Business Development Manager

A leading accountancy firm is seeking an experienced Business Development Manager to support continued growth within its London office. This is a newly created role, offering a genuine opportunity to shape and develop business development activity in one of the firm's key locations.

Working closely with partners across Corporate and Private Client, you'll be responsible for driving growth through intermediary relationship management, client targeting, cross-selling and strategic BD planning. On a day-to-day basis, you'll develop and deliver BD plans aligned to firm priorities, use market and client insight to identify opportunities, and support partners in progressing pipeline activity.

A core part of the role will be building, managing and coordinating key intermediary relationships, ensuring activity is structured, joined-up and delivering results. You'll work hands-on with partners and fee earnners to strengthen existing relationships, develop new connections, and ensure follow-up actions are tracked and progressed.

You'll also support pitches and tenders, contribute to tailored engagement plans for priority clients and prospects, and work closely with marketing and wider BD colleagues to ensure activity is consistent and commercially focused. Reporting on outcomes, pipeline development and ROI will form an important part of the role, giving partners clear visibility of impact.

About you

• Proven experience in business development within an accountancy or legal firm (this is essential)
• Strong track record of working with partners and senior stakeholders
• Experience managing intermediary relationships, client targeting and cross-selling initiatives
• Comfortable operating at both a strategic and hands-on level
• Well organised, proactive and confident influencing at senior level

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys being close to the business, has strong relationship-building skills, and is motivated by the opportunity to help shape a newly created position within a growing, well-regarded firm.

If this sounds of interest, please get in touch for a confidential conversation.

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