Financial Services Business Development Lead

This is a remote position. Drive US expansion for a premier recruitment provider of on-demand C-suite leadership. Working fully remotely for 5 - 10 hours per week on a flexible contract basis, your primary responsibility will be direct, proactive outreach, leveraging cold calling and executive prospecting to build relationships with senior decision-makers across US financial institutions. Scope of Work & Key Guidelines: Research to generate and contribute to target lists. Execute targeted cold outreach and outbound calling campaigns to secure new senior client engagements across the US market. Establish, nurture, and maintain high-trust relationships with C-level executives in target financial services firms. Drive market entry strategy and qualify for potential business development opportunities independently. Requirements Required Subject-Matter Expertise: Proven track record in outbound business development, cold outreach, or executive search/advisory sales. Prior exposure to executive search, fractional leadership recruitment, or regulated financial services (FCA/PRA or US equivalent environments) - highly beneficial. Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with an articulate, executive-ready presence. Demonstrated capability in opening doors and engaging directly with C-suite and senior leaders. Ability to operate autonomously as an independent contractor supporting UK/US crossing business hours. Experience with business development research. Experience n