Business Development Director - Private Client

Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP

San Francisco, California

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Accounting, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), Applicant Tracking System, Bakery, Business Development, Business Plan, Business Services, Business Strategy, Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Customer Relations, Customer Support/Service, Event Management, Facebook, Family Planning, Fiduciary, High Net Worth, LinkedIn, Liquidity, Market Entry Strategy, Market Trend Analysis, Private Client Services, Professional Services, Recruiting/Staffing Agency, Regulations, Sales Strategy, Succession Planning, Tax Planning, Tax Regulations, Trend Analysis
LOCATION
San Francisco, California
POSTED
Today
Overview

Baker Tilly is a leading advisory, tax and assurance firm, providing clients with a genuine coast-to-coast and global advantage in major regions of the U.S. and in many of the world's leading financial centers - New York, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Boston. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP (Baker Tilly) provide professional services through an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable laws, regulations and professional standards. Baker Tilly US, LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities provide tax and business advisory services to their clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms.

Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP, trading as Baker Tilly, are independent members of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of independent accounting and business advisory firms in 141 territories, with 43,000 professionals and a combined worldwide revenue of $5.2 billion. Visit bakertilly.com or join the conversation on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.

Please discuss the work location status with your Baker Tilly talent acquisition professional to understand the requirements for an opportunity you are exploring.

Baker Tilly is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable federal, state or local law.

Any unsolicited resumes submitted through our website or to Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, employee e-mail accounts are considered property of Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorized recruitment agency ("search firm") for Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by Baker Tilly's Talent Attraction team, to submit candidates for review via our applicant tracking system.

Job Description:


The Business Development Director at Baker Tilly is a senior-level, strategic role focused on accelerating growth across the firm's Tax, Assurance, and Advisory practices. This role is directly responsible for identifying and developing new business opportunities within the Private Client sector in an assigned territory, while building, managing, and expanding strong client and referral relationships.

The Director serves as a key contributor to the growth of the Private Client Practice, partnering with practice leaders to shape and execute go-to-market strategies and drive market-focused growth initiatives. This includes collaborating across service lines to develop innovative, value-driven solutions that support high-net-worth individuals, family enterprises, privately held business owners, family offices, trusts, estates, foundations, and the advisors who serve them.

This position requires a strong understanding of tax planning, estate and trust matters, succession planning, family office operations, business transition strategies, regulatory considerations, and the evolving needs of affluent individuals and families. It is critical to enhancing Baker Tilly's market position and delivering differentiated value to clients navigating complex personal, business, and family financial matters.

You will have the opportunity to:
  • Understand key Private Client service offerings and confidently communicate their application to high-net-worth individuals, family enterprises, privately held business owners, family offices, trusts, estates, foundations, and their advisors
  • Demonstrate an understanding of estate and gift planning, trust and fiduciary considerations, family governance, succession planning, liquidity events, business transition planning, and family office services and their impact on client goals and decision-making
  • Monitor and communicate emerging trends related to tax legislation, wealth planning, estate and gift planning, family office evolution, business succession, liquidity events, and generational wealth transfer to identify and develop new business opportunities
  • Lead the deployment of sales techniques and strategies to integrate services and resources across all lines of service and geographies
  • Possess a broad understanding of macroeconomic, regulatory, tax, and market trends impacting affluent individuals, family enterprise

About the Company

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