Business Development Consultant

San Francisco, California, United States of America At Lockton, we’re passionate about helping our people achieve their ultimate potential. Our people are curious, action-oriented and always striving to make ourselves and those around us better. We’re active listeners working to ensure understanding and problem solvers developing innovative solutions. If you can see yourself delivering excellent service to clients, giving back to our communities and being a part of our caring culture, you belong here. Supports overall business planning, including due diligence and new-business creation Independently drives new business opportunities by gathering intelligence on current and potential clients, analyzing market trends and industry segments, evaluating impact to Lockton, developing market strategy, and implementing marketing plans Uses market intelligence to develop integrated revenue/expense analyses, valuation of opportunities, projections, reports, and presentations Identifies trends and developments in competitive environments and presents findings to stakeholders Adheres to benchmarks and best practices to measure success in developing new business Maintains accurate record systems of past and potential opportunities including updating and enriching CRM data and tracking/nurturing prospective opportunities/pipeline. Acts as central point of contact for stakeholders including Producer Partner, legal, finance and operations Collaborates on business plans for merger and acquisition opportunities including integration planning Formulates and negotiates contractual arrangements Constructs new issue and takeover timetables Supports local initiatives through new idea generation and process modification Ensures initiatives comply with internal standards and external regulations Assists with organizational strategic planning processes Maintains standardized report language and templates Performs other responsibilities as needed Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or related field or equivalent experience 1-4 years relevant experience in insurance brokerage, carrier, or internal business development Experience in finance, insurance, or M&A consulting preferred Strong verbal and interpersonal communication skills Knowledge of industry trends and regulations Legally authorized to work in the United States This position may be eligible for annual discretionary bonus consideration. Equal Opportunity Statement Lockton Companies is proud to provide everyone an equal opportunity to grow and advance. We are committed to an inclusive culture and environment where our people, clients and communities are treated with respect and dignity. At Lockton, supporting diversity, equity and inclusion is ingrained in our values, and we believe that we are at our best when we fully embrace everyone. We strive to cultivate a caring culture that learns from, celebrates and thrives because of our breadth of differences. As such, we recognize that recruiting, developing and retaining people with diverse backgrounds and experiences is vital and enabling our people to thrive personally and professionally is critical to our long-term success. #J-18808-Ljbffr Lockton Companies