Business Development Assistant in Birmingham

Hybrid from your nearest Succession office location - UK Wide

About Succession Wealth

Succession Wealth is one of the UK’s leading independent wealth management companies. We exist to simplify financial planning and deliver long‑term value for our clients, combining expert advice with a collaborative, people‑first culture. Our Business Development function plays a vital role in connecting clients with the right expertise at the right time, enabling our planners to focus on delivering exceptional advice. Sitting at the heart of Succession, the team works closely with Aviva, Planners, Area Managers, and a wide range of internal functions including Operations, Finance, Legal, Marketing, Compliance, and Data. This breadth of interaction offers individuals a truly unique and diverse experience, providing exposure across multiple departments and the wider Aviva ecosystem. Unlike many roles, Business Development gives a holistic view of how Succession operates end‑to‑end, making it an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to build strong commercial insight and cross‑functional experience.

Why This Role Matters

The Business Development Assistant is a key enabling role within our growth engine. You’ll be at the heart of how new client opportunities are captured, nurtured and progressed, ensuring momentum, clarity and a seamless journey from first contact through to planner engagement. By bringing structure, insight and proactive coordination to our lead pipeline, this role helps turn opportunity into meaningful outcomes for clients and colleagues alike.

What You’ll Do

• Own and Nurture the Lead Journey
  • Act as the central coordination point for inbound leads across multiple channels
  • Ensure all leads are accurately captured, validated and ready for progression
  • Allocate opportunities to planners in line with agreed criteria, capacity and regional needs
  • Maintain clear visibility of pipeline progress, ensuring every lead receives timely attention
• Enable Insight Through Data & MI
  • Track leads accurately across internal systems and reporting tools
  • Produce clear, timely management information covering volumes, progress and outcomes
  • Provide insight that supports Business Development, Customer Wealth Engagement and Area Management teams
  • Prepare data and commentary for use in meetings and reviews
• Support Progression & Early Engagement
  • Help move leads smoothly through early stages of the client journey
  • Support proactive follow‑up and re‑engagement activity where appropriate
  • Track outcomes and share insight to continuously improve conversion and experience
• Deliver Confident Early‑Stage Conversations
  • Make timely outbound calls following lead capture to qualify interest and set expectations
  • Ensure early engagement is professional, consistent and aligned to our advice proposition
  • Build trust and clarity before planner involvement
• Be a Trusted Operational Partner
  • Provide reliable, behind‑the‑scenes support to senior Business Development colleagues
  • Take ownership of defined reporting, coordination and recurring tasks
  • Contribute to monthly Customer Wealth Engagement activity through insight, success stories and learning
• Improve Ways of Working
  • Maintain and enhance documented processes across lead handling and progression
  • Spot opportunities to streamline reporting, tracking and coordination
  • Help strengthen consistency and efficiency across the end‑to‑end lead experience

What You’ll Bring

• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities with confidence
• A natural attention to detail and pride in accuracy
• Professional, engaging communication skills — particularly over the phone
• Comfort working with data, systems and Microsoft Office (especially Excel)
• A proactive mindset with a desire to learn, improve and add value
• Resilience, positivity and a collaborative approach to problem‑solving

Experience in financial services, CRM systems or reporting is welcomed but not essential - we value capability, curiosity and potential.

Why Join Us

• A supportive, collaborative culture where your contribution truly matters
• Exposure to a dynamic Business Development environment with clear learning opportunities
• The chance to develop commercially valuable skills in a leading wealth management business
• A role that offers visibility, responsibility and future progression

PLUS

• 25 days Annual leave rapidly increasing with service, plus bank holidays and additional days for Christmas closure.
• Excellent company pension scheme with a generous employer contribution.
• Agile and family friendly working arrangements to allow for a great work/life balance.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay.
• Up to 40% discount on Aviva Insurance & Investment products.
• £465 towards the purchase of home office equipment.
• Group Life Assurance Scheme: 8 x salary.
• Access to the Benefit Hub; discounts on shopping, dining out, holidays and lots more!
• Voluntary flexible benefits platform including Private Medical Insurance, Medical Cash Plan, Dental Insurance, Critical Illness and Health Screening.
• Support with cost of professional exams/study days.

Succession is committed to building and preserving a culture of inclusion and diversity. With a diverse team of employees we are able to grow, innovate and deliver excellent client care to help us reach our goals as a business. Our diverse teams help us reflect and understand the communities in which we operate and the subjects we cover in our everyday work. In recruiting for Succession, we welcome the unique contributions all candidates can bring regardless of their background and strive to ensure that every candidate is given the best chance of success through fair and equitable recruitment practice.