business development - assistant manager happy to talk flexible working

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Business Development - Assistant Manager, Financial Services (within D&BC)

Location: London/surrounding areas this is flexible, but with an expectation to be in the London office 2-3 times a week

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Grant Thornton UK is rolling out a new, invigorated national approach to industries and this role will play an important function within this, by supporting the Financial Services sector team within our Deals & Business Consulting practice to develop and execute their insurance growth strategy.

The Grant Thornton UK LLP Deals & Business Consulting (D&BC) practice works with clients to help them maximise value through the full deal lifecycle including corporate finance, financial and operational due diligence, valuations, carve outs and integrations and restructuring.

Our team of professionals are market leaders who are respected by clients and competitors. We are proud to have won a number of awards, including 2021 TRI Awards – Corporate Rescue of the Year, 2021 UK Pensions Awards – Sponsor Covenant/IRM Adviser of the Year, 2021 ACQ5 Gamechangers Global Awards – UK Asset Recovery Firm of the Year, UK Insolvency Firm of the Year and UK Restructuring and Turnaround Firm of the Year, to name a few.

We’re happy to talk flexible working and consider reduced hours and job shares, we’ll support you to balance your work and life.

A look into the role

• You will interact and engage with all parts of the deals and insurance business to support in tailoring and executing our Insurance deals growth strategy.
• You will prepare meeting packs and collateral for the team ahead of meetings with key targets, updating the team on key developments and focus areas for the target business, deliver insights into the executives we are meeting at the target entities and history of interaction between GT and the target
• Support with the follow up after the meetings (including preparing and distributing meeting notes) and ensuring that the next meetings are scheduled and attended by the right people at Grant Thornton
• Engage with the key account and heartland account teams to ensure meetings are being set up
• Where non-client targets are identified, support with meeting generation
• Report to key stakeholders on activities, insights and opportunities
• Coordinate insights and knowledge from our Deals & Business Consulting practice with wider parts of the firm

Knowing you’re right for us

Joining us as a Business Development Assistant Manager to support Financial Services, the minimum criteria you’ll need is the ability to demonstrate some business development experience. You must also have strong organisational skills and have a proactive, can-do professional approach.

Here are a few more skills we are looking for. Don’t worry if you don’t tick every box. It’s important for us to support you in your role and help you to develop along the way.

• A good understanding of sales and or client management activity.
• Strong communication skills and project management experience.
• Some experience within a professional services business development role would be advantageous
• Some interest and/ or experience in the Financial Services/ Insurance sector would also be advantageous

Knowing we’re right for you

Embracing uniqueness, the culture at Grant Thornton thrives on the contributions of all our people, we never settle for what is easy, we look beyond to deliver the right thing, for everyone. Building an inclusive culture, where we value difference and respect our colleagues helps our people to perform at the best of their ability and realise their potential.

Our open and accessible culture means you’ll interact with leaders who are interested in you and everything you bring to our firm. The things that set you apart, we value them. That’s why we give you the freedom to bring your whole self to work and pursue your passions inside and outside of work.

Beyond the job

Life is more than work. The things you do, and the people you’re with outside of work matter, that’s why we’re happy to look at flexible working options for all our roles, and we’ll always do our best to keep your work and life in balance.

The impact you can make here will go far beyond your day job. From secondments, to fundraising for local charities, or investing in entrepreneurs in the developing world, you’ll be giving back to society. It’s that drive to do the right thing that runs through our every move, grounded in our CLEARR values – Collaboration, Leadership, Excellence, Agility, Respect and Responsibility.

We’re looking for people who want to contribute, spark fresh ideas and go beyond expectations. People who want to be able to proudly do what’s right, for the firm, our clients, our people and themselves. It’s how it should be.

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