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Meet The BDM
LiveMore Mortgages
The Intermediary speaks with Steven Bailey, key account manager for
London and the South East at LiveMore Mortgages
How and why did you
become a BDM?
My career began in call centre
management straight out of college,
where I worked with telephony
teams before moving into the lender
side of the industry.
Having held an internal sales role
at Landbay, I realised I didn’t yet have
the broker relationships needed to
succeed in national account manager
roles and similar positions.
A recruiter gave me some great
advice: to ‘walk the walk’ of a
business development manager
(BDM) first – get out there,
build relationships and gain field
experience. That led me to my first
BDM role at Bluestone.
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I’d previously had some account
management experience at
OneFamily, working with some of
their top 10 firms nationally, so I had
a strong foundation to build on.
Now, having been a BDM for a
few years, I’m enjoying the freedom,
the variety, and especially the
opportunity to develop meaningful
broker relationships.
What brought you
to LiveMore?
I’ve always enjoyed working
in specialist lending – there’s
something really rewarding about
solving problems for clients and
finding the right solutions, not just
processing a volume of applications.
What attracted me to LiveMore
was the opportunity to be part
of a relatively young business, an
exciting brand with huge potential.
I was excited by the growth story,
especially with the appointment
of Paul Lewis, sales director of
mortgages and the chance to help
shape the business from the ground
up. I didn’t want to be just another
cog in a large machine – I wanted to
make a real impact and be part of a
team building something special.
What makes LiveMore
stand out?
Product innovation, hands down.
I’ve seen more product development
in my first two months at LiveMore
