Financial Services Business Development Lead

Job Description

• This is a remote position.
• Drive US expansion for a premier recruitment provider of on-demand C-suite leadership. Working fully remotely for 5 - 10 hours per week on a flexible contract basis, your primary responsibility will be direct, proactive outreach, leveraging cold calling and executive prospecting to build relationships with senior decision-makers across US financial institutions.

Scope of Work & Key Guidelines:

• Research to generate and contribute to target lists.
• Execute targeted cold outreach and outbound calling campaigns to secure new senior client engagements across the US market.
• Establish, nurture, and maintain high-trust relationships with C-level executives in target financial services firms.
• Drive market entry strategy and qualify for potential business development opportunities independently.

Requirements

Required Subject-Matter Expertise:

• Proven track record in outbound business development, cold outreach, or executive search/advisory sales.
• Prior exposure to executive search, fractional leadership recruitment, or regulated financial services (FCA/PRA or US equivalent environments) - highly beneficial.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with an articulate, executive-ready presence.
• Demonstrated capability in opening doors and engaging directly with C-suite and senior leaders.
• Ability to operate autonomously as an independent contractor supporting UK/US crossing business hours.
• Experience with business development research.
• Experience networking within the US financial services or corporate leadership sector - highly beneficial.
• Have your own laptop, reliable internet connection and phone.

Software:

• Microsoft Office 365 (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel)
• CRM Platforms (e.g., Salesforce, HubSpot, or Zoho CRM)
• Professional Networking Platforms (LinkedIn Sales Navigator) beneficial OR experience in using LinkedIn.

Benefits

Project Timeline & Engagement Terms:

• Total remote-work flexibility with lightweight weekly commitment (5–10 hours per week) - project time line TBC.
• The contractor manages their own schedule, provided all timeline constraints and deadlines are met.
• Professional exposure to top-tier financial leadership markets.
• Highly autonomous, outcome-focused environment.