Business Development Lead, Asia-Pacific

The Commercial Lead Asia-Pacific will drive the firm’s commercial growth across the region by developing client relationships, identifying strategic opportunities, and shaping regional growth strategy as the senior commercial representative.

Responsibilities

• Lead the firm’s commercial growth strategy across Asia-Pacific by identifying and pursuing opportunities to expand revenue, client relationships, and market presence
• Originate and develop trusted relationships with senior stakeholders across financial institutions, investment firms, multinational corporations, family offices, sovereign investors, and government-linked entities
• Represent the firm as a trusted ambassador by engaging in meetings, networking, industry events, and thought leadership initiatives to promote the firm’s expertise
• Develop strategic partnerships and referral networks to enhance the firm’s commercial reach and access to new business opportunities
• Collaborate with advisory, research, and operational teams to convert identified opportunities into successful client engagements and long-term partnerships
• Support the planning and execution of regional events, roundtables, briefings, and client-facing initiatives to strengthen market positioning and generate new business leads
• Provide senior leadership with market intelligence and commercial insights to inform regional strategy and business development priorities

Preferred competencies and qualifications

• Proven experience in commercial leadership, business development, strategic partnerships, client relationship management, or revenue-generating roles
• Experience in advisory, consulting, professional services, intelligence, risk advisory, financial information, research, public affairs, or related sectors is advantageous
• Established network and credibility with financial institutions, investors, and multinational corporations
• Exceptional relationship-building, communication, and influencing skills to engage confidently with C-suite executives and senior decision-makers
• Entrepreneurial and self-directed mindset with demonstrated ability to identify opportunities, open doors, and deliver commercial outcomes
• Comfortable operating autonomously in a highly visible role with responsibility for shaping the firm’s growth trajectory across Asia-Pacific

Other Information

• Please apply only via the official careers page or MyCareersFuture
• The firm does not advertise roles through third-party job boards, aggregators, or job scraping apps; applications via those channels may not be received
• Only applicants with relevant backgrounds to the mandate or broader remit will be contacted; irrelevant applications will not be retained

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