Financial Services Business Development Lead

RecruitMyMom; United States; Remote; USD 69,000 - 124,000; Part time

Job summary

RecruitMyMom is seeking a Financial Services Business Development Lead to drive the US expansion as a remote, part-time contractor. You will perform direct outreach, cold calling, and executive prospecting to secure engagements with senior leaders in US financial institutions.

You'll operate autonomously, manage your own schedule, and collaborate across time zones. The role focuses on outbound business development, market-entry activities, and building trusted relationships with C-suite

Qualifications

• Proven track record in outbound business development, cold outreach, or executive search/advisory sales.
• Exposure to executive search, fractional leadership recruitment, or regulated financial services - beneficial.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication with executive-ready presence.
• Demonstrated ability to open doors and engage with C-suite and senior leaders.
• Autonomous, independent contractor working US/UK hours.

Responsibilities

• Research to generate target lists and contribute to market targeting.
• Execute targeted cold outreach and outbound calling campaigns to secure senior client engagements in the US.
• Establish, nurture, and maintain high-trust relationships with C-level executives.
• Drive market entry strategy and qualify opportunities independently.
• Manage schedule as an independent contractor and meet timelines.

Skills

Outbound business development

Cold outreach

Executive search

Tools

Salesforce

HubSpot

Zoho CRM

LinkedIn Sales Navigator

Job description

Financial Services Business Development Lead

Drive US expansion for a premier recruitment provider of on-demand C-suite leadership. Working fully remotely for 5 - 10 hours per week on a flexible contract basis, your primary responsibility will be direct, proactive outreach, leveraging cold calling and executive prospecting to build relationships with senior decision-makers across US financial institutions.

Scope of Work &Key Guidelines:

Research to generate and contribute to target lists.

Execute targeted cold outreach and outbound calling campaigns to secure new senior client engagements across the US market.

Establish, nurture, and maintain high-trust relationships with C-level executives in target financial services firms.

Drive market entry strategy and qualify for potential business development opportunities independently.

Requirements

Required Subject-Matter Expertise:

Proven track record in outbound business development, cold outreach, or executive search/advisory sales.

Prior exposure to executive search, fractional leadership recruitment, or regulated financial services (FCA/PRA or US equivalent environments) - highly beneficial.

Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with an articulate, executive-ready presence.

Demonstrated capability in opening doors and engaging directly with C-suite and senior leaders.

Ability to operate autonomously as an independent contractor supporting UK/US crossing business hours.

Experience with business development research.

Experience networking within the US financial services or corporate leadership sector - highly beneficial.

Have your o wn laptop, reliable internet connection and phone.

Software:

Microsoft Office 365 (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel)

CRM Platforms (e.g., Salesforce, HubSpot, or Zoho CRM)

Professional Networking Platforms (LinkedIn Sales Navigator) beneficial OR experience in using LinkedIn.

Project Timeline & Engagement Terms:

Total remote-work flexibility with lightweight weekly commitment (5–10 hours per week) - project time line TBC.

• The contractor manages their own schedule, provided all timeline constraints and deadlines are met.
  

Professional exposure to top-tier financial leadership markets.

Highly autonomous, outcome-focused environment.

Target Start Date: Early November 2026, exact date TBC.

Independent Contractor / Part-Time (5–10 hours per week).

Focus: Outbound Business Development & Executive Relationship Building (USA Market)