Corporate Finance Business Development Lead – Ipswich

Ipswich | £65,000–£85,000 | Hybrid

Garry Howling Recruitment is recruiting a Corporate Finance Business Development Lead for a senior commercial opportunity in Ipswich.

This highly visible role combines commercial finance, business development and client delivery, with responsibility for identifying funding opportunities across the East Anglia market and helping grow a developing commercial finance service.

With hybrid working confirmed, you’ll build relationships with senior internal stakeholders and clients, develop and convert a strong pipeline, and provide practical guidance to businesses seeking appropriate funding solutions.

The Opportunity

You’ll take a central role in developing commercial finance activity across the region, using client information, market knowledge and your own network to identify businesses that could benefit from funding support.

Working closely with senior colleagues across the wider practice, you’ll help integrate commercial finance into broader client conversations, strengthen existing relationships and develop new opportunities.

There is also genuine scope to influence how the service develops, using market feedback and commercial insight to help refine and scale the offering.

Responsibilities

• Build, manage and convert a strong pipeline of commercial finance opportunities.
• Identify businesses that could benefit from funding support.
• Engage directly with clients to understand their requirements.
• Provide clear, practical guidance on appropriate funding solutions.
• Develop new client relationships while strengthening existing ones.
• Work closely with senior stakeholders to identify and progress opportunities.
• Embed commercial finance into wider client conversations.
• Deliver internal sessions to raise awareness and improve opportunity identification.
• Represent the business at relevant external events.
• Prepare and deliver presentations for internal and external audiences.
• Share market insight, case studies and commercial updates.
• Coach colleagues in recognising and introducing funding opportunities.
• Contribute to the continued development of the commercial finance service.

About You

You’ll need:

• Proven experience in commercial finance, banking or a related advisory role.
• A track record of identifying and converting opportunities into revenue.
• Strong client and stakeholder relationship-building skills.
• Commercial awareness and confidence discussing funding requirements with businesses.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Experience managing a pipeline of commercial activity.
• A proactive, self-driven approach.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.

An existing network across the East Anglia SME or professional services market would be advantageous.

Experience working across multiple service lines, knowledge of a broad range of funding solutions or previous involvement in developing a new service offering would also be beneficial.

What’s on Offer

• Hybrid working.
• Ownership of a commercial finance pipeline.
• Significant direct client and stakeholder exposure.
• The opportunity to help develop and scale a specialist service.
• A role combining client delivery with genuine business-development responsibility.
• Exposure to businesses and professional contacts across the East Anglia market.
• Scope to influence how the commercial finance offering develops.

Why Consider This Role?

This role offers more than conventional business development.

You’ll combine relationship-building and revenue generation with direct involvement in helping clients secure funding, while also influencing the development of a growing commercial finance service.

It should suit an experienced commercial finance or banking professional who enjoys originating opportunities, advising businesses and turning strong relationships into sustainable commercial growth.

Apply in Confidence

If you have a strong background in commercial finance, banking or related advisory work and are considering your next move in Ipswich, contact Garry Howling Recruitment for a confidential conversation.

No CV, personal details or identifying information will be shared with the client without your prior agreement.