Senior Business Development Manager

Our Story Hello there. We’re Zopa. We started our journey back in 2005, building the first ever peer-to-peer lending company. Fast forward to 2020 and we launched Zopa Bank. A bank that listens to what our customers don’t like about finance and does the opposite. We’re redefining what it feels like to work in finance. Our vision for a new era of banking puts people front and centre — we’ve built a business that empowers everyone to aim high, every day, to move finance forward. Find out more about our fantastic offerings at Zopa.com! We’re incredibly proud of our achievements and none of it would be possible without the amazing team here. It’s not just industry awards we’re winning, we’ve also been named in the top three UK’s Most Loved Workplaces. If you embrace unconventional challenges, are unafraid to think differently and are driven to make an outsized impact, you’ll thrive here at Zopa, so join us, and make it count. Want to see us in action? Follow us on Instagram @zopalife We’re looking for a Senior Business Development Manager to drive our next phase of growth across regional and national retailers. This role will be central to our 2026/2027 expansion: owning the mid-market tier, helping open new verticals, and delivering high-impact POS/Retail Finance partnerships. You’ll spend time in the market building relationships, creating opportunities, shaping go-to-market ideas, and identifying new ways to reach merchants who match our ideal customer profile. The Role You will own a portfolio of verticals, shaped by your experience and the sectors we open in 2026, and be responsible for acquiring retailers with strong revenue potential and high consumer engagement. These merchants may not yet offer finance or may be underserved by legacy providers, creating a significant opportunity to add value. While the Strategic BDMs focus on the highest-value national brands, you will own the tier immediately below, including regional chains, smaller national groups, and emerging brands. You’ll work closely with our payments team to unlock cross-sell and shared pipeline opportunities, but POS/Retail Finance is your domain to grow. This is an outbound-led, proactive business development role for someone who brings market curiosity, sound commercial judgement, and a structured approach to building pipeline.