New Business Development Manager – Financial Services

Location: Germany

Drive growth across the German financial services market

We’re partnering with an established professional services business to appoint a commercially driven New Business Development Manager focused on the German banking and insurance sectors.

This is a genuine new-business opportunity for someone with an established financial services network, a strong commercial mindset and a proven ability to win new clients. You’ll take ownership of identifying target organisations, building relationships with senior decision-makers and converting opportunities into long-term commercial partnerships.

With the freedom to develop your own market strategy and the backing of an established business, you’ll play a key role in expanding its presence across Germany’s financial services landscape.

The opportunity

  • Win new business: Identify, target and acquire mid-to-large banking and insurance clients, taking ownership of the full sales cycle from initial engagement to signed contract.

  • Leverage your network: Build on existing relationships with senior decision-makers across banking and insurance, including C-suite executives and business-line leaders.

  • Develop strategic relationships: Establish credibility with prospective clients, understand their commercial priorities and identify opportunities to support their business objectives.

  • Lead complex sales cycles: Shape opportunities, coordinate proposals, manage negotiations and close commercially attractive engagements.

  • Build your market: Develop and execute a targeted business development strategy across your chosen segment of the German financial services market.

  • Represent the business: Build a strong presence within relevant banking, insurance and financial services networks, attending industry events and engaging with senior stakeholders.

  • Work collaboratively: Partner with internal specialists and delivery teams to develop tailored propositions that address client needs and deliver tangible business value.

  • Drive profitable growth: Take accountability for revenue generation, qualify opportunities rigorously and ensure commercial returns remain a priority.

What we’re looking for

  • Several years of experience in new business development, sales or commercial leadership within the German financial services market.

  • A proven track record of acquiring new banking or insurance clients and closing complex, high-value engagements.

  • An established network of senior decision-makers within banking, insurance or related financial services organisations.

  • Experience selling professional services into large, complex financial institutions.

  • Strong understanding of the German banking or insurance landscape, including key market dynamics, client priorities and commercial opportunities.

  • Confidence engaging with C-suite executives, business heads and senior buying committees.

  • Strong negotiation skills and a commercially disciplined approach to pipeline development, deal qualification and margin management.

  • Business-fluent German and strong English communication skills.

  • An entrepreneurial, proactive mindset, with the ability to operate independently while collaborating effectively across the wider business.

Why join?

Shape the market: Take ownership of your target segment and help define the business’s growth strategy across German financial services.

Real commercial ownership: Build your own pipeline, develop senior relationships and take responsibility for winning new clients.

Strong delivery support: Work alongside experienced specialists who can help translate client challenges into tailored, high-value solutions.

Performance-led rewards: Benefit from a competitive base salary and a performance-related package that recognises your commercial success.

Collaborative environment: Join an ambitious, relationship-driven business that values initiative, commercial thinking and long-term client partnerships.

Interested?

If you have a strong network across German banking or insurance and a track record of winning new business, we’d welcome a confidential conversation.