Senior BD Manager

Totum Partners; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international professional services firm in Greater London is seeking a Senior Business Development Manager to drive growth in its Financial Services sector. You will shape strategy and influence senior stakeholders, while managing key client relationships and leading campaigns. The ideal candidate will have strong knowledge of the sector, experience with strategic business development, and the ability to mentor junior staff. The firm values diversity and strives to accommodate specific needs during recruitment.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of the Financial Services sector.
• Experience in strategic BD planning.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Shape sector business plans and support international growth priorities.
• Manage selected key client accounts and support strategic relationship development.
• Deliver sector campaigns and market-facing initiatives.

Skills

Knowledge of Financial Services

Strategic Business Development Planning

Influencing senior stakeholders

Commercial mindset

Collaboration skills

Organizational skills

Job description

A leading international professional services firm is seeking a Senior Business Development Manager to play a central role in driving the growth of its Financial Services sector. This is an opportunity to shape strategy, influence senior stakeholders and lead high-impact initiatives across a fast-moving, expanding organisation.

About the Role

Working closely with sector leadership, you will lead the development and delivery of the Financial Services BD strategy. You’ll identify growth opportunities, manage key client relationships, drive targeted campaigns, and coordinate activity across bids, marketing, PR and client teams. The role also includes budget ownership, market insight generation and performance reporting, as well as mentoring junior BD colleagues.

Key Responsibilities

• Shape sector business plans and support international growth priorities

• Manage selected key client accounts and support strategic relationship development

• Deliver sector campaigns and market-facing initiatives alongside your team

• Coordinate cross-selling opportunities across the firm

• Provide market research and commercial insights to inform strategy

• Coach, support and oversee junior BD team members

• Manage sector reporting and performance reviews

About You

You will bring strong knowledge of the Financial Services sector, experience in strategic BD planning, and the ability to influence senior stakeholders. You’ll be commercially minded, collaborative, highly organised, and confident leading bids, campaigns and client development activity. Experience managing or mentoring others is desirable.

Equal Opportunities

As a responsible business, it is important that we represent the diversity of our people, our clients and our communities. We believe that the firms that thrive are those with the most diverse team; that's why we work so hard to source the best talent from the broadest pool possible. As an equal opportunities employer we strive to accommodate anyone who may have specific needs. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the selection process, please talk to a member of the recruitment team so that any required adjustments can be made in advance.