Business Development Manager | S2 | Corporate Clients | Birmingham Business Centre

Business Development Manager | S2 | Corporate Clients | Birmingham Business Centre

Join Santander UK as a Business Development Manager. This role is based in Birmingham and focuses on driving corporate and commercial banking growth across the West Midlands.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Business Development Director to generate and drive new business activity leveraging all routes to market.
• Use new business tools and systems to deepen market penetration and increase contact with local prospect pools.
• Analyse prospect data and target opportunities in line with risk & sector/cohort models.
• Coordinate and leverage connectivity and events in collaboration with Regional Director, Relationship Directors and Product Partners.
• Manage calling programmes and Keep in Touch strategy (KIT) alongside the Business Development Director.
• Proactively drive engagement of key marketing/media collateral and initiatives to support pre-pipeline opportunity creation.

What You’ll Bring

• Experience/passion for new business and origination.
• Strong communication skills at all levels, capable of influencing and persuading others.
• Knowledge of Corporate & Commercial Banking.
• Experience in financial analysis to assess prospects in line with CCB risk appetite.
• Knowledge of related risks and ability to identify, assess, and manage them.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple stakeholders at various levels.

Soft Skills

• Relationship building
• Communication & influencing
• Collaboration across teams
• Problem-solving under pressure
• Adaptability in dynamic markets

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Business Development and Product Management

Benefits

• £500 annual cash allowance for benefits.
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (increases to 26 after 5 years), with option to purchase up to 5 contractual days.
• Voluntary healthcare benefits: medical, dental, health assessments.
• Employer pension contributions: 8% automatically, up to 12.5% if employee contributes.
• Protection: death-in-service & income protection, optional life assurance & critical illness cover.
• Share in Santander’s success via share plans.
• Access to Santander employee products at no fee.
• Competitive rewards reflecting impact and value.
• Well‑being support across physical, mental, social, and financial pillars.
• Enhanced family leave, childcare options, tailored wellbeing support.
• Volunteering opportunities.
• Global growth opportunities.

Equal Employment Opportunity

We’re proud to be an inclusive organisation that provides equal opportunities for everyone – regardless of age, gender, disability, civil status, race, religion or sexual orientation.

To apply, you must have the right to work in the UK. If you require a visa/permit, we will not discriminate. If you do not have a right to work or a visa application fails, we will withdraw any conditional offer.

Next Steps

If this sounds like the role you’re interested in, please apply. For any assistance with your application, contact resourcing@santander.co.uk.