Business Development Manager Job Toronto area,Ontario Canada,Sales

Precious Metals | High-Net-Worth & Institutional Clients

Downtown Toronto (In-Office with light travel)

$80-90k base + uncapped commission - OTE - up to $175k (yr 1-2)

We are retained on a confidential search for a senior, hands-on sales professional who still enjoys being in front of clients, driving new business, and owning outcomes. This is a desk management role, and it is for someone looking to step away from selling.

If you want to lead by producing
, this will resonate.
If you want to manage without carrying a number, it won’t.

Who this role is for

This role tends to attract sales professionals who:

are strong producers but feel capped, constrained, or boxed in by their current platform

are in commission-driven or grid-based environments and want clearer alignment between effort and earnings

are comfortable selling to financially sophisticated / HNW clients

prefer real conversations and real assets over hype-driven products

want autonomy, visibility, and ownership — not politics

You do not need to be unhappy to consider this role.
But you do need to believe you can outperform where you are today with the right platform behind you.

What you’ll actually be doing

Driving net new client acquisition through outbound activity, relationship-building, referrals, events, and re-engagement of dormant accounts

Managing and growing your own book of business end-to-end

Spending ~
85% of your time selling and ~15% coaching or supporting a small team by example

Working closely with leadership, marketing, and operations to convert demand into revenue

Attending industry events, conferences, and client meetings (travel required)

Success here comes from effort, judgment, and says-to-yes conversations

Selling,BD

Strong financial markets literacy - preferred

Financial literacy and credibility with sophisticated clients

Comfort with outbound selling, and relationship building

Proven ability to sell, not just talk about selling

Comfort operating without guardrails

Hunger, resilience, and personal ownership

Credentials are helpful, but production mindset matters more
.