Strategic Partnerships Lead, Financial Services

Octopus Legacy Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

Health insurance

Will & LPAs

Cycle to Work Scheme

EV Salary Sacrifice

Job summary

Octopus Legacy Limited is seeking a Senior Strategic Partnerships Manager to own the full sales cycle, from pipeline to close, and to build and convert strategic partnerships with insurers, banks, adviser networks and wealth managers across the UK.

You’ll leverage the Octopus Group network to scale our proposition in UK financial services, reporting to the CEO on key deals and expanding market share. Flexible hybrid working with London Bridge presence and remote options is offered.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of enterprise sales in UK financial services.
• Proven ability to close multi-stakeholder deals.
• Strong network with insurers or banks and wealth managers.
• Comfortable navigating FCA-regulated environments.
• Self-starter who can operate without a formal playbook.
• Excellent relationship-building and strategic thinking.

Responsibilities

• Map UK financial services landscape and build a targeted pipeline across insurers, banks, adviser networks and wealth managers, then convert them into long-term partnerships that scale.
• Leverage existing relationships across the Octopus Group to open doors faster and convert them into long-term partnerships that scale.
• Raise profile of Octopus Group by speaking at industry events and being visible across UK wealth, insurance and banking circles.
• Run deals end-to-end from first conversation to signed contract, navigating complex organisations and aligning commercial terms.
• Build partner-specific business cases showing how the platform drives wealth retention and improves customer experience.
• Grow senior relationships across the sector with heads of distribution, chief customer officers and board members.

Skills

Enterprise sales

UK financial services

Stakeholder management

Strategic partnerships

Negotiation

Job description

Octopus Legacy Limited is seeking a Senior Strategic Partnerships Manager to own the full sales cycle, from pipeline to close, and to build and convert strategic partnerships with insurers, banks, adviser networks and wealth managers across the UK.

You’ll leverage the Octopus Group network to scale our proposition in UK financial services, reporting to the CEO on key deals and expanding market share. Flexible hybrid working with London Bridge presence and remote options is offered.