Business Development Manager - Corporate and Entrepreneurs

Location: Greater London

* Build and develop strong relationships with business owners, entrepreneurs and key professional services firms (corporate finance, legal, tax and accountancy).
* Work collaboratively with the BDM team, Financial Planners and Investment Managers to support and grow relationships with key intermediary firms across the UK.
* Develop and maintain a thorough understanding of Quilter Cheviot’s products and services, and when these are appropriate for prospects and clients.
* Build a strong understanding of key intermediary services and identify opportunities for reciprocal referrals where appropriate.
* Provide training and insight to solicitors, accountants, professional partners and internal stakeholders on Quilter Cheviot’s offerings and the entrepreneur/corporate segment.
* Use prospecting tools to identify high‑potential prospects and share targeted intelligence with CECE members.
* Collate and analyse information about target intermediaries and market activity to support business development planning.
* Identify opportunities to introduce Quilter Cheviot’s technical support teams to intermediaries and coordinate their involvement where beneficial.
* Develop and manage a “panel” of key intermediary relationships and be accountable for the ongoing servicing and development of those connections.
* Support the onboarding process for new clients by liaising effectively with intermediaries and internal teams to ensure seamless handovers.
* Contribute to and deliver CECE meeting actions, share market insights, and support the refinement of the corporate and entrepreneur proposition.
* Help prepare and coordinate bespoke, high‑impact pitches, bringing together the right internal specialists and trusted third‑party partners.
* Communicate Quilter Cheviot’s proposition confidently through presentations, written material and social media (e.g., Linked In).
* Gather and present feedback from intermediaries and prospects to help identify service gaps and maintain competitiveness.
* Maintain clear visibility of sales opportunities, activity levels and pipeline development, keeping management and the wider team informed.
* Ensure all engagement and communication aligns with FCA Consumer Duty requirements, even when not interacting directly with clients.
* Attend relevant team meetings, summarise key actions and ensure timely follow‑up.
* Be willing to travel occasionally to meet intermediaries, prospects or internal teams as required.
* Proven ability to build, nurture and convert relationships across professional services, intermediary networks, and the entrepreneur community.
* Ideally brings an existing network within corporate finance, corporate law, tax/accountancy or related sectors (desirable, not essential).
* Support the Corporate & Entrepreneur Centre of Excellence (CECE) to share insights and take ownership of CECE meeting outputs and actions.
* Uses platforms like Beauhurst to identify prospects and support CECE members with targeted insight, prospect lists, and relationship‑building opportunities
* A confident public speaker, comfortable presenting to groups including professional services partners, advisers and business owners.
* Strong written communication skills, capable of producing high‑quality materials (PowerPoint, Excel) follow‑ups and thought leadership where needed.
* Confidently advocates for Quilter Cheviot’s Corporate & Entrepreneur proposition across external channels, including social media platforms such as Linked In.
* Works closely with the Head of Client Development, financial planners, investment managers and marketing to drive aligned outcomes.
* Thrives in a cross-functional environment, ensuring that prospects and introducers experience seamless handovers and consistent messaging.
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