Business Development Consultant

27 Talent; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Clear progression within business development

Supportive and collaborative team environment

Job summary

A specialist search firm is seeking a Business Development Consultant to support and grow their business development function. The ideal candidate has a background in business development or recruitment, boasts strong communication skills, and is eager to contribute to company growth. Key responsibilities include market mapping, client engagement, and building relationships across the corporate and public affairs sectors. This full-time role offers opportunities for clear progression within a collaborative team.

Qualifications

• Background in business development or 360 recruitment within a professional services environment.
• Confident, proactive, and relationship-oriented with strong communication skills.
• Commercially aware, ambitious, and eager to contribute to business growth.
• Adaptable and entrepreneurial - you’ll help shape how BD evolves within the firm.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth market mapping to identify prospective clients and business opportunities.
• Lead targeted outreach to generate leads, supporting contingent recruitment consultants.
• Manage initial client engagement, including scheduling and attending meetings.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with new and existing clients.
• Collaborate with consultants to ensure smooth handover of opportunities.

Skills

Business development

Strong communication skills

Relationship management

Commercial awareness

Adaptability

Job description

This range is provided by 27 Talent. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

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Finance & Professional Services | Public Sector | Rec2Rec [phone]London | New York

Business Development Consultant

Our client:

Our client is a specialist search firm helping organisations hire senior talent across public affairs, corporate communications, financial PR, and internal comms in the UK and Europe. Their work spans government relations, policy, regulation, media and crisis comms, M&A, investor relations, ESG, and more, supporting clients ranging from start-ups to global firms.

The Role:

We're looking for a commercially driven individual to support and grow the business development function, helping to expand reach across the corporate and public affairs sectors.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct in-depth market mapping to identify prospective clients and business opportunities.
• Lead targeted outreach to generate leads, supporting contingent recruitment consultants.
• Manage initial client engagement, including scheduling and attending meetings - opportunity to lead calls based on experience.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with new and existing clients.
• Collaborate with consultants to ensure smooth handover of opportunities and alignment on strategy.
• Play a key role in shaping the BD function as the business scales.

Why Join?

• Be part of a growing, specialist consultancy with ambitious expansion plans.
• Clear progression within business development or a broader commercial route.
• Supportive, collaborative team where your ideas and impact are valued.
• Work with a respected brand known for quality and deep expertise across London, Brussels, and beyond.
• Gain hands-on experience in client strategy, relationship management, and market insight.

About You:

• Background in business development or 360 recruitment within a professional services environment.
• Confident, proactive, and relationship-oriented with strong communication skills.
• Commercially aware, ambitious, and eager to contribute to business growth.
• Adaptable and entrepreneurial - you’ll help shape how BD evolves within the firm.

Sound like an excellent fit for you?

Apply now!

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Business Development and Sales

• Industries

  Staffing and Recruiting

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