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and client-handling skills
• Familiarity with CRMs and a strong attention to detail
• A genuine passion for supporting UK SMEs

What You’ll Get

• A key leadership role in a growing, award-winning brokerage
• £50,000 – £55,000 base salary (DOE)
• Uncapped commission on personal revenue
• Team override commission as your division grows
• Flexible hybrid working options
• Direct support from senior leadership
• Clear progression path as part of Millbrook’s long-term growth plan

The Interview Process

Stage One – Introductory Call - A brief, informal conversation to explore your background and interest in the role.

Stage Two – Face-to-Face Interview & Presentation - As part of the process, you’ll be asked to present how you would approach the role — including how you would:

• Build and grow a personal sales pipeline

• Lead from the front on deal generation

• Develop and manage a high-performing team

• Run your team as if it were your own business

You’ll have the opportunity to showcase your vision, your approach, and how you’d bring it all to life.