Business Development Analyst

Maven; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A market-leading proprietary trading firm is seeking a Business Development Analyst to support the onboarding of new Portfolio Managers and contribute to strategic initiatives. This role is central to the company's growth, requiring strong communication and analytical skills. The successful candidate will coordinate due diligence, manage CRM processes, and produce market intelligence memos. The firm offers a growth-oriented environment with significant impact opportunities and values technology as crucial to success.

Benefits

A great environment with key technology

Upside of a start-up without the risks

Friendly and informal culture

Fast-growing global firm with significant opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience with financial data or performance analysis advantageous.
• Strong analytical ability.
• Excellent organisational skills capable of managing multiple workstreams.

Responsibilities

• Support the sourcing and evaluation of new Portfolio Managers.
• Analyze track records and assess commercial viability.
• Maintain a current view of competitor platform models.
• Own the CRM process from sourcing to onboarding.
• Contribute to firm-wide strategic planning.

Skills

Business Development

Sales Experience

B2B Sales

Marketing

Communication skills

Relationship Management

Negotiation

Education

23 years in an Asset Manager or Investment Bank

Tools

Microsoft Office

Crystal Reports

Microsoft Dynamics Navision

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

Maven is a market-leading employee-owned proprietary trading firm deploying internal capital across discretionary systematic and market-making strategies. We differentiate ourselves by exclusively managing our own capital delivering exceptional returns on equity since inception and preserving an entrepreneurial highly collaborative culture.

Role

We are looking for a Business Development Analyst. This individual will play a critical role in supporting the sourcing, evaluation and onboarding of new Portfolio Managers (PMs) as well as contributing to platform-wide strategic initiatives. This position sits at the core of the firm\'s growth engine, interfacing with senior leadership, PM candidates and cross-functional teams including risk, technology, data and operations.

Responsibilities

Portfolio Manager Sourcing & Evaluation

• Map the landscape across major strategy verticals and continuously build a pipeline of high-quality prospects.
• Analyse track records, risk profiles, drawdowns, capacity and style to assess commercial viability.
• Prepare structured memos for internal use (fit, economics, platform requirements).
• Coordinate due diligence across a variety of internal functions.

Market & Competitor Intelligence

• Maintain a current view of competitor platform models, compensation norms, strategy expansions and talent movements.
• Produce concise internal memos summarising market developments and opportunities.
• Identify emerging PMs, strategies or market dislocations worth exploring.

Lifecycle Management & Onboarding

• Own the CRM process from sourcing to due diligence approval and onboarding.
• Support cross-functional onboarding to reduce friction and shorten timelines.
• Maintain and refine internal processes, documentation and approval flows.

Strategic Projects

• Support new strategy vertical exploration and geographic expansion.
• Contribute to firm-wide strategic planning, cost analysis and infrastructure improvement.
• Analyse platform-level PM returns to identify portfolio risks, gaps and opportunities.

Candidate Specifications

23 years in an Asset Manager, Investment Bank, Allocator or top-tier strategy consulting firm.

Exposure to financial products and buy-side approaches.

Experience working with financial data or performance analysis advantageous.

Strong analytical ability.

Highly proficient in Microsoft Office.

Strong written communication and presentation skills.

Able to synthesise qualitative and quantitative information into clear commercial insights.

Excellent organisational skills capable of managing multiple workstreams.

What We Offer

• A great environment whereby technology is key to our success
• The upside of a start-up without the associated risks
• Friendly, informal and highly rewarding culture
• A fast-growing global firm with plenty of opportunities where you will have a significant impact

Additional

Please note: we do not require or endorse AI-detection related disclosures in advance of interview.

Employment Type: Full Time

Experience: IC

Key Skills: Business Development, Sales Experience, B2B Sales, Marketing, Communication skills, Crystal Reports, Microsoft Dynamics Navision, Microsoft PowerPoint, Relationship Management, Negotiation, Contracts, Mobile Applications

Vacancy: 1