Financial Services Business Development Lead

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. Target Start Date: Early November 2026, exact date TBC. Independent Contractor / Part-Time (5–10 hours per week). Focus: Outbound Business Development & Executive Relationship Building (USA Market) Originally posted on Himalayas