Business Development Manager

Deloitte - Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm in Greater London seeks a Business Development Manager with expertise in Insurance Regulatory, Legal Entity Structuring, and Transactions Advisory. This senior role requires deep knowledge of the insurance sector, the ability to engage confidently with executive stakeholders, and a passion for enhancing brand reputation. Responsibilities include driving business development, managing cross-border mergers, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. Competitive day rate offered, with a hybrid work model of 2 days on-site.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in securing new business within the insurance industry.
• Strong understanding of insurance risks and effective mitigants.
• Practical understanding of underwriting and day-to-day support functions.

Responsibilities

• Lead business development initiatives in the insurance sector.
• Coordinate multi-jurisdictional teams for legal entity structuring.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements in transactions.

Skills

Business development

Insurance industry knowledge

Understanding of legal entity structuring

Regulatory compliance

Strategic thinking

Cross-jurisdictional execution

Job description

Business Development Manager (Insurance Regulatory, Legal Entity Structuring & Transactions Advisory)

Tower of London, United Kingdom | Posted on 13/01/2026

Business Development Manager |Insurance Regulatory, Legal Entity Structuring & Transactions Advisory

(6 – 12 Months, with thepotential to go Permanent)

Hybrid, on site in CentralLondon 2 days per week

Competitive Day Rate (InsideIR35)

You are a senior Business Development leader with a deep understanding of legal entity structuring within the insurance industry and the regulatory considerations that drive structural and strategic change. You operate confidently in complex, highly regulated environments and bring credibility in conversations with C‑suite, Boards, and senior regulatory‑facing stakeholders.

The Insurance Legal Entity Structuring team forms part of Deloitte’s Strategy, Risk & Transactions Advisory Practice and is a centre of excellence for Insurance regulation and the design and implementation of insurers’ target legal entity structures. Using this expertise we support firms with:

• Merging and setting-up new insurance carriers and branches in the UK and Europe in accordance with regulatory requirements and expectations
  
• Leading insurance PVII transfers and cross-border mergers (including regulatory engagement and detailed planning)
  
• Drafting regulatory business plans and developing target operating models to ensure Day 1 readiness
  
• Aligning insurers’ legal entity structures with their strategic objectives to reduce unnecessary cost, create capital and operational efficiencies, generate synergies and streamline governance arrangements
  
• End-to-end programme management and leadership to successfully implement insurers’ target state structures, including the coordination of subject matter experts (e.g. Tax, Regulatory, Legal, People, Actuarial, Accounting) and project teams across multiple jurisdictions
  
• Corporate re-organisations in the insurance sector, such as merging entities, establishing holding companies and business transfers
  
• Mergers and acquisitions from a regulatory perspective including regulatory due diligence, drafting regulatory business plans, legal entity structuring and Day 1 planning
  
• Insurance regulatory advisory & licensing
  
• Legal entity structuring & reorganisation
  

About you

• Be very well connected within the insurance industry with significant experience of identifying, qualifying, and securing new business.
  
• Have a strong understanding of the insurance industry and the ability to identify associated risks and effective mitigants to typical insurance issues and challenges.
  
• Have a practical understanding of an insurer from underwriting lines of business to functions providing day-to-day support across General Insurance and/or Life, MGAs and hybrid insurers.
  
• Be highly experienced in designing and executing multi-faceted, cross-jurisdictional business development and be able to demonstrate success in developing and executing winning capture strategies.
  
• You will be passionate about leading business development and marketing initiatives that not only drive revenue but also enhance brand reputation.
  
• Have a collaborative, strategic, and results-oriented approach.
  
• Be outcome focused with the ability to turn regulatory change into sustainable revenue growth.