Business Development Director – Fund Services

Role Overview

As a Business Development Director, you’ll play a pivotal role in uncovering new markets, building meaningful client relationships, and driving the expansion of a truly global business. You’ll combine proactive lead generation with in-depth research and market intelligence to build a high-quality pipeline, working closely with the wider sales team to qualify prospects and shape targeted client engagement strategies.

What You Will Do

You’ll identify and develop new business opportunities through targeted research, lead generation, and market analysis aligned with strategic growth objectives. You’ll build and maintain strong relationships with prospective clients, assess their business needs, and deliver tailored solutions and proposals.

Why It Might Be a Fit

You’ll collaborate with cross-functional sales teams to drive revenue growth, communicate service offerings effectively, and represent IQ-EQ professionally in all client interactions. You’ll track sales performance, maintain accurate CRM records, and gather market and competitor intelligence to support data-driven decision-making.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• 8+ years of relevant client-facing experience in business development
• Strong accounting and/or financial services experience
• Solid knowledge of closed-ended and open-ended funds, including private equity and hedge funds
• Highly self-motivated, with strong integrity and excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
• Effective documentation and IT skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

Benefits

• Comprehensive remuneration and pension
• Private health and dental cover
• Life assurance
• 25 days paid leave plus all statutory public holidays
• Maternity and paternity leave
• Education leave
• Flexible working arrangements