JOB TITLE: Business Development Manager - Embedded Finance
SALARY: £61,344 - £80,080
LOCATION(S): London, Chester, Manchester, Leeds
HOURS: Full-time
WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at one of our office sites. Colleagues with disabilities can be supported with workplace adjustments including hybrid working expectations in line with our Flexibility Works policy.
What you'll be doing
This is an opportunity to join one of the most exciting growth areas within Lloyds Banking Group and play a key role in helping expand our Embedded Finance business.
Embedded Finance is transforming how customers access financial services, and we're investing in new partnerships, propositions and customer experiences that bring finance seamlessly into everyday journeys. As a Business Development Manager, you'll help identify, secure and develop commercial partnerships that support the continued growth of our Embedded Finance proposition.
Working closely with the Business Development Senior Manager and a range of stakeholders across Commercial, Product, Risk and Finance teams, you'll help build and manage a strong pipeline of prospective partners, support merchant acquisition activity and contribute to bringing new opportunities from initial engagement through to launch.
You'll play an important role in developing partner relationships, supporting commercial proposals and onboarding new merchants, ensuring opportunities are delivered effectively and in line with governance requirements. You'll use customer insight, market knowledge and commercial thinking to help identify growth opportunities and deliver positive outcomes for partners, customers and the business.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to further develop their business development and partnership management experience within a fast-growing area of Lloyds Banking Group, gaining exposure to senior stakeholders, innovative propositions and significant commercial opportunities.
Why join us?
We're on an exciting journey to transform our Group and the way we're shaping finance for good. We're focusing on the future, investing in our technologies, workplaces and colleagues to make our Group a great place for everyone.
What we're looking for
- 3+ years' experience in business development, sales, partnerships or merchant acquisition roles.
- Experience building and managing commercial relationships, identifying new opportunities and delivering business growth.
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build credibility and influence colleagues, partners and customers.
- Experience developing customer-focused solutions, commercial proposals or partnership opportunities.
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to operate effectively across multiple stakeholders.
- A growth mindset, with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and identify opportunities to improve outcomes.
And any experience of this would be great
- Experience within Embedded Finance, fintech, payments or broader financial services.
- Experience across transport, mobility, automotive, lifestyle, home or adjacent partnership-led sectors.
- Experience supporting merchant onboarding, partner implementation or product integration activities.
- Experience working with commercial, product or proposition teams to bring new opportunities to market.
We know that great talent comes from many backgrounds. Whilst this job advert may reference specific years of experience, we recognise that skills are developed in many ways, so if you have relevant, transferable experience, we encourage you to apply.
This is a place for you
Our ambition is to be the leading UK business for diversity, equity and inclusion supporting our customers, colleagues and communities, and we’re committed to creating an environment in which everyone can thrive, learn and develop. We provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to reduce or remove barriers. Just let us know what you need.
We offer a wide‑ranging benefits package, including:
- A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
- An annual performance‑related bonus
- Share schemes including free shares
- Benefits you can tailor to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
- 30 days’ holiday, plus bank holidays
- A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies
Ready for a career where you can have a positive impact as you learn, grow and thrive? Apply today and find out more!
