Head of Strategic Partnerships

Location: Hybrid / Remote UK (with occasional travel as required)

Salary: Competitive Basic Salary + OTE + Benefits

Contract: Full-Time

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and commercially minded Head of Strategic Partnerships to join a growing FCA-regulated business during a key phase of expansion.

This is a senior, high-impact role focused on developing and scaling strategic partnerships across the Independent Financial Adviser (IFA), intermediary and wider financial services market. Working closely with senior leadership, you will be responsible for building a new distribution channel from the ground up, creating long-term partnerships that drive sustainable revenue growth.

• Identify, target and secure strategic partnerships across IFA firms, networks, financial institutions and intermediary channels.
• Lead partnership discussions from initial engagement through to negotiation, agreement and implementation.
• Develop compelling partner propositions aligned with commercial objectives and customer outcomes.
• Build and manage a strong pipeline of prospective partners.

• Contribute to the development and execution of the company's partnership and distribution strategy.
• Own revenue targets and commercial performance across partnership channels.
• Produce business cases, forecasts and performance reports for senior stakeholders.
• Monitor market trends and identify new growth opportunities.

• Build strong relationships with senior decision-makers across the financial services sector.
• Work closely with marketing, compliance, operations and product teams to ensure successful partner onboarding and ongoing engagement.
• Act as a key ambassador for the business within the adviser and intermediary marketplace.

• Proven track record in senior business development, partnership management or distribution roles within financial services.
• Strong experience developing relationships with IFAs, adviser networks, wealth management firms or intermediary channels.
• Demonstrable success in originating, negotiating and closing complex commercial partnerships.
• Comfortable operating within an FCA-regulated environment.
• Commercially astute with strong negotiation and influencing skills.
• Able to manage long sales cycles and build relationships with senior stakeholders.
• Self-motivated, entrepreneurial and capable of working independently.
• Experience with in insurance, wealth management, protection, retirement planning or related sectors would be highly advantageous.

• Competitive salary and uncapped earning potential.
• Flexible hybrid/remote working.
• Opportunity to build and shape a new strategic distribution channel.
• Significant autonomy and direct exposure to senior leadership.
• Ongoing professional development and career progression opportunities.
• Comprehensive benefits package.

If you are an experienced financial services business development professional with a passion for building strategic partnerships and driving commercial growth, we'd love to hear from you.