Key Responsibilities
- Identify, qualify, and convert business opportunities across SMEs and mid-market clients
- Build and maintain trusted relationships with founders, CFOs, finance leaders, and senior executives
- Drive outreach through targeted campaigns, networking, events, referrals, and strategic partnerships
- Prepare and deliver structured proposals and presentations aligned with client needs
- Own and manage your sales pipeline with discipline, forecasting accuracy, and accountability for results
- Collaborate closely with internal teams to design solutions and support successful client outcomes
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What Success Looks Like in This Role
- Establishing a consistent, high-quality opportunity pipeline within the first 3–6 months
- Developing repeat and referral client relationships
- Demonstrating strong conversion discipline and commercial judgement
- Progressing from opportunity execution to ownership of key accounts, sectors, or growth initiatives
- Making a visible contribution to group-level revenue growth
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Who We Are Looking For
We welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds and place emphasis on capability, mindset, and performance potential.
This role is suitable for:
- Business Development professionals with experience in B2B sales, consulting sales, or professional services BD
- Professionals from accounting, audit, tax, or corporate secretarial backgrounds who wish to pivot into a commercial, client-facing role
The ideal candidate demonstrates:
- Strong drive, ownership mindset, and resilience
- Professional communication and relationship-building skills
- Confidence engaging with senior stakeholders
- Comfort being measured by outcomes and performance
- Discipline in pipeline management and execution
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Backgrounds That Succeed in This Role
Individuals who perform well in this role often bring one or more of the following:
- Proven experience in business development, sales, or client acquisition
- Exposure to professional services, consulting, or B2B solution selling
- Understanding of finance, compliance, governance, or business operations
- Curiosity about businesses and the ability to ask structured, commercial questions
Candidates transitioning from technical or professional roles will receive structured support to develop commercial and client-engagement capability while maintaining professional standards and credibility.