Hi, I’m
Dean Lynch
Pevensey,East Sussex
It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up.
Babe Ruth
Summary
I am actively seeking a fresh opportunity to leverage my current skill set while embarking on a journey of continuous growth and expansion of my knowledge and expertise. My ideal prospect entails partnering with an organization that not only values professional development but also fosters enduring career prospects. In return for your consideration, you will gain an unwavering, resolute, and dedicated team member who consistently delivers exceptional results. I am enthusiastic about learning, open to pioneering novel approaches, and committed to consistently going above and beyond expectations. My extensive 18-year journey has equipped me with a wealth of invaluable experience, encompassing a diverse array of transferable skills and a steadfastly positive work ethos adaptable to any professional landscape. I eagerly anticipate the prospect of embracing a fresh challenge and delivering superlative outcomes for my future employer.
Overview
22
years of professional experience
Work history
Decant London, City of London
Senior Portfolio Manager
05.2021 - Current
Job overview
- Guiding clients through a world of alternative investments whilst helping the client meet their financial goals.
- Great Telephone manner and being able to present the proposition clearly and persuasively
- Hard work ethic and resilience
- Procurement of new business
- Last year I finished 1st (2023) and 2nd(2022) throughout the whole company for onboarding the most new clients.
- Accurate data processing and inputting order amounts and processing payments, sometimes to a very high value
- Working collaboratively with team members both internal and external.
- Adapt to changing marketplace and keeping product knowledge up to date
- Hungry and target driven always.
Accredo, Secured business finance , Haywards Heath
Asset Finance broker and Liaison
11.2018 - 08.2020
Job overview
- Understanding of the financial market and a firm understanding of the secured lending/mortgage process
- Highly driven to achieve sales targets and be the best performer against my peers.
- Knowledge of legislation and compliance
- Ability to structure transactions and lending facilities across a range of assets types.
- Assist in underwriting of the loan application along with assessing the risk profile of each client.
- I played a vital part in helping the company achieve their first £1,000,000 deal
- Accurate data processing and inputting of facility terms such as rates, terms and total amount payable
- Processing lending facilities such as bridging loans, interest only and interest and capital loans
- Working collaboratively with colleagues and brokers to ensure desirable outcomes
- Managing client portfolio’s in order to upsell and gain more business through referrals
- Regular QA checks prior to instruction.
Go Plastic Pallets
Customer Service and Sales
04.2018 - 11.2018
Job overview
- Acquiring new business and maintaining an existing portfolio
- Ability to procuring repeat and cross selling new products
- Target focused
- Exceeded sales target in my first 4 months of employment
- Exceptional aptitude for telesales
- Outstanding ability to build positive relationships with potential and existing customers.
Natwest
Senior Customer Advisor / Branch Manager
08.2006 - 04.2018
Job overview
- 12 years’ experience, working across Eastbourne and Brighton
- Outstanding performer - consistently in the top 5, frequently highest, in the East Sussex area
- Exceptional ability to understand a customer’s needs and requirement’s
- Excellent understanding of products, services available and current legislation
- Capture, Validate and document points from the fact find
- Competent and compliant advisor status
- Accurate and timely record and data processing
- Built a reputation for being a reliable, approachable and knowledgeable member of the team
- Identified as a Future Leader within first 6 months
- Promoted to Branch Manager within 12 months of appointment, at the age of 22, where I demonstrated successful management of nine staff, to ensure they delivered improved sales targets
- Enhanced the efficiency and effectiveness across the branch
- Achieved a green score in compliance testing within 4 months – previously the branch held a red score
- Chaired and organised meetings and training
- Mentored and developed staff, ensuring they felt valued and motivated.
Various organisations
Sales Executive / Customer Services
09.2002 - 08.2006
Job overview
- Prior to working for Natwest I held a number of sales or customer service focused roles, this included work for BT Local Business and Fairfax International as a Telesales Executive, and as a Customer Services Advisor within the retail industry
- Remarkable aptitude to sales
- Consistently the leading sales rep
- Excellent rapport with customers and team members
- Ability to prioritise work load to meet demands.
Education
Sussex Downs College
A Level from English Literature and Business Studies
Hastings College
AS Level from Media and Sociology
Hastings College
GCSE from Maths, English, Business Studies, Media Studies and Geography
Skills
- Attention to detail when preparing applications
- pro-actively bringing new ideas
- sales and target driven
- works well in a highly paced environment
- Confidence to build relationships with colleagues, internal and external
- Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) regulatory requirements
- Credit risk management
- Good knowledge of CRM systems
- Sales negotiation and closing
- Customer needs analysis
- Portfolio management
Affiliations
- Kickboxing and MMA
- Running half marathons and OCR
- Making money
- Reading
- Travelling
References
References available upon request.
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Timeline
Senior Portfolio Manager
Decant London
05.2021 - Current
Asset Finance broker and Liaison
Accredo, Secured business finance
11.2018 - 08.2020
Customer Service and Sales
Go Plastic Pallets
04.2018 - 11.2018
Senior Customer Advisor / Branch Manager
Natwest
08.2006 - 04.2018
Sales Executive / Customer Services
Various organisations
09.2002 - 08.2006
Sussex Downs College
A Level from English Literature and Business Studies
04.2002
Hastings College
AS Level from Media and Sociology
04.2000
Hastings College
GCSE from Maths, English, Business Studies, Media Studies and Geography
04.2000
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