Business Development Manager

Leonard Curtis Recovery Limited; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday allowance

Birthday leave

Flexible benefit and well-being schemes

Car allowance

Giving-back days

Job summary

Leonard Curtis Recovery Limited seeks a Business Development Manager to operate across Sheffield and its surroundings. This senior-level role involves managing a portfolio of professional relationships and pursuing high-value opportunities. The ideal candidate will have a proven record in business development within professional services and strong communication skills.

The role includes managing contacts across various sectors and contributing to the firm's growth strategy through senior-level networking and strategic connections. This position also offers a range of benefits including salary aligned with skills, 27 days holiday, and enhanced family-friendly policies.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in Business Development within professional services.
• Experience in managing senior relationships with success in generating new business.
• Commercially astute and able to articulate multi-service solutions.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of professional contacts across accountancy and law firms.
• Identify and pursue mid-market opportunities requiring complex solutions.
• Maintain accurate records of all activity in the CRM system.

Skills

Proven track record in Business Development

Experience managing and developing senior referrer relationships

Strong communication and influencing skills

Self-motivated and organised

Proficiency in CRM systems

Tools

CRM systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

We're currently seeking a Business Development Manager to work across Sheffield and surrounding areas. This senior‑level role is designed for someone who can operate confidently across both traditional referrer relationship management and complex mid‑market advisory engagements. You will manage a portfolio of established professional relationships – primarily Accountants, Lawyers and Lenders – while also identifying and pursuing higher‑value opportunities involving larger, more complex businesses where multi‑service, multi‑pillar solutions are required.

Leonard Curtis is a market leading professional services provider operating across the UK. The firm delivers strategic advice across restructuring and insolvency, funding and law across 30 offices and remains the largest restructuring firm in the UK.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Proven track record in Business Development within professional services (insolvency, restructuring, funding, accountancy, law or related field such as finance).
• Experience managing and developing senior referrer relationships, with demonstrable success in generating new business.
• Commercially astute, able to understand complex business situations and articulate multi‑service solutions to a sophisticated audience.
• Strong communication and influencing skills, confident to engage at Partner and Director level.
• Self‑motivated, organised and able to manage a broad portfolio of activity independently.
• Proficiency in CRM systems and standard Microsoft Office applications.

Desirable Skills and Experience

• Technical knowledge or background in insolvency, restructuring or corporate finance.
• Existing network of relevant professional contacts within the Sheffield and surrounding areas market.
• Experience working on or alongside mid‑market transactions or advisory mandates.
• Familiarity with multi‑pillar professional services firms and cross‑referral models.

Job Responsibilities

• Manage and develop a portfolio of professional contacts across accountancy firms, law firms, lenders and other key introducers, driving referral activity across all Leonard Curtis service lines.
• Build trusted, senior‑level relationships with Partners, Directors and senior contacts at target firms, acting as the primary commercial point of contact.
• Identify and pursue mid‑market opportunities where clients require more complex, multi‑disciplinary solutions – working closely with Directors and Specialists to position and win this work.
• Develop a thorough understanding of Leonard Curtis’ full service proposition across insolvency, restructuring, funding and legal pillars, and actively cross‑refer to maximise value for clients and the firm.
• Build and execute growth plans with the Directors, targeting both the development of existing relationships and acquisition of new strategic connections.
• Identify market trends, competitor activity and emerging opportunities within the mid‑market segment, feeding intelligence into the wider commercial strategy.
• Contribute to pipeline management, ensuring potential cases and opportunities are tracked, followed up and converted in a timely and structured way.
• Represent Leonard Curtis at senior‑level networking events, roundtables and sector forums, actively building the firm’s profile within the mid‑market professional community.
• Support the planning and delivery of Leonard Curtis client events and seminars, ensuring engagement with the right contacts and maximising ROI from these activities.
• Maintain accurate and up‑to‑date records of all activity, contacts and opportunities within the CRM system (Maximiser).
• Contribute to regular reporting on pipeline, revenue generation and BD activity, providing insight and commentary to the Directors.

Benefits

• Salary aligned with your skills and expertise
• 27 days holiday allowance plus statutory public holidays
• A clear progression route to further your career
• Birthday leave
• 2 giving‑back days per year – paid leave to work with local charities or good causes
• A hard‑working, fun and professional working environment
• Enhanced family friendly policies, including enhanced maternity pay
• Car allowance
• Flexible benefit and well‑being schemes
• 36.25 hour working week

We are an equal opportunities employer which promotes inclusiveness and always employ the best professional for the job. Having a diverse workforce allows the Group to draw upon a range of different ideas and experiences which supports our business’s growth and creates an environment where everyone has an equal opportunity for success.