Strategic Development Lead
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Job Title: Strategic Development Lead
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Remote – preferably based within easy reach of London
Working style: Hybrid – 50% home / office based
Closing date: 6th April 2026
We’re looking for a Strategic Development Lead to help shape and deliver our Distribution strategy within the Chief Commercial Office. This is an exciting opportunity to drive sustainable growth across the UK financial advice market by expanding Royal London’s reach and influence. You’ll play a pivotal role in identifying and securing new commercial relationships, representing Royal London at senior levels, and ensuring our propositions remain market‑leading across wealth, long‑term savings and protection channels.
About the role
- Build, secure and nurture new business relationships across a broad range of intermediaries and financial services organisations.
- Lead the acquisition process from tender through to pitch presentations, ensuring a consultative and customer‑focused approach.
- Represent Royal London as a trusted partner, championing our propositions and delivering exceptional presentations to senior and executive audiences.
- Identify new strategic opportunities through market insight, data analysis and ongoing review of the financial planning landscape.
- Collaborate extensively with teams across Distribution, Proposition, Marketing and Royal London Asset Management to deliver strategic priorities.
- Spot and develop opportunities to deepen and diversify partnerships, contributing to sustainable long‑term growth.
About you
- Extensive experience in senior business development roles within financial services, with a strong track record of delivering results at executive level.
About Royal London
We’re the UK’s largest mutual life, pensions and investment company, offering protection, long‑term savings and asset management products and services.
Our People Promise is that we will all work somewhere inclusive, responsible, enjoyable and fulfilling. This is underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values: Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate, Achieve.
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), up to 14% employer pension contribution and private medical insurance. You can explore all our benefits here: Our Benefits.
Inclusion, diversity and belonging
We’re an Inclusive Employer. We celebrate and value different backgrounds and cultures across Royal London. Our diverse people and perspectives give us a wide range of skills which are recognised and respected – whatever their background.
We’re looking for a Strategic Development Lead to help shape and deliver our Distribution strategy within the Chief Commercial Office. This is an exciting opportunity to drive sustainable growth across the UK financial advice market by expanding Royal London’s reach and influence. You’ll play a pivotal role in identifying and securing new commercial relationships, representing Royal London at senior levels, and ensuring our propositions remain market‑leading across wealth, long‑term savings and protection channels.
We’re the UK’s largest mutual life, pensions and investment company, offering protection, long‑term savings and asset management products and services.
Our People Promise is that we will all work somewhere inclusive, responsible, enjoyable and fulfilling. This is underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values: Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate, Achieve.
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), up to 14% employer pension contribution and private medical insurance. You can explore all our benefits here: Our Benefits.