At a Glance
- Tasks: Identify and assess new licensing partners while conducting market research and financial analysis.
- Company: Join a global luxury brand with a focus on strategic partnerships.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, end-of-year bonus, and hybrid work flexibility.
- Other info: Clear pathway into senior business or corporate development roles.
- Why this job: Gain exposure to complex deal-making and international growth strategies.
- Qualifications: Experience in business development or licensing, with strong analytical skills.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
This is a great opportunity to progress your BD career with Licensing and Partnerships within a Global, Luxury Brand. The role will be hybrid, in terms of WFH and client visits - occasionally you will be office based (either Surrey or Oxfordshire).
Are you commercially driven, analytical, and excited by strategic partnerships? We’re looking for a Business Development Manager to help identify, evaluate, and deliver high-impact licensing and joint venture opportunities. Working closely with the Business Development Director, you’ll play a key role in turning strategy into successful commercial partnerships — from market analysis and financial modelling through to deal execution and ongoing partner performance.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Identify and assess new licensing partners
- Conduct market research, partner evaluation, and commercial analysis
- Build financial models, forecasts, and business cases
- Support deal structuring, negotiations, and transaction execution
- Coordinate cross-functional teams including Legal, Finance, Tax, and Operations
- Support due diligence and partnership governance
- Track deal performance, KPIs, and strategic outcomes
What We’re Looking For
- Experience in business development, corporate development, consulting, or licensing and partnerships
- Strong financial modelling and analytical skills
- Exposure to partnerships, licensing, JVs, or M&A is desirable
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Proactive, commercially minded, and highly organised
Why Join Us?
This is an exciting opportunity to gain exposure to complex deal-making, international growth strategies, and senior stakeholder engagement, with a clear pathway into senior business or corporate development roles. If you enjoy solving commercial challenges and helping build scalable partnerships, we’d love to hear from you. The company offers an excellent salary and benefits package, including EOY bonus.
Business Development Manager - Licensing employer: Legacy London Recruitment
Join a prestigious global luxury brand as a Business Development Manager, where you will thrive in a dynamic hybrid work environment that balances remote work with client engagement and occasional office presence in Surrey or Oxfordshire. Our company fosters a collaborative culture that prioritises employee growth, offering clear pathways to senior roles while providing an attractive salary and comprehensive benefits package, including an end-of-year bonus. Embrace the opportunity to engage in high-impact licensing partnerships and develop your career in a supportive and innovative setting.
