Business Development Trainee

Business Development Trainee | London, UK | Full-Time | Entry Level

Ready to turn your communication skills and ambition into a real career?

We're looking for a Business Development Trainee to join our growing team in London. This is an entry-level opportunity for someone who enjoys meeting people, building relationships, and learning how businesses grow.

You'll receive structured training and hands-on experience across business development, client engagement, lead generation, sales, and relationship management. As you develop, you'll have the opportunity to take on greater responsibility and progress within the business.

Your Responsibilities

As a Business Development Trainee, you'll:

Engage with prospective customers and introduce them to relevant products and services.

Build professional relationships with new and existing clients.

Support lead generation and identify potential business opportunities.

Learn how to qualify prospects and understand customer requirements.

Assist with sales presentations, proposals, and client communications.

Follow up with prospects and maintain regular customer contact.

Research markets, customers, and competitors to identify new opportunities.

Work alongside sales, marketing, and customer service teams on growth initiatives.

Maintain accurate customer and prospect information using internal systems.

Track activity and contribute to team performance objectives.

Take part in regular training sessions, coaching, and development reviews.

We're Looking For Someone Who Is

Confident speaking with customers and building professional relationships.

Naturally curious and interested in understanding customer needs.

Ambitious and motivated to develop commercially.

Comfortable working towards individual and team objectives.

Organised, reliable, and able to manage multiple priorities.

Positive and resilient when handling new challenges.

A strong team player who is willing to learn from experienced colleagues.

Interested in progressing into business development, sales, account management, or leadership.

No previous experience is required. Previous experience in sales, customer service, retail, hospitality, marketing, administration, or other customer-facing roles is beneficial but not essential, as full training will be provided.

What You'll Receive

Competitive base salary plus performance-based bonuses.

Structured business development training.

Regular coaching and one-to-one mentoring.

Clear career progression opportunities.

Leadership development opportunities.

Recognition and reward programmes.

Networking and team development activities.

A supportive, collaborative, and inclusive working environment.

Why Join Us?

Business development is about more than making sales - it's about understanding people, spotting opportunities, and creating relationships that deliver value. This role gives you the chance to learn those skills from the ground up while gaining practical commercial experience in one of the UK's most dynamic business markets.

Your progression will be based on your development, contribution, and readiness to take on greater responsibility.

Apply Today

If you're ambitious, enjoy working with people, and want to build a career where your communication and commercial skills can make a genuine difference, we'd love to hear from you.

Pay: From £27,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Free parking

Gym membership

Health & wellbeing programme

On-site parking

Application question(s):

This is a customer-facing role. Are you comfortable working directly with customers as part of your day-to-day responsibilities?

Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person