We are currently partnering with a market-leading Insurance company, to recruit a Business Development Lead. This role serves as the local partnerships "hunter" for a specific geography, responsible for developing and delivering the local partnership pipeline in line with the wider Wholesale strategy. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Manage the full business development lifecycle, from market research and opportunity validation through deal closure and handover to implementation and success teams. Develop and execute the local partnership strategy, ensuring alignment with the wider Wholesale strategic objectives, targets, and growth ambitions. Deliver against individual partnership targets across white-label, co-brand, and affiliate models, supporting broader Business Development goals. Conduct market research and benchmarking to identify, validate, and prioritise partnership opportunities aligned to the defined target partner list. Lead high-level due diligence and qualification of prospective partners, assessing strategic fit, commercial viability, and alignment with group objectives. Own prospecting and partner engagement, including proposition structuring, positioning, pitching, commercial negotiation, and contract completion. Translate partner requirements into actionable business cases, collaborating with internal teams on product design, commercial models, service delivery, and financial modelling aligned to revenue, margin, and IRR targets. Engage Partnerships Success Leads and Agreement Leads early to ensure continuity, accurate requirement capture, and successful deal execution. Ensure comprehensive handover to Transition and Partnerships Success teams, supporting seamless onboarding and operational readiness. The ideal candidate: Insurance industry experience. Proven experience identifying, qualifying, and securing strategic, revenue-generating distribution partnerships, including complex commercial negotiations and deal closure. Strong understanding of the local market landscape, dynamics, and trends, with the ability to spot and prioritise high-value opportunities. Demonstrated capability to build robust business cases and financial models aligned to revenue, margin, and IRR targets. Excellent stakeholder management, influencing, and communication skills, including pitching and presenting to senior internal and external audiences.