Regional Business Development Manager

Regional Business Development Manager

Field-based, covering North & East London | Flexible working

GKR is working exclusively with afast-growing, technology-led legal services business, who are looking to grow their sales team.

Backed by significant investment they combine the stability and resources of an established organisation with the pace and opportunity of a high-growth division.

The Opportunity

Estate agents influence the large majority of conveyancing instructions, and a single strong branch relationship can unlock hundreds of referrals over time.
Our client is looking for a Regional Business Development Manager to build and own a network of referring estate agent branches across the South of the UK.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify, target and win new estate agent client to refer the company's services to their clients.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with branch managers and negotiators so referrals continue and grow.
• Develop strategic partnerships with agents and franchise groups that create long-term, recurring value.
• Maintain an active pipeline of prospective and existing branches, tracking progress and reporting against targets.
• Represent the business at industry events and meetings to build visibility and reputation across the region.
• Monitor market trends and competitor activity to identify new opportunities.
• Work closely with the legal delivery team so referred clients have a great experience, protecting and strengthening the relationship.

Candidate Requirements

• A strong understanding of the estate agency market, and the credibility to sell into it.
• A proven ability to farm: turn occasional referrers into regular ones, and stay genuinely top of mind with branches.
• Real motivation for a high OTE, commission-driven role, and comfort with a higher risk, higher reward set-up.
• The ability to learn new tools and systems quickly, including CRM and AI tools, to improve performance.
• A disciplined, repeatable approach to managing a sales pipeline and their own diary.
• Comfort creating structure in ambiguity and operating with a high degree of autonomy.
• Good energy, and a genuine belief in the long-term vision of using AI to improve conveyancing for clients and agents alike.

Package

• Base salary of £50,000, plus £5,000 car allowance, with an uncapped OTE of £125,000+ and a potential guarantee/signing bonus
• Field-based role covering the South of the UK, with access to a London office.
• The chance to join a well-funded, high-growth business backed by the scale and stability of a larger corporate group, with real scope to build and lead a team as the company expands.
  
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