Vice President, Business Development - Project Finance & Infrastructure

Morningstar Credit Ratings, LLC; London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in credit ratings is seeking a Vice President for Business Development focused on Project Finance and Infrastructure. The role involves managing client relationships, coordinating proposals, and conducting market analysis across Europe and the UK. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in financial services, excellent communication skills, and a proactive approach to business development.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years previous experience in financial services.
• Business fluency in English; additional languages welcomed.
• Strong client service and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for key stages of the sales process.
• Develop and maintain relationships with investors and issuers.
• Produce summary reports for areas of responsibility.

Skills

Client service

Communication

Research and analytical abilities

Attention to detail

Result orientation

Education

University degree in a related field

Tools

SalesForce

Microsoft Outlook

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

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Vice President, Business Development - Project Finance & Infrastructure

Apply locations Madrid Frankfurt London time type Full time posted on Posted 3 Days Ago job requisition id AP-8816300

About the Role

As a member of the European Business Development team in Madrid/Frankfurt/ London the Assistant Vice President, Business Development will be responsible for a broad range of internal and external business development duties. The role will focus on European clients specialising in Project Finance and Infrastructure across Europe and the UK.

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for key stages of the sales process including prospect identification and proposal preparation
• Develop and maintain relationships with investors, issuers and intermediaries
• Coordinate letters of engagement, confidentiality agreements, invoicing and appropriate compliance requests
• Liaise with senior BD management and rating sector heads on banker and issuer relationships; conduct research and provide market coverage analysis to qualifying targets
• Monitor market developments and new issuance trends to identify cross-selling opportunities between asset classes and jurisdictions
• Produce summary reports for the areas of responsibility; including, summaries of transactions completed and missed, short term client targets, and long-term development opportunities
• Ensure accurate reporting through Customer Relationship Management (CRM) using SalesForce
• Support the management of DBRS to design, develop and maintain outreach and presentation activity to support engagement in areas of responsibility
• Design and create marketing materials
• Carry out sales and marketing initiatives across multiple sectors and jurisdictions

Qualifications

• University degree in a related field
• Business fluency in English. Additional European Languages would be welcomed.
• 5-7 years previous experience on financial services (debt capital markets, securitization, corporate finance, ratings advisory, credit rating agency)
• Good understanding of the Project Finance and Infrastructure market
• Strong client service and communication skills (written and verbal)
• Result oriented person
• Solid research and analytical abilities
• Strong attention to detail
• Self-starter and team player with demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Proficient skill with CRM systems, Microsoft Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Word

About Us

Morningstar DBRS is a leading provider of independent rating services and opinions for corporate and sovereign entities, financial institutions, and project and structured finance instruments globally. Rating more than 4,000 issuers and 60,000 securities, it is one of the top four credit rating agencies in the world.

Morningstar DBRS empowers investor success by bringing more transparency and a much-needed diversity of opinion in the credit rating industry. Our approach and size allow us to be nimble enough to respond to customers' needs in their local markets, but large enough to provide the necessary expertise and resources they require. Market innovators choose to work with us because of our agility, tech-forward approach, and exceptional customer service.

Morningstar DBRS is the next generation of credit ratings.

If you receive and accept an offer from us, we require that personal and any related investments be disclosed confidentiality to our Compliance team (days vary by region). These investments will be reviewed to ensure they meet Code of Ethics requirements. If any conflicts of interest are identified, then you will be required to liquidate those holdings immediately. In addition, dependent on your department and location of work certain employee accounts must be held with an approved broker (for example all, U.S. employee accounts). If this applies and your account(s) are not with an approved broker, you will be required to move your holdings to an approved broker.

Morningstar’s hybrid work environment gives you the opportunity to work remotely and collaborate in-person each week. While some positions are available as fully remote, we’ve found that we’re at our best when we’re purposely together on a regular basis, typically three days each week. A range of other benefits are also available to enhance flexibility as needs change. No matter where you are, you’ll have tools and resources to engage meaningfully with your global colleagues.

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