Financial Services Business Development Lead

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Conduct research to create and enhance target lists.

• Implement focused cold outreach and outbound calling campaigns to obtain new senior client engagements within the US market.

• Build, cultivate, and sustain high-trust relationships with C-level executives in targeted financial services firms.

• Lead the market entry strategy and independently assess potential business development opportunities.

• Propel US expansion for a leading recruitment provider of on-demand C-suite leadership.

⛳️ Requirements

• Demonstrated success in outbound business development, cold outreach, or executive search/advisory sales.

• Previous experience in executive search, fractional leadership recruitment, or regulated financial services (FCA/PRA or US equivalent environments) is highly advantageous.

• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, with a polished, executive-ready demeanor.

• Proven ability to initiate contact and engage directly with C-suite and senior executives.

• Capability to work independently as a contractor, supporting UK/US overlapping business hours.

• Experience in business development research.

• Networking experience within the US financial services or corporate leadership sector is highly beneficial.

• Must have a personal laptop, reliable internet connection, and phone.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel).

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

• Experience with professional networking platforms (LinkedIn Sales Navigator) is beneficial, or familiarity with using LinkedIn.

🏝️ Benefits

• Complete remote-work flexibility with a light weekly commitment (5–10 hours per week).

• Contractors are responsible for managing their own schedules, as long as all timeline constraints and deadlines are adhered to.

• Professional exposure to premier financial leadership markets.

• An environment that is highly autonomous and outcome-focused.

• Flexible contract arrangements.