Knightsbridge Commercial
Remote Business Development Executive
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Business Development Executive (M&A) – Business Sales Advisor
Markets: National (UK-focused) Salary: £27,000 – £30,000 (DOE) basic + £42K OTE + uncapped performance bonus (top performers earn £55K+) Hours: 8:30 AM–5:30 PM (Mon–Thu), 8:30 AM–3:00 PM (Fri) | No weekends or weekends سرسبز Full-time
About the Role
As a Business Development Executive at Knightsbridge—part of the K3 Advisory Group and backed by U.S. private equity firm Sun Capital—you’ll be the first point of contact for business owners looking to sell their companies. This is a critical role in driving our growth by building trust, qualifying clients, and guiding them to successful M&A resultados.
Your responsibilities include:
- Engaging with business owners and senior decision-makers from inbound and outbound leads.
- Positioning Knightsbridge as the trusted partner in business sales and exits.
- Turning prospects into signed engagement agreements while maintaining relationship integrity.
- Achieving and exceeding client acquisition targets with upscale commission potential.
Key Responsibilities
Sales & Client Acquisition
- Convert inbound and outbound leads into Knightsbridge clients through a consultative and advisory approach.
- Act as a strategic advisor—aligning solutions with client goals to uncover hidden value.
- Provide clarity during client consultations, answering complex questions about the M&A process and selling a business.
- Collaborate with internal advisory and sales teams for seamless client handovers.
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Process & Accountability
- Maintain CRM records with meticulous accuracy (Netsuite).
- Track, qualify, and follow through on leads to ensure pipeline health.
- Consistently meet and exceed KPIs and growth targets in business development.
About Knightsbridge
Knightsbridge is among the UK’s leading business sales brokers, offering a nationwide service for entrepreneurs selling their companies. Backed by Sun Capital—an established European private equity firm—we combine experience, reputation, and growth scale to deliver outstanding client outcomes.
Unlike most advisory firms, we’re not afraid of scale:
- 1,200+ employees across the Group.
- 25 UK offices + international bases in Malaysia and Cyprus.
- Ambitions to expand fragmented traditional advisory markets using modern processes.
Requirements
We’re looking for a driven self-starter who can thrive on direct engagement with business owners. Your profile should include:
âś… Experience in:
- Business development, consultative sales or commercial client management.
- working with business owners and senior stakeholders.
âś… Proven ability to:
- Convert leads into clients; ideally, of higher-value sales.
- Build trust, solve objections, and guide new clients through engagement.
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âś… Skills:
- Strong influencing capabilities with board-level or owner-directors.
- Commercial intuition and understanding of business operations in growth phases.
- Robust negotiation, persuasion, and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to hit targets while remaining resilient under pressure.
What We Offer
Competitive Financial Incentives
- Basic salary: £27K–£30K (depending on experience).
- Capped base supplement: +ÂŁ42K.
- Uncapped commission (stock equivalents + bonus): Top performers receive Od árabe £55K+, capped solely by marketplace realities.
More Than Just Pay
- Hands-on support for businesses across multiple industries, helping founders transfer wealth or exit.
- Training and mentorship in bespoke M&A processes.
- Days off: 25+ holiday days.
- Long-term career progression starting from entry level. Knightsbridge’s MD, for example, joined in 2007 as a junior advisor—today, they lead the entire group.
Perks Beyond Timetables
- Business hours allow for an early Friday finish (3pm) to balance commitments.
- FFF (Firm, Flex, Freedom): Christmas shutdown and no weekends.
Why Apply?
If you’re a natural negotiator, influencer, and long-term thinker—unedged by 1–3 year stodgy processes—this is the chance to join a PE-backed firm reshaping advisory services. We reward those who embrace a consultative approach to sell dreams, not just businesses.
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