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Business Development Director

London
Negotiable
Date posted:
26 September 2025
Reference:
PR-1445090_1758880313

Business Development Manager

Location: London, UK

Salary: £80k-£100k basic + uncapped commission plan

Who They Are

A specialist Financial Services Management Consultancy with a proven track record of helping some of the world's largest financial institutions. Headquartered in London, with additional offices in New York, the Middle East, and Dublin, they deliver significant transformation and change for banking and insurance clients globally.

Why Join Now?

It's an exciting time to join the business. They've had significant growth and a stellar performance in the last financial year, hitting their targets just seven months in. They have ambitious plans to nearly double the size of our business over the next two years, and they have the customers, services, expertise, and momentum to do it. All they need now is you!

The Role

They're looking for a Business Development Manager/Senior Sales Manager to join their Business Development team to be part of strategic growth in the financial services sector by increasing sales and profit margins, developing new marketing campaigns, managing client relationships, and building a robust sales pipeline.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and execute a business development strategy to drive revenue growth through new business.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with senior stakeholders, including C-suite executives, Heads of Strategy, and Transformation Leaders in banking, investment management, and insurance firms.
  • Drive the entire sales cycle, from prospecting and qualification to proposal development, negotiation, and closing deals.
  • Identify and pursue new business opportunities by leveraging your industry knowledge and market insights, especially in areas like AI, Digital Transformation, and business architecture.
  • Collaborate with internal teams to design customized consulting solutions that meet client needs.
  • Represent the company at industry conferences, networking events, and client meetings.

What Their Looking For

They need a self-motivated, results-oriented professional with a "customer-first" approach to solving business challenges

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