Senior Business Development Consultant - Financial Services Law (Zurich)

At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence.We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go.Join EY and help to build a better working world.The opportunityOur Law Service Line supports financial institutions and financial services businesses as they navigate regulatory complexity, manage risk, transform their operating models, and pursue sustainable growth.As a Senior Business Development Consultant focused on Financial Services, you will support the Financial Services Law practice in identifying and pursuing strategic growth opportunities across priority markets. You will work with lawyers, partners, and colleagues across tax, audit, consulting, transactions, and other service lines to turn market insight into client opportunities, compelling propositions, and commercially focused solutions.The role is suited to a business-development or strategy professional with relevant experience in professional services, financial services, or another regulated environment, ideally involving international or cross-border collaboration.Your key responsibilitiesConduct market, sector, and client analysis to identify growth opportunities for the Financial Services Law practiceSupport pipeline development, account planning, and opportunity qualification with lawyers, partners, and relationship teamsCoordinate proposals, RFP responses, pitches, credentials materials, and client presentations from initial brief through submissionConnect Law with tax, audit, consulting, transactions, and other service lines to develop integrated solutions for financial-services clientsMaintain reliable CRM, pipeline, and account information, producing clear reporting and insight for practice and regional leadershipTrack commercial performance indicators and contribute to go-to-market plans, sector strategies, and growth initiativesHelp develop thought leadership, webinars, conferences, roundtables, and client seminars on regulatory, legal, operational, and market developmentsSupport external market-profile and practice-positioning activities through relevant legal directories, industry platforms, and professional bodiesSupport regional integration and global-network initiatives across relevant international markets, ensuring consistent messaging and effective knowledge sharingHelp position integrated legal, regulatory, and technology-enabled solutions that address client priorities in a changing financial-services environmentBuild trusted relationships with internal stakeholders, external partners, and relevant market organizations to strengthen visibility and client engagementSkills and attributes for successA master’s degree in management, business, economics, finance, law or related discipline ideally from a Swiss university, also supported by strong academic performanceAt least 6 to 8 years of experience in business development, strategy, consulting, or a closely related commercial function within a Big4 or professional services environmentProven expertise in pipeline and pursuit management, including identifying and qualifying opportunities, coordinating strategic pursuits, and supporting the development of compelling proposals and RFP responsesExcellent financial and research foundations with the ability to conduct sophisticated market, client, competitor and sector analyses and translate complex commercial and financial insights into clear, actionable recommendations for senior stakeholdersAdvanced command of Excel and PowerPoint and the ability to structure, analyze, and present complex information in a clear and executive-ready mannerExperience coordinating complex cross-border initiatives and working effectively with partners, leadership teams, and multidisciplinary colleaguesSound understanding and exposure to financial services and regulated industries, with a keen interest in topics such as risk, legal, regulatory, compliance, financial-sector transformation and broader market developmentsExperience supporting practice visibility, market positioning, and external engagement, including through relevant professional, industry, or media channelsWhat we offer youAt EY, we’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences. We’ll empower you in a flexible environment, and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn more.To help create an equitable and inclusive experience during the recruitment process, please inform us as soon as possible about any disability-related adjustments or accommodations you may need.EY | Building a better working worldEY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society and the planet, while building trust in capital markets.Enabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow.EY teams work across a full spectrum of services in assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions. 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