Senior / Executive Business Development Manager

Blackfinch Group; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackfinch Group is seeking a Senior / Executive Business Development Manager to own and grow a North West England territory, connecting advisers with tax-advantaged products, asset management and employee benefits.

You will drive growth by winning new adviser firms, expanding existing relationships, and delivering real commercial impact, while representing a broad product range and maintaining high-quality service.

Qualifications

• Proven success in business development within financial services.
• Strong track record of hitting and exceeding targets.
• Experience building both new and existing adviser relationships.
• Confidence engaging with larger firms and senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Win new adviser firms and establish Blackfinch as a trusted partner.
• Expand relationships within existing firms — increase engagement, product use and value.
• Protect and strengthen partnerships through consistent, high-quality service.

Skills

Proactive and driven

Commercially sharp

Relationship-led

Disciplined and organised

Resilient and consistent

Curious and thoughtful

Proven success in business development

Strong track record of hitting/exceed同

Education

IHT, EIS, VCT and CMS tax knowledge

Job description

Blackfinch Group is bringing the future to financial advisers in tax-advantaged products, asset management and employee benefits.

Our BDMs connect advisers with our award-winning ventures and asset managers through strong local relationships, and make complex concepts seem simple and effective.

We’re looking for an ambitious Senior / Executive Business Development Manager in the North West England area who brings energy, ownership, and a genuine passion for building relationships.

This is a role for someone who enjoys opening new doors, growing existing partnerships, and delivering real commercial impact.

Key Responsibilities

What you’ll be doing

You’ll take full ownership of your territory — driving growth by:

• Winning new adviser firms and establishing Blackfinch as a trusted partner
• Expanding relationships within existing firms — increasing engagement, product use, and value
• Protecting and strengthening partnerships through consistent, high-quality service

This is a role where activity matters, but impact matters more. Every conversation, meeting, and interaction should move relationships forward.

What makes this role different

• You’ll represent a broad, high-quality product range across tax and asset management
• You’ll have the autonomy to run your territory like a business
• You’ll be part of a team that values collaboration, energy, and continuous improvement

Skills & Experience

This role is as much about attitude and behaviours as it is about experience.

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Proactive and driven – you don’t wait for opportunities, you create them
• Commercially sharp – you understand what drives growth and act on it
• Relationship-led – you build trust quickly and maintain it over time
• Disciplined and organised – you manage your time, pipeline, and data effectively
• Resilient and consistent – you deliver, even when it’s challengingCurious and thoughtful – you seek to understand advisers and add real value

Your experience

• Proven success in business development within financial services (tax planning / asset management preferred)
• Strong track record of hitting and exceeding targets
• Experience building both new and existing adviser relationships
• Confidence engaging with larger firms and senior stakeholders

Essential Qualifications & Requirements

• A qualification level knowledge of IHT, EIS, VCT and CMS and the tax impacts of each.
• Either holds or is currently working towards or willing to work towards Chartered status in Financial Services or equivalent.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early, should we receive sufficient applications.

Blackfinch is an equal opportunities employer that values diversity and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, religious practice or any other perceived differences. A copy of our Equal Opportunities Policy is available upon request.

About Us

Blackfinch Group is an award-winning investment specialist. Built on over 20 years of investment track record, the name Blackfinch first came into being on the anniversary of Darwin’s birth, 12th February 2013. A trusted provider, we work in partnership with advisers. Our businesses cover tax-efficient solutions, early stage investing, managed portfolio services, property financing and renewable energy. We’re proud to be entrusted with over £1bn in assets under management.