Banking & Financial Institutions Sector Growth Manager

Your role

At Allens our business teams are specialists in their field using deep expertise to solve critical client and business challenges. You will be part of our Clients and Growth team based in Sydney or Melbourne with a dedicated focus on our Banking & Financial Institutions sector.

Our teams overarching goal is to drive growth for the firm by building enhancing and protecting our brand networks and relationships. We are committed to cultivating client experiences that deliver genuine value supported by strong sector insight and market understanding.

As the Banking & Financial Institutions Sector Growth Manager you will act as a conduit between our Banking and Finance clients and the firm bringing market insights industry trends and client intelligence into Allens to inform how we service and grow our client relationships.

You will also be responsible for:

• Developing a deep understanding of Banking & Finance sector and sharing this understanding across the firm.

• Bringing sector-specific insights into client strategy development while working closely with the Client Relationship Managers that support within the sector.

• Conducting regular client feedback to spot opportunities and ensure that Allens is delivering consistently excellent service to clients.

• Coaching partners lawyers and practice executives on best practice client relationship management and the role each of them has to play in enhancing the client experience strengthening client relationships and growing work

• Building your own strong relationships across our key clients to help ensure the clients needs are being met.

• Driving efficient and connected client teams: maintaining routine and momentum to strengthen and grow client relationships.
  

This is a permanent full-time opportunity. At Allens we have a hybrid working structure typically 60% in the office and 40% from home. We would be happy to discuss any other flexible working arrangements that best support you.

About you

You will have:

• Proven experience in a dedicated sector role and/or dedicated client relationship manager role ideally within professional services.

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple clients build strong relationships and identify opportunities that drive revenue growth.

• A strategic mindset with the confidence to challenge the status quo and propose innovative solutions.

• Exceptional communication facilitation and project management skills to engage stakeholders effectively.

• Political awareness and sound judgment with experience navigating complex stakeholder environments and influencing key decisions.

• A proactive approach to generating ideas and fostering an innovative culture that creates added value for clients.

• Strong collaboration skills bringing people together to build momentum and deliver results.

• Energy enthusiasm and professionalism combined with a commitment to excellence and a positive attitude.

• A desire to learn grow network mentor others

Your development

In joining Allens you will receive unparalleled learning and development opportunities. You will be challenged supported and guided as you learn and develop and will be encouraged to grow. We foster greatness and will coach and support you to meet your goals and aspirations.

Our unique Career Deal allows you to take control of your career and provides a transparent approach to career development. Our international alliance with Linklaters means we are able to support secondments all over the world.

Our perks

Our benefits include:

• Financial: market competitive fixed remuneration employee recruitment referral program discounts at hundreds of suppliers including retail outlets health and travel insurance charity matched funding program.

• Health and wellbeing: fully subsidised gym memberships annual flu vaccinations skin checks in-house snacks and catered meals subsidised sporting and social activities Employee Assistance Program including confidential counselling wellbeing coaching and financial coaching for employees and their families.

• Flexibility: hybrid and flexible working arrangements to support you in your work and life commitments and passions equipment to support working from home.

• Leave: ability to purchase additional annual leave access to an enhanced inclusive and flexible parental leave policy 26 weeks paid parental leave with no minimum service for permanent employees and high quality executive coaching to support the transition.

• Recognition: team based recognition including social activities and contribution based recognition activities and annual Allens Values Awards to nominate and recognise the incredible contributions of our people.
  

Allens is also proud to invest in our communities giving you the opportunity to make a difference through our work on reconciliation the environment and other social justice issues as well as our workplace giving and volunteering programs.

How to apply

Wed love to hear from you so please click apply now! If you would like to find out more please visit This is Allens or listen to our Allens Confidential podcast to hear real stories from real people about life at Allens. Alternatively for a confidential discussion please reach out to Olivia Newport Talent Acquisition Consultant - .

At Allens our culture is made up of unique backgrounds and varying life experiences. We celebrate our peoples differences across gender and gender identity sexual orientation age ability cultural backgrounds First Nations communities and family and caring arrangements. If you require adjustments to fully participate in our application process please contact us at . We encourage applicants from all backgrounds so if youre excited about this role but your past experience doesnt align please express your interest by emailing us at . The right role for you might be just around the corner!