Director - Business Development- Fund & Corporate Services

JTC Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

JTC Group in London is seeking a seasoned sales and business development professional to grow the Fund & Corporate Services client base. You will expand intermediary relationships, contribute to strategy with senior leaders, and drive new business to achieve annual targets.

The role requires experience in fund/corporate administration solutions, a strong network of targets, and the ability to manage a full sales cycle, including pipeline development on Salesforce.

Qualifications

• Senior professional with proven track record of sales/lead conversion.
• Experience in fund and corporate administration solutions.
• Established network of intermediaries and target clients.
• Ability to manage end-to-end sales process from lead to relationship.
• Persuasive communication and excellent presentation skills.
• Capable of working independently and in cross-functional teams.
• Willingness to travel regularly.
• Proactive in events and industry engagement.

Responsibilities

• Drive the sales process from origination to completion.
• Attend meetings with intermediaries and prospective clients.
• Be the first contact for new business opportunities via phone, email, or website.
• Create proposals, respond to RFPs, deliver pitches, and track actions.
• Manage and build the new business pipeline on Salesforce.
• Prepare client presentations and materials.
• Follow up promptly on actions from meetings.
• Identify new business opportunities, markets, clients, and partnerships.
• Research markets and customer needs.
• Build long-term relationships with fund managers and intermediaries.
• Attend conferences, speak on panels, contribute to articles.
• Promote JTC brand and services with intermediaries.
• Ensure governance and regulatory compliance; AML.
• Assess and manage risks with new business and group.
• Support reporting of unusual transactions.
• Develop knowledge continuously.
• Adhere to JTC values.
• Any other duties as defined.

Skills

Sales experience

Fund & corporate administration

Intermediaries network

Relationship management

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Cross-functional teamwork

Willingness to travel

Salesforce

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

PURPOSE OF JOB

The role will work closely with the Head of ICs Sales - UK & CI, the Head of Funds, other Business Development Directors, asset class heads and jurisdictional MD’s.

EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Permanent

DEPARTMENT: Fund & Corporate Services

DIVISION: Institutional Client Services

WORKPLACE STRUCTURE: Hybrid

ROLE OVERVIEW

The role will work closely with the Head of ICs Sales - UK & CI, the Head of Funds, other Business Development Directors, asset class heads and jurisdictional MD’s.

To grow the Fund & Corporate Services client base through expanding existing and new intermediary relationships and direct sales activities. The role includes involvement in Business Development strategy, alongside the Head of Sales and Head of Funds and execution of that strategy. The role holder will ensure annual new business targets are achieved. improvement.

Main Responsibilities And Duties

• Drive the sales process from origination to completion.
• Arrange and attend business meetings with intermediaries and prospective clients, with asset class or jurisdictional heads as appropriate.
• First contact for new business opportunities in relation to Fund & Corporate Services by phone, email or JTC website.
• Proposal creation, RFP responses, pitch presentations, and action point follow up.
• Manage and build the new business pipeline on Salesforce.
• Prepare client presentations and materials.
• Prompt follow-up on action points from business meetings.
• Help identify new business opportunities, including new markets, new clients and new partnerships, particularly in relation to fund and loan administration for Private Credit managers.
• Conduct research to identify new markets, opportunities and customer needs.
• Build long-term relationships with fund managers, investment houses and professional intermediaries alongside relevant senior colleagues.
• Attend conferences, speak on and moderate panels as necessary and contribute to articles promoting JTC.
• Build brand and service awareness with intermediaries.
• Ensure good corporate governance in accordance with regulatory requirements while aligning to the Group’s overall aims, business plan and long-term strategy.
• Adhere to Risk & Associate Compliance procedures in relation to regulatory requirements and AML legislation
• Be responsible for analysing, assessing and managing the risks associated with new business/potential clients, as well as, and where relevant, the Group’s business as a whole.
• Remain aware of the obligations for the reporting of unusual transactions and act as a guide to the division in this respect.
• Develop self and ensure knowledge in relevant field at all times.
• Adhere to the JTC core values and expected behaviours.
• Any other duties as deemed necessary or defined by Management and/or Group Board.

Essential Requirements

• Senior professional with proven track record of sales / lead conversion.
• Experience in fund and corporate administration solutions.
• Established network of intermediaries and relevant target client base.
• Broad-based knowledge and demonstrated ability to establish and manage a sales process, from lead generation to relationship management, nurturing a prospect pipeline, driving an agenda, and adapting to a fast-paced, challenging sales environment.
• Tactful, effective and persuasive communication skills suited to engaging and supporting high-profile prospects and clients.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Capacity to deliver results both independently, as well as collaborate seamlessly with internal and external stakeholders, in a cross-functional team environment.
• Initiative to continually broaden your industry knowledge and apply it in your daily work.
• Process-driven, methodical approach to completing assigned tasks.
• Excellent multitasking skills and ability to prioritise tasks.
• Regular travel will be expected.
• Arrange and support corporate events to promote the JTC ICs Division.
• Attendance at and participation in industry events.

OUR COMMITMENT TO INCLUSION & WELLBEING

JTC is committed to fostering a healthy, inclusive organisation where all individuals feel welcome and feel able to participate in the workplace fully. We value different perspectives, backgrounds and lived experiences. This includes supporting employee wellbeing so that people feel equipped to thrive.