Job Description
We are seeking a commercially focused Business Development Manager to support the continued growth of our advisory practice in Manchester and the wider North West region. This is a key outward-facing role responsible for originating new opportunities, nurturing high-value professional relationships, and working closely with Partners to deliver FRP’s market-leading advisory services.
Key Responsibilities
Business Development & Revenue Generation
- Drive FRP’s business development activity across Manchester and the North West, increasing market visibility and referral flows.
- Consistently generate significant annual fee income through securing advisory engagements across multiple service lines with the ability to build a multi-year pipeline of work.
- Develop and expand a high-quality network of referrers including accountants, solicitors, ABLs, finance brokers and other professionals.
- Achieve high referral-to-engagement conversion rates through credibility, technical understanding and relationship management.
Market Presence & Relationship Building
- Maintain regular contact with key introducers through meetings, calls, events and thought‑leadership initiatives.
- Represent FRP at networking events, roundtables, conferences and professional forums across the region.
- Promote FRP’s full suite of services including Restructuring Advisory, Corporate Finance, Debt Advisory, Financial Advisory, Real Estate Advisory and Forensic Services.
- Identify new market opportunities and emerging sectors for business development focus.
Experience & Skills Required
- Strong background in business development within professional services or financial services markets.
- Excellent relationship‑building and stakeholder management skills.
- Proven significant annual fee generation with evidence of sustained referrer growth.
- Strong existing network within the North West professional services community.
- Ability to identify and shape commercial opportunities for FRP across all service lines.
- Knowledge of formal restructuring and insolvency processes (Administrations, Liquidations and Company Voluntary Arrangements).
- Previous experience working within a Partner‑led professional services environment.
Personal Attributes
- Highly motivated self‑starter with strong commercial instincts.
- Confident and credible networker with excellent interpersonal skills.
- Collaborative team player, comfortable working closely with Partners.
- Strong organisational skills and a disciplined approach to pipeline management.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and diverse culture for our people. We maintain an Equal Opportunities Policy, ensuring that recruitment and employment decisions are based solely on the skills and experience required for our professional services — regardless of ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, disability, or any other protected characteristic. We believe every individual should have the opportunity to thrive.
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