Area Partner Opportunities Available Across NZ
Step Out of the Bank. Step Into Ownership.
Grow Your Own High-Income Financial Advisory Business – Backed by a Trusted National Brand, Expert Tools, and a Team Engineered for Your Scale.
Turn your lending experience into a high-income business with the potential to earn over $400K+ annually, grow your own team, and boost your overall commission by making a portion of their success. Benefit from national brand recognition, robust lead support, and the autonomy to scale on your terms. We're actively growing our network of Area Partners across New Zealand.
Your $45K Investment in Ownership
This isn't just a cost; it's your strategic entry into owning a high-income financial advisory business with the potential to earn over $400,000+ annually. For a remarkably small investment, you gain a significant head start, bypassing the immense time, risk, and expense of building from scratch. Launch with immediate credibility and a competitive edge from day one.
What Your Investment Secures:
Exclusive Regional Rights: Own a dedicated, protected territory across New Zealand, eliminating internal competition. This is your business, your market.
Accelerated Digital Marketing & Leads: Hit the ground running with powerful digital assets and a consistent stream of qualified leads.
- Strategic Local Marketing Guidance: We provide a clear framework and guidance for building a highly effective local presence.
- Head Office Managed Paid Media: Benefit from strategic Google Ads and Paid Social Media campaigns, expertly run by HO for your region. (You'll have the option to inject additional budget to scale leads further.)
- Empowering Organic Social Support: Access comprehensive guidelines, content templates, and brand assets to cultivate a thriving local social media presence, including an Example Localised Content Calendar.
- Dedicated Local Web Presence: Your own optimised, high-converting webpage on the main Finance Link website, built to attract local enquiries.
- Professional Introduction Pack: High-quality digital assets for engaging with local referral partners.
- Strategic Launch Campaign: A coordinated welcome campaign to announce your arrival and establish instant credibility.
Scalable Systems & Tools: Gain immediate access to Finance Link's robust operational backbone, streamlining your business management.
- Advanced CRM & Automation: Leverage our modern tech stack, including Zoho, for efficient lead scoring, client management, and workflows.
- Comprehensive Compliance Framework: Benefit from established compliance support and system updates, ensuring you operate within regulatory guidelines.
Why Partner with Finance Link?
This is more than just a business opportunity; it's a strategic pathway to unparalleled growth and independence. Here’s what sets this partnership apart:
- Direct Access to High-Value Commercial Funding: Leverage our established relationships to secure quicker approvals and accelerate your commission earnings in the lucrative commercial lending sector.
- Instant Brand Credibility: Launch under a recognised national brand, inheriting years of trust and established bank relationships, saving significant time building your own reputation.
- Focus on Clients, Not Setup Stress: Bypass the complexities of marketing, legal, CRM, and compliance. We provide the systems and leads, so you can concentrate on advising clients.
- Accelerated Lead Generation & Strategic Digital Support: Benefit from lead generation support through sophisticated digital marketing campaigns strategically managed by Head Office. This provides a strong foundation and consistent flow of initial enquiries, while also empowering you to cultivate your own vital local networks and drive additional business, ensuring comprehensive growth for your territory.
- High Earning Potential & Scalable Ownership: Build a valuable asset with a performance-driven commission model in a sector often yielding double that of home loans, allowing you to grow your income and team.
Expert Training & Dedicated Support: Receive comprehensive onboarding, lender training, and ongoing business development guidance. You're in business for yourself, but never by yourself.
Ongoing Partnership & Shared Success
Your initial investment starts a dynamic partnership designed for continuous growth. To ensure you always benefit from our cutting-edge systems, consistent lead support, strong brand leverage, and dedicated Head Office assistance, ongoing partnership contributions are in place.
These contributions cover the continuous refinement of our national brand, your localised digital marketing, access to our full tech stack, compliance, and essential training. This ensures a mutually beneficial model where your success directly fuels our collective expansion, allowing you to focus on growing your business with sustained support. The specific details of these contributions will be discussed transparently during your application.
Who We’re Looking For
Eligibility:
- NZ Citizen or Permanent Resident
- NZ Certificate in Financial Services (Level 5), or willingness to complete it
- 3+ years experience in banking or financial services
- Currently Available Area: Northland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Central, Hawkes Bay, Taranaki, Manawatu, Wellington, Nelson/Blenheim, Christchurch, Dunedin, Queenstown/Wanaka
Ideal Profile:
- Successful banker or adviser with an existing client base (preferred, but not essential)
- Strong people and sales skills
- Confident leading a team or comfortable with business development
- Tech-savvy and proactive
Ready to Take the Next Step?
We’re currently selecting Area Partners in key regions across New Zealand. If you’re ready to explore ownership, reach out for a confidential chat.
Q&A
We know you might have lots of questions as you explore your options. We’ve answered some of the most common questions about what it’s like to be part of our community, covering everything from earnings and training to flexibility and support.