Business Development Manager

Sanderson Recruitment Plc; South Yorkshire; Remote; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Pension

Private medical

30 days holiday

Job summary

Sanderson Recruitment Plc is seeking a Platform Business Development Manager to cover Yorkshire, promoting platform and retirement solutions to IFAs and wealth management firms. The role emphasises building adviser relationships, driving sales growth, and delivering targets while maintaining FCA compliance.

The position is Yorkshire-based with home-based flexibility and offers a base salary of £65,000 plus an OTE around £110,000, along with a strong benefits package.

Qualifications

• Experience working with IFAs within the advised platform market.
• Proven business development, intermediary sales or account management experience.
• Strong track record of achieving sales targets.
• Knowledge of platform, retirement and investment solutions.
• Good understanding of intermediary distribution and FCA regulations.
• Excellent relationship-building and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and grow a portfolio of IFA and wealth management accounts.
• Develop strong relationships with advisers and key decision-makers.
• Promote platform and retirement propositions.
• Drive new business and maximise existing account potential.
• Deliver sales and growth targets across the territory.
• Work closely with internal sales teams to identify opportunities.
• Provide market insight and competitor intelligence.
• Maintain high standards of regulatory and compliance adherence.

Skills

IFAs relationships

Business development

Target achievement

Platform knowledge

Intermediary distribution

FCA regulations

Education

Financial Services Level 4

Job description

Platform Business Development Manager

£65,000 Base | OTE circa £110,000
Yorkshire | Home-Based

The Role

We're recruiting for a Platform Business Development Manager to join a leading organisation within the savings, retirement and wealth management sector.

Covering Yorkshire, you'll build and grow relationships with IFAs and wealth management firms, promoting platform and retirement solutions, increasing distribution, and driving sales growth across the region.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and grow a portfolio of IFA and wealth management accounts.
• Develop strong relationships with advisers and key decision-makers.
• Promote platform and retirement propositions.
• Drive new business and maximise existing account potential.
• Deliver sales and growth targets across the territory.
• Work closely with internal sales teams to identify opportunities.
• Provide market insight and competitor intelligence.
• Maintain high standards of regulatory and compliance adherence.

About You

• Experience working with IFAs within the advised platform market.
• Proven business development, intermediary sales or account management experience.
• Strong track record of achieving sales targets.
• Knowledge of platform, retirement and investment solutions.
• Good understanding of intermediary distribution and FCA regulations.
• Excellent relationship-building and stakeholder management skills.

Desirable

• Level 4 Financial Services qualification (or equivalent).
• Knowledge of retirement income and smooth fund solutions.

Why Apply?

• £65,000 base salary with OTE circa £110,000
• New platform team with some of the lowest targets in the market
• Significant autonomy and ownership of your region
• Strong benefits package including bonus, pension, private medical and 30 days holiday

A fantastic opportunity for an experienced platform sales professional looking to join an ambitious and growing proposition.

Reasonable Adjustments

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.