Business Development Manager | S3| Corporate Clients

Position: Business Development Manager | S3| Corporate Clients |
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Business Development Manager | S3| Corporate Clients | London

Country:
United Kingdom

IT STARTS HERE
Santander () is evolving from  a global, high-impact brand  into a  technology-driven organisation , and our people are at the heart of this journey.  Together , we are driving a  customer-centric transformation  that values bold  thinking, innovation , and the  courage to challenge  what's possible.
This is more than a strategic shift.  It's a chance for driven professionals to grow, learn, and make a real difference .
Our mission is to contribute to help more  people and businesses prosper . We embrace a strong risk culture and all our professionals at all levels are expected to take a proactive and responsible approach toward risk management.
Retail & Commercial Banking  is a global business integrating all our retail and commercial banking activities to better serve our customers, improve efficiency and drive value creation.
THE DIFFERENCE YOU MAKE
The Business Development Team  is looking for a  Business Development Manager  based out of  London .
This role reports to the National Business Development Director and works closely with the local relationship teams as well as Product Solution Teams to drive market origination activity.
We are a highly successful team, who are over 5 years into our current growth plans in the UK.  We are a team of positive, passionate, and driven individuals who are very proud of our internal culture and high-level colleague engagement scores.  Come and talk to us if you feel you have the right attributes and experience to join a game changing team and really make a difference to our new business aspirations in London.
We're  shaping the way we work  through innovation, cutting-edge technology, collaboration and the freedom to explore new ideas. To succeed in this role, you will be responsible for:
Working closely with the Relationship teams to generate and drive new business activity leveraging all routes to market.

Leveraging new business tools and systems to deepen penetration in the market & increase contact in the local prospect pools,

Understanding prospect data and targeting opportunities in line with our Risk & Sector/Cohort models.

Conceiving, co-ordinating and leveraging specific connectivity and events in collaboration with the Regional Director, Relationship Directors and Product Partners.

Being highly organised and responsible for calling programmes and creating / managing the Keep in Touch strategy (KIT)

Proactively driving engagement of key Marketing/Media collateral and initiatives to further support the creation of pre-pipeline opportunities.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING
Our people are our greatest strength. Every individual contributes unique perspectives that make us stronger as a team and as an organisation. We're  enabling teams to go beyond  by valuing who they are and empowering what they bring.
The following requirements represent the knowledge, skills, and abilities essential for success in this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Professional Experience
Experience / passion for new business and origination.

Ability to communicate at all levels, and capability to influence & persuade others.

Experience and knowledge of Corporate & Commercial Banking.

Some experience of financial analysis, to assess prospects in line with CCB Risk appetite.

Knowledge of related risks with ability to identify, assess and manage them appropriately.

Ability to demonstrate managing multiple stakeholders at various levels.

Hard Skills
Strong commercial acumen - deep understanding of corporate banking products, markets, and the wider economic environment. (Required)

Digital proficiency - confident use of CRM and workflow tools such as Salesforce, nCino, and Office 365 to manage client portfolios and ensure data accuracy. (Required)

Soft Skills
Relationship building (Required)

Communication & influencing (Required)

Collaboration…