BMI Advisory, Business Development Director, Temporary 6 months

Fitch Group; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Business Development Director on a 6-month fixed-term contract based in London. This role involves driving sales and designing advisory solutions to meet client needs. The ideal candidate will have a strong track record in sales, exceptional communication skills, and experience in custom research and analysis.

Benefits

Hybrid Work Environment: 3 days a week in the office

Comprehensive healthcare offerings

Retirement planning and tuition reimbursement

Family-friendly policies, including parental leave

Paid volunteer days and community involvement opportunities

Qualifications

• Track record of exceeding sales targets.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks.
• Interest in finance or sustainability is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Originate and close deals to exceed revenue targets.
• Design creative advisory solutions based on client needs.
• Engage with clients to present solutions and gather feedback.

Skills

Exceptional communication skills

Problem-solving

Sales target achievement

Critical thinking

Education

5 years of custom research and analysis experience

Job description

BMI Advisory is currently seeking Business Development Director, 6- month f ixed-term contract , based out of our London office.

BMI's systematic, independent and data-driven market insights, analysis and forecasts enable customers to recognize and assess risks and opportunities across markets and industries. For almost 40 years, we have provided impartial views to support our customers’ strategic plans and investment decisions.

At BMI, we’re proud of the work we do to help our clients manage risks and opportunities in global markets, which began in 1984 and continues to this day. By stepping into a role here, you will help shape the strategic decisions of the world’s leading organizations. As a member of our team, your role will go beyond conventional boundaries. You will collaborate with industry experts, thought leaders, and visionary executives, collectively working towards shaping the future of businesses that span a multitude of sectors. Our people are at the heart of everything we do, and we continuously strive to offer our colleagues a great place to work, with opportunities to learn, innovate, develop their careers, and serve the community.

Want to learn more about a career at BMI ? Visit: https://careers.fitch.group/content/BMI/

About the Team

BMI Advisory is a small, collaborative, fast growing and highly visible team currently spanning our London and Mumbai locations. The team provides custom research solutions to Fitch Solution’s new business and client audiences. In the team, you will have:

• A highly visible role, where you will work across and influence global sales teams.

• The opportunity to join the early stage of a journey and to make your mark by shaping the direction of the fast-growing Advisory business.

• Become a partner in what is a highly collaborative and dynamic environment. Within Advisory, we support each other and find solutions together.

• The opportunity to create tomorrow’s capabilities by using Advisory as platform to contribute to thought leadership and innovative solution design.

How You’ll Make an Impact:

• Originate, close deals and exceed revenue targets

• Ensure a steady stream of leads by driving engagement with sales teams where you promote and educate on the capabilities of BMI's Advisory services.

• Design and implement creative and effective advisory solutions based on specific client needs.

• Meet and exceed sales targets through active participation in client meetings, engaging with commercial teams and by crafting compelling proposals.

• Lead cross-functional collaboration to integrate insights and expertise from across Fitch Solutions in solution development.

• Provide mentorship and support to other commercial and delivery roles, fostering a culture of learning and collaboration.

• Innovate in developing research methodologies and solutions that offer unique value to clients.

• Engage with clients both virtually and in-person to present advisory solutions and gather feedback.

• Ensure effective handovers to the delivery and research teams as well as provide limited ad-hoc support to live projects as needed.

You May be a Good Fit if

• A track record of exceeding sales targets.

• Minimum of 5 years of custom research and analysis experience, including solution design.

• Exceptional communication skills.

• Demonstrated ability to solve problems using critical, rational, and creative thinking.

• Ability to work independently, manage multiple tasks, and meet deadlines effectively.

What Would Make You Stand Out

• Interest, experience or qualifications in finance, sustainability, econometrics, country risk or macroeconomics.

• Custom research experience.

Why Choose Fitch

• Hybrid Work Environment: 3 days a week in the office

• A Culture of Learning & Mobility: Dedicated trainings, leadership development and mentorship programs designed to ensure that your time at Fitch will be a continuous learning opportunity

• Investing in Your Future: Retirement planning and tuition reimbursement programs that empower you to achieve your short and long-term goals

• Promoting Health & Wellbeing: Comprehensive healthcare offerings that enable physical, mental, financial, social, and occupational wellbeing

• Supportive Parenting Policies: Family-friendly policies, including a generous global parental leave plan, designed to help you balance career and family life effectively

• Inclusive Work Environment : A collaborative workplace where all voices are valued, with Employee Resource Groups that unite and empower our colleagues around the globe

• Dedication to Giving Back: Paid volunteer days, matched funding for donations and ample opportunities to volunteer in your community

Fitch is committed to providing global securities markets with objective , timely , independent and forward-looking credit opinions. To protect Fitch’s credibility and reputation, our employees must take every precaution to avoid conflicts of interest or any appearance of a conflict of interest. Should you be successful in the recruitment process at Fitch Ratings you will be asked to declare any securities holdings and other potential conflicts prior to commencing employment. If you, or your immediate family, have any holdings that may conflict with your work responsibilities, you may be asked to divest yourself of them before beginning work.

Fitch is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, and other statuses protected by law.

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