Sales Executive - Investment Bank

An incredible opportunity to be part of one of the most exciting Investment Banks in the world within a Sales capacity and with a chance to learn about the wider bank and find a career path that could be beyond your wildest dreams......!

The banks people share a passion for high performance, client focus and an entrepreneurial spirit. Together they encourage a culture of respect, fun and a working environment that encourages extraordinary performance.

Working across the product specialisms: Corporate FX and Deposits; you will be responsible for delivering their treasury wide new business origination campaigns.

NOTE - NO SPECIFIC INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE REQUIRED - JUST A GREAT TELEPHONE MANNER AND SELF-MOTIVATED SPIRIT WITH A DESIRE TO LEARN!!

LOCATION - 1/2 Days Remote Working AVAILABLE and role can be based from Guildford or Reading if this suits!!

Description of role and key responsibilities

Business Development Executive (BDE)

This is an exciting opportunity for you to be part of an ambitious, diverse and dynamic sales team who are responsible for originating and developing new-to-bank clients. The successful candidate will focus on working capital direct new business origination with privately owned/entrepreneurial companies.

The Role

• Working primarily to drive new business origination directly with target customers.
• Identification of new business targets
• Source, onboard, educate and review new introducer relationships working closely with Regional Sales Directors.
• Direct first engagement of target customers / introducers
• Sales administration to completion
• Prospect visits with regional sales directors or relationship managers
• Able to effectively communicate without jargon and professionally to both colleagues and clients.

Role Responsibilities

• Responsible for first line evaluation of credit. Checking background information on prospects
• Adding value where appropriate market knowledge and trends to clients
• Thoroughly checking completeness and accuracy of file data presented; identifying areas of weakness / anomaly and non-conformance
• Working with Sales team to rectify perceived issues pre-submission to underwriting - objective to improve submission quality, reduce frictions and increase acceptance rate
• Creating submission template for underwriting to include factual observations where appropriate (positive and negative plus mitigating factors)
• Managing file through the underwriting process, ensuring accuracy of final credit minute produced & production of formal offer letter to reflect credit backed terms
• Working with Risk team to handover client for documentation and take on
• Creating a strong bridge between business development and credit functions
• Complete all relevant/necessary administration work involved in progressing a customer to completion

Skills Needed

• Sales or Cold-Calling experience (ideally in Financial Services ot Technology but all backgrounds considered)
• Close attention to detail
• Intelligent and articulate; able to present well both in writing and orally
• Able to build strong relationships internally and externally
• Excellent communication skills

AMAZING BENEFITS AND OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP YOUR SKILL SET IN A WORLD CLASS INVESTMENT BANK!!! APPLY NOW.