Business Development Consultant - Richmond

James & Partners; Kingston upon Thames; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped commission

Structured onboarding and training

Career progression

Private medical scheme

Pension scheme

Job summary

James and Partners is seeking an Arabic-speaking Business Development Consultant to join its Richmond, South West London office. The role focuses on generating new business in residential sales and lettings, engaging Arabic-speaking clients, and building relationships with high-net-worth individuals.

You will work in a high-performance team, making roughly 70 outbound calls daily, with a structured commission plan, training investment, and clear progression.

Qualifications

• Fluency in Arabic and English is essential.
• Previous sales/business development experience is advantageous.
• Ability to contact and engage prospective clients and manage a pipeline.

Responsibilities

• Generate new business opportunities with Arabic-speaking and English-speaking clients.
• Present residential property services and build relationships with homeowners, landlords and investors.
• Manage a sales pipeline, CRM records and timely follow-up.
• Arrange property valuation appointments for regional teams.
• Achieve high outbound calling target and convert opportunities into revenue.

Skills

Arabic language

English language

Communication skills

Relationship-building

Target-driven

Job description

Business Development Consultant - Arabic-speaking

Location: Richmond, South West London

Salary: £27,500+ Basic Salary

Average Year 1 OTE: £50,000–£60,000

Top Performers: £80,000+

Commission: Uncapped, with early earning opportunities

Working Hours: Monday to Friday Only 9am-5:30pm – No Weekend Work

The Opportunity

I am partnering with one of the UK's most prestigious and internationally recognised property advisory businesses to recruit an ambitious, Arabic-speaking Business Development Consultant to join its highly successful Business Development division, based in stunning offices in Richmond, South West London.

This is an exceptional opportunity for a commercially minded individual to establish a rewarding career within the prime property market, representing a distinguished international organisation with an enviable reputation, exceptional client relationships and an extensive presence across the UK's most desirable residential markets.

Working within a dynamic and high-performing team, you will engage with prospective and existing clients, including Arabic-speaking individuals, identifying opportunities across residential sales, lettings and associated property services.

My client is one of the most established and respected names in international property, with a distinguished British heritage and a global reputation for excellence.

Operating across prime residential property, commercial real estate, rural estates and specialist advisory services, the business advises an extensive portfolio of private clients, investors, homeowners and landlords.

Its residential division is particularly renowned for its expertise within the premium and prime property markets, combining extensive market knowledge with an exceptional standard of client service.

The successful individual will join a dedicated Business Development team, working alongside experienced professionals and benefiting from substantial investment in training, development and long-term career opportunities.

The Role

As an Arabic-speaking Business Development Consultant, you will play an important role in generating new business opportunities and developing relationships with prospective, existing and former clients.

You will utilise your Arabic and English language skills to communicate confidently with a diverse client base, including international and high-net-worth individuals, identifying property requirements and introducing the organisation's residential services.

Working closely with colleagues across the wider business, your responsibilities will include:

• Proactively contacting prospective and existing clients to identify new business opportunities.
• Engaging with Arabic-speaking and English-speaking clients, delivering a professional and consultative service.
• Developing relationships with homeowners, landlords, investors and high-net-worth individuals.
• Identifying opportunities across residential sales, lettings and associated property services.
• Arranging qualified property valuation appointments for regional sales and lettings teams.
• Reconnecting with previous clients to establish future property requirements.
• Managing a pipeline of opportunities, maintaining accurate CRM records and conducting timely follow-up.
• Working collaboratively with regional colleagues to convert opportunities into instructions and revenue.
• Undertaking approximately 70 outbound calls per day while maintaining an exceptional standard of client engagement.

The role is commercially focused, with performance measured through the quality of opportunities generated, instructions secured and revenue banked.

About You

My client is seeking a confident, articulate and ambitious individual who combines strong interpersonal skills with a genuine appetite for commercial success.

Fluency in both Arabic and English is essential, with the ability to communicate professionally and build rapport with clients in both languages.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate:

• Excellent verbal communication skills in Arabic and English.
• A polished, professional and confident telephone manner.
• Strong relationship-building and interpersonal skills.
• A proactive, resilient and target-driven approach.
• Commercial awareness and the motivation to maximise earning potential.
• The ability to engage confidently with a broad range of clients.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Previous experience in sales, business development, recruitment, estate agency, luxury services or another client-facing environment would be advantageous.
• The ability to commute to Richmond five days per week.

Package

My client offers a highly competitive remuneration structure designed to reward performance from an early stage.

• Basic Salary: £27,500.
• Average First-Year OTE: £50,000–£60,000.
• Top Performers: £80,000+ annually.
• Uncapped Commission: No ceiling on earning potential.
• Progressive Commission Structure: Commission rates increase in line with annual performance, with the opportunity to earn up to 6% of qualifying revenue generated and banked.
• Early Commission Opportunities: During the initial six-month probationary period, commission is linked to departmental banking performance, allowing individuals to earn whilst establishing their own pipeline.
• Annual Target Bonus: £1,500 for achieving annual performance targets.
• Top Performer Incentive: £5,000 awarded to the individual securing the highest number of instructions across the team.
• Additional Incentives: Further performance-related rewards throughout the year.

Working Hours & Benefits

Based within the organisation's impressive Richmond office, you will benefit from a structured working week and a supportive, ambitious team environment.

The wider benefits package includes:

• Uncapped commission and substantial earning potential.
• Structured onboarding and comprehensive professional training.
• Clear opportunities for career advancement.
• Generous annual leave entitlement.
• Private medical scheme.
• Life assurance.
• Virtual GP access.
• Company pension scheme.
• Employee rewards and benefits platform.
• Opportunities for international and cross-regional career development.
• A modern, prestigious office environment in Richmond, South West London.

For an ambitious, Arabic-speaking individual looking to develop a career within an internationally respected property organisation, this position offers a compelling combination of earning potential, professional development and exposure to the prime residential market.

Whether you are already established in sales or looking to transition your communication and relationship-building skills into a commercially rewarding environment, my client offers the training, infrastructure and opportunity to succeed.