Principal - Channel Partnerships, EMEA

SimCorp A/S; London; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job description

Who we are
For over 50 years, we have worked closely with investment and asset managers to become the world’s leading provider of integrated investment management solutions. We are 2,800+ colleagues with a broad range of nationalities, educations, professional experiences, ages, and backgrounds in general.

SimCorp is an independent subsidiary of the Deutsche Börse Group. Following the recent merger with Axioma, we leverage the combined strength of our brands to provide an industry-leading, full, front-to-back offering for our clients, with SimCorp as the overarching company brand and Axioma as a key product brand.

SimCorp is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a culture where diverse perspectives and expertise are integrated into our everyday work. We believe in the continual growth and development of our employees, so that we can provide best-in-class solutions to our clients. While seeking to deliver client value, we believe it is vital to consider our people and our planet in every business decision we make. Acting responsibly is not optional. It is essential.

Why this role is important to us
In this role as Principal – Channel Partnerships you will determine best of breed partners for integration of our products within third-party platforms as well as ensure growth through our existing partners. You will own and develop the strategy and execution of our EMEA channel partner strategy and report to the Global Head of Partnerships.

What you will be responsible for

1. Developing and implementing strategies to enhance EMEA sales and market presence via Channel Partners, ensuring alignment with SimCorp strategic goals.
2. Collaborating with regional Sales teams to identify key partnerships and to ensure revenue growth through existing partnerships.
3. Cultivating and maintaining relationships with existing Channel Partners to optimize sales performance, pipeline generation and expanding SimCorp product market reach.
4. Assisting in establishing global commercial policies for existing and new Channel Partners.
5. Supporting one joint sales intelligence, metrics/KPI infrastructure across SimCorp by utilizing SalesForce.com.
6. Managing the revenue generation process from “Prospect-to-Sale” for strategic partners.
7. Working closely with marketing teams to develop joint marketing campaigns and promotional activities with Channel Partners.
8. Understanding the partners’ needs and current workflow and advising them on the relevant use of software, index products and risk models.
9. Liaising between all corporate functions including product, legal and finance.

What we value

1. Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Finance, Economics, Computer Science or similar background.
2. At least 8+ years of financial market experience, sales and sales engineering.
3. Experience selling sophisticated financial software solutions into the buy-side or sell-side.
4. Ability to build good relationships and to lead critical client negotiations and relationships.
5. Ability to work effectively across organizational and functional boundaries and to contribute to the strategic agenda of the company.
6. Previous experience with an international European parent entity and global sales organization. Exposure to European capital market regulations a strong plus.
7. Very good written and oral communication and presentation skills.
8. A strategic and commercial mindset paired with a positive attitude.
9. Very good quantitative and analytical skills.
10. Solid understanding in equity and fixed income concepts around modern portfolio theory; CFA designation is desirable.
11. Travel: 15 - 30%.

Benefits
An attractive salary, bonus scheme, and pension are essential for any work agreement. However, in SimCorp, we believe we can offer more. Therefore, in addition to the traditional benefit scheme, we provide a good work-life balance and opportunities for professional development: there is never just one route - we offer an individual approach to professional development to support the direction you want to take. Visit our career pages to learn more about working at SimCorp.

Next steps
Please send us your application in English via our career site as soon as possible; we process incoming applications continually. Please note that only applications sent through our system will be processed. For any questions, you are welcome to contact Rita Jeziorowski, Senior Talent Acquisition Partner, at [e-mail]. If you are interested in being a part of SimCorp but are not sure this role is suitable, submit your CV anyway. SimCorp is on an exciting growth journey, and our Talent Acquisition Team is ready to assist you in discovering the right role for you. The approximate time to consider your CV is three weeks.

We are eager to continually improve our talent acquisition process and make everyone’s experience positive and valuable. Therefore, during the process, we will ask you to provide your feedback, which is highly appreciated.

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Location: London

Additional locations:

• Bad Homburg
• Copenhagen
• Paris