Investment Platform Business Development Manager

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Hiring Remotely in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England
In-Office or Remote
Financial Services
The Role
Job Description

Locations: North of England and Scotland

Are you a driven and strategic sales professional looking to represent one of the UK’s leading investment platforms?

AJ Bell is seeking an ambitious Regional Sales Manager to drive business growth, strengthen adviser relationships, and increase market share across your region.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a FTSE 250 company recognised for innovation, service excellence, and sustained growth. You’ll have the autonomy to shape your regional strategy while being supported by a collaborative and high-performing national sales team.

What you’ll do:

  • Take full ownership of your regional business plan to deliver new business targets and maximise adviser engagement
  • Build strong, long-term partnerships with financial advisers and firms across your region through a structured, data-led approach.
  • Collaborate with Business Development Consultants and Support teams to deliver consistent regional performance.
  • Promote AJ Bell’s full range of investment solutions including MPS, passive funds, and our award-winning platform.
  • Deliver engaging adviser presentations, seminars, and technical sessions to showcase AJ Bell’s proposition.
  • Oversee the onboarding of new firms, ensuring a smooth and positive experience.
  • Use tools such as Financial Express and Touchstone to identify new opportunities and monitor performance.
  • Maintain relationships with key investment partners and fund groups to maximise regional potential.
  • Ensure all activities align with Consumer Duty principles and regulatory expectations.

What we’re looking for

Essential:

  • Proven success in a field-based sales or business development role within the investment platform or financial services market.
  • Strong network of IFA and adviser firm relationships.
  • In-depth understanding of platform propositions, SIPP, and investment solutions.

Desirable:

  • Level 4 Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning.
  • Familiarity with AJ Bell’s platform, investment solutions, and tools such as Bulk Dealing and Model Portfolios.
  • Excellent planning, negotiation, and influencing skills.

About Us:

AJ Bell is one of the fastest-growing investment platform businesses in the UK offering an award-winning range of solutions that caters for everyone, from professional financial advisers to DIY investors with little to no experience. We have over 620,000 customers using our award-winning platform propositions to manage assets totalling more than £96.1 billion. Our customers trust us with their investments, and by continuously striving to make investing easier, we aim to help even more people take control of their financial futures.

Having listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange in December 2018, AJ Bell is now a FTSE 250 company.

Headquartered in Manchester with offices in central London and Bristol, we now have over 1,450 employees and have been named one of the UK's 'Best 100 Companies to Work For’ for six consecutive years.

At AJ Bell you can expect a friendly working environment with a strong sense of teamwork, we have a great sense of pride in what we do, and this is reflected in our guiding principles.

In return for your hard work you will be entitled to:

  • Competitive starting salary + sales bonus
  • Starting holiday entitlement of 27 days, increasing up to 31 days with length of service and a holiday buy and sell scheme
  • A choice of pension schemes with matched contributions up to 8%
  • Discretionary bonus scheme
  • Annual free share awards scheme
  • Buy As You Earn (BAYE) Scheme
  • Health Cash Plan – provided by SimplyHealth
  • Discounted private healthcare scheme and dental plan
  • Free on-site gym providing a wide range of free classes
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Bike loan scheme
  • Sick pay+ pledge
  • Enhanced maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave
  • Discounted nursery fees at Kids Planet on Exchange Quay
  • Loans for travel season tickets
  • Death in service scheme
  • Paid time off for volunteer work
  • Charitable giving opportunities through salary sacrifice
  • Calendar of social events, including monthly payday drinks, annual Christmas party, summer party and much more
  • Personal development programmes built around you and your career goals, including access to personal skills workshops
  • Ongoing technical training
  • Professional qualification support
  • Talent development programmes
  • Peer recognition scheme, with rewards including restaurant and shopping vouchers or time off
  • Monthly leadership breakfasts and lunches
  • Access to a range of benefits from our sponsorship deals

 

AJ Bell is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and all employees are empowered to bring their whole self to work.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, pregnancy, religion, physical and mental disability, marital status and any other characteristics protected by the Equality Act 2010. All decisions to hire are based on qualifications, merit and business need.

If you like the sound of the above, or just want to know more about the company and the role, we'd love to speak to you.

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Manchester
1,162 Employees

What We Do

AJ Bell was formed in 1995 and is now one of the leading online investment platforms in the UK. We provide customers and advisers with wide investment choice, low-cost delivery, market leading online functionality and first class service to help them manage investment portfolios within SIPPs, ISAs and Dealing accounts. We are a fast growing and profitable company, with over 484,000 customers and £76.2 billion of assets under administration. We are part of the FTSE 250 on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange.

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