Business Development Associate Director, Grant Thornton UK
Leading UK professional services firm offering audit, tax, and advisory
Posted today
Leading UK professional services firm offering audit, tax, and advisory
1001+ employees
Posted today
1001+ employees
Company mission
To make businesses more personal by investing in building relationships.
Role
Who you are
- Joining us as a Business Development Associate Director, the minimum criteria you’ll need is a proven track record of business development within a B2B environment at C-Suite level with professional services
- It would be great if you had some of the following skills, but don’t worry if you don’t tick every box, we’ll help you develop along the way:
- You’ll have a thorough understanding of lead generation, sales and identifying cold targets
- Strong understanding of market dynamics, industry trends (in particular, across the financial services sector), and competitive landscapes
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills
- Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and manage multiple priorities
- Ability to break down silos, barriers
- Self-motivated and result orientated
What the job involves
- Every day our teams help people in businesses and communities to do what is right and achieve their goals
- This is an exciting opportunity to help our partners and directors deliver on their ambitious growth targets by ensuring rigour and momentum in their business and client development activities
- You will play a pivotal role in driving strategic business initiatives, fostering client relationships, and expanding our market reach across our Key / Growth Accounts and across the mid-market sector
- You will collaborate closely with various internal teams across our financial services practice to develop and implement effective business development strategies, contributing to the overall growth and success of our firm
- Identify and establish relationships with potential clients, nurturing leads and opportunities
- Working on the strongest platforms from which to succeed, working with a collaborative National Marketing function and business leaders on the BD strategy for our firm wide approach to the Growth Accounts and the midmarket
- Connect across service line teams in the financial services sector
- Engage prospective clients through effective communication and presentations to showcase our services and value proposition
- Cultivate relationships with key stakeholders and industry influencers to enhance our market presence
- Represent our firm at industry events, conferences and networking opportunities to build strategic partnerships and alliances
- Prepare regular reports and presentations summarising business development actives, progress and outcomes
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Grant Thornton UK is a leading professional services firm that's part of a global network spanning over 150 countries and more than 76,000 people. With 23 offices across the UK and a team of over 5,000, they combine an international reach with deep local insight.
It specialises in audit, tax, and advisory services, but what really sets it apart is its focus on fresh thinking and building strong, personal relationships. From helping CFOs digitise their operations to advising on high-stakes mergers and acquisitions, Grant Thornton works across a wide range of industries to tackle complex challenges and unlock real progress.
Recently, the company has doubled down on its growth, welcoming hundreds of new trainees, launching digital-first roles, and promoting key talent into leadership. With investments in technology and talent development, it's building future-ready teams for clients and pushing into new markets.
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Company benefits
- Life cover
- Income protection
- Matched pension
- Private medical, including anytime access to Doctor@Hand and Stronger Minds
- Professional subscriptions
Company HQ
City of London, London, UK
Leadership
Malcolm Gomersall
(CEO)Malcolm has been at Grant Thornton since 2001, holding various roles including Office/Regional Managing Partner and Business Unit Leader. And he became CEO of the company in 2024.
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