Senior Business Development Manager

Job Title: Senior Business Development Manager

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• Role: Senior Business Development Manager
• Sectors:Private Equity, Islamic Finance, Corporate, Banking and Finance
• Team: Client Development
• Location: Hybrid working from Bristol or Exeter
• Working Pattern:Full-time
• Why this role matters: This is more than a business development role. It's an opportunity to influence the direction of some of our most important sectors, build lasting relationships with high-profile clients and collaborate with senior stakeholders to deliver sustainable growth. If you enjoy turning market insight into commercial opportunity and want to see the impact of your work, this role offers exactly that.

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As a senior member of the team, you'll partner with sector leaders, client relationship partners and lawyers to drive growth across our Private Equity and Islamic Finance sectors, Corporate practice and Banking & Finance offerings.

In this role, you'll:

• Lead and deliver strategic business development plans that support sector and firm-wide growth objectives.
• Work closely with sector leaders to identify, prioritise and pursue new market opportunities.
• Develop and execute targeted client and sector initiatives that strengthen relationships and drive revenue growth.
• Create compelling capability statements, client-facing collateral and value propositions that showcase the firm's expertise and differentiate us in the market.
• Develop, maintain and analyse target lists, using financial and market insight to identify opportunities, trends and gaps.
• Support and lead client planning activity for strategically important accounts, helping deepen relationships and expand service delivery.
• Drive collaboration across practice areas, ensuring clients benefit from the full breadth of Foot Anstey's expertise.
• Work alongside our Communications and Marketing teams to deliver impactful campaigns, thought leadership and sector-focused activity.
• Monitor, analyse and report on sector performance, pipeline activity and return on investment, providing insight to stakeholders and leadership teams.
• Support client feedback initiatives, translating insight into actionable improvements that enhance client experience and support retention.
• Share best practice across the wider BD team, acting as a trusted adviser and mentor to colleagues where appropriate.

This is a highly visible role that combines strategic thinking, relationship building and hands-on delivery, giving you the opportunity to influence business growth at both a sector and firm-wide level.

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We're looking for a commercially minded business development professional who enjoys building relationships, influencing stakeholders and turning strategic plans into measurable results.

You'll bring:

• Proven experience in a business development role within professional services or a similarly relationship-driven environment.
• Experience developing and delivering sector-focused or client-led growth initiatives.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, with the ability to identify opportunities and assess potential return on investment.
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills and experience working with senior leaders to drive strategic objectives.
• Excellent account management and client relationship skills.
• Strong analytical capabilities, with the ability to interpret data and translate insight into action.
• Outstanding…