Director of Business Development

Horsham, Sussex
Sharp Financial
Overview

Sharp Financial is an integrated advisory firm at the intersection of strategy, finance, and growth. Our multidisciplinary teams deliver holistic solutions-spanning business advisory, accounting & tax, investment banking, and family office services-to help entrepreneurial companies scale with confidence. The Director of Business Development will be a critical growth leader, shaping how we expand our client base, strengthen partnerships, and position our brand in the marketplace.

As Director of Business Development, you will act as a strategist, relationship-builder, and growth architect. Reporting directly to senior leadership, you’ll design and execute a roadmap that fuels the firm’s next phase of expansion. This is a high-visibility role with a mandate to create meaningful client engagements, open new revenue streams, and evolve our business development culture across the firm.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead the business development strategy to grow the firm’s advisory practice and integrated services portfolio.
• Identify new markets, sectors, and opportunities that align with the firm’s strengths and growth vision.
• Partner with leadership to shape long-term revenue targets, service offerings, and go-to-market initiatives.
• Build, nurture, and convert a robust pipeline of entrepreneurial clients, from early discovery to signed engagement.
• Leverage the firm’s integrated model (advisory, accounting, tax, investment banking, wealth, family office) to craft holistic value propositions.
• Lead the pursuit process for high-value opportunities, including RFP responses, proposals, and C-suite presentations.
• Forge strategic alliances with complementary firms, industry associations, and referral networks to expand reach.
• Represent the firm at targeted conferences, panels, and thought-leadership events to elevate brand visibility.
• Collaborate with marketing on employer branding, digital campaigns, and content strategies to support lead generation.
• Mentor client-facing professionals to enhance their business development capabilities and confidence.
• Introduce scalable tools, processes, and metrics that bring rigor to pipeline management and conversion.
• Promote a culture of curiosity, proactivity, and relationship-building across all levels of the firm.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in business development, client strategy, or growth leadership within professional services, advisory, consulting, or public accounting.
• Proven track record of securing mid-market to enterprise client engagements
• Exceptional relationship-building skills with C-suite executives, entrepreneurs, and decision-makers.
• Strategic thinker with strong execution discipline-able to design growth roadmaps and deliver results.
• Comfort with cross-functional collaboration and influencing without direct authority.
• Entrepreneurial mindset: thrives in building, experimenting, and scaling within a dynamic advisory environment.

Why Join Us

• Work at the intersection of advisory, finance, and strategy, unlocking solutions few firms can match.
• Collaborate with a leadership team that values innovation, agility, and entrepreneurial thinking.
• Competitive compensation with performance-based upside, comprehensive benefits, and growth path into firm leadership.

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Work From Home
• Free Food & Snacks
• Wellness Resources
• Summer Fridays