Business Development Associate (Additional Languages preferred)

Interactive Brokers; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career support and development

Performance based discretionary cash bonus scheme

Hybrid working model

Access to private medical insurance

Job summary

Interactive Brokers, located in London, is looking for a Business Development Associate to support institutional and high net-worth clients through onboarding and business expansion processes. Responsibilities include guiding clients, discussing products, and coordinating integration projects across cross-functional teams.

The successful candidate will have a degree in finance or related fields and at least 2 years of experience in the financial services industry. Excellent communication and organizational skills are essential, as well as proficiency in MS Office.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of financial services industry experience in trading or brokerage.
• General market knowledge in futures, options, and equities.
• Strong interpersonal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Guide institutional clients through the client application process.
• Perform virtual and in-person demonstrations of the trading platform.
• Coordinate integration projects for B2B clients.

Skills

Excellent written and oral communication skills in English

Stakeholder management skills

Organizational skills

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Education

Degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or related field

Tools

MS Office

Bloomberg knowledge

Job description

Company Overview

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: IBKR) is a global financial services company headquartered in Greenwich, CT, USA, with offices in over 15 countries. We have been at the forefront of financial innovation for over four decades, known for our cutting-edge technology and client commitment. IBKR affiliates provide global electronic brokerage services around the clock on stocks, options, futures, currencies, bonds, and funds to clients in over 200 countries and territories.

Business Development Associate Position

Interactive Brokers (UK) Limited offers a Business Development Associate role on a hybrid working model. The position is located in the central London office (The Walkie Talkie Building) with four days per week onsite. The associate will be responsible for providing institutional and high net-worth individual clients with onboarding and integration services, identifying and capturing new business opportunities, and channeling strategic ideas for business expansion through to management. The role requires a strong team player, business acumen, continuous improvement mindset, and prior experience in a similar financial services role.

Key Responsibilities

• Guide institutional clients and high net-worth individuals through the client application and serve as central point of contact during onboarding stages.
• Be well versed in the various products and services offered through Interactive Brokers and confidently discuss these with prospective and existing clients.
• Regularly perform virtual and in-person demonstrations of the trading platform.
• Coordinate integration projects and product optimization for B2B clients across multiple internal teams, including legal, operations, technology, and client services.
• Oversee relationships with high-growth strategic partners and drive implementation of solutions to further grow the partnership.
• Participate in client meetings, presentations, and attend industry events.
• Assist with other ad-hoc tasks as assigned from time to time.

Qualifications, Skills & Experience

• Degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or related field.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English; additional languages such as Norwegian, Swedish, or Polish are a plus.
• General market knowledge in futures, options, and equities.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills and experience working cross-functionally.
• Strong organizational skills, able to manage multiple projects simultaneously and deliver results.
• Minimum 2 years of financial services industry experience in trading or brokerage in a client service or project management capacity.
• Proficiency with MS Office; Bloomberg knowledge is a plus.
• Strong interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

Location

20 Fenchurch Street, London, EC3M 3BY
8am-5pm, Monday-Friday

Benefits

• Career support and development
• Salary commensurate with experience
• Performance based discretionary cash bonus scheme
• Discretionary stock grant
• Group life assurance cover
• Group income protection
• Occupation pension scheme based on gross earnings
• Hybrid working model
• Above statutory annual leave, increasing with service
• Daily company-paid lunch and healthy snack options throughout the day (when working from the office)
• Access to private medical insurance, dental plan and/or health cash plan*
• Corporate events
• Travel season ticket loans
• Cycle to work scheme
• Fitness subsidisation
• On successful completion of the probation period