Business Development Associate Director

At Grant Thornton we do things differently - looking to the future, driving ambitious growth and pioneering positive change in our industry. Providing audit, tax and advisory services, we empower clients through strategic insight, curiosity, and genuine partnership. And we empower our people with real opportunity, an inclusive culture and work life balance.

This is an exciting opportunity to help our partners and directors deliver on their ambitious growth targets by ensuring rigour and momentum in their business and client development activities. You will play a pivotal role in driving strategic business initiatives, fostering client relationships, and expanding our market reach across our Key / Growth Accounts and across the mid-market sector. You will collaborate closely with various internal teams across our financial services practice to develop and implement effective business development strategies, contributing to the overall growth and success of our firm.

As a Business Development Associate Director within our practice, you will:

• Identify and establish relationships with potential clients, nurturing leads and opportunities.
• Work with a collaborative National Marketing function and business leaders on the BD strategy for our firm wide approach to the Growth Accounts and the midmarket.
• Connect across service line teams in the financial services sector.
• Engage prospective clients through effective communication and presentations to showcase our services and value proposition.
• Cultivate relationships with key stakeholders and industry influencers to enhance our market presence.
• Represent our firm at industry events, conferences and networking opportunities to build strategic partnerships and alliances.
• Prepare regular reports and presentations summarising business development activities, progress and outcomes.

The minimum criteria you’ll need is a proven track record of business development within a B2B environment at C-Suite level with professional services. It would be great if you had some of the following skills:

• A thorough understanding of lead generation, sales and identifying cold targets.
• Strong understanding of market dynamics, industry trends (in particular, across the financial services sector), and competitive landscapes.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and manage multiple priorities.
• Self-motivated and result orientated.

Embracing uniqueness, the culture at Grant Thornton thrives on the contributions of all our people. Building an inclusive culture, where we value difference and respect our colleagues helps our people to perform at the best of their ability and realise their potential.

Life is more than work. The things you do, and the people you’re with outside of work matter, that’s why we’re happy to look at flexible working options for all our roles, and we’ll always do our best to keep your work and life in balance.

The impact you can make here will go far beyond your day job. From secondments, to fundraising for local charities, or investing in entrepreneurs in the developing world, you’ll be giving back to society. We’re looking for people who want to contribute, spark fresh ideas and go beyond expectations.