Overview
Team: Sales Team
Location: Andheri Mumbai
Business Relationships: Banks, NBFCs, Corporates, FinTech, Lending Platforms, Merchant Banks, CA/CS, Wealth & Asset Managers
The Role: As a sales team member, the candidate will focus on generating new business across all B2K analytics solutions driven by bespoke research (macro/industry/sector/thematic), consulting assignments pre & post IPO mandates (corporate profiling, fund monitoring, bespoke research), Techno-Economic Viability (TEV), Credit Assessment, Enterprise/Brand grading, Risk Model solutions. There might be instances of receiving a few incoming leads from its group company, Brickwork Ratings. The candidate will manage the pipeline based on inbound and outbound leads. Target clients would span across the BFSI sector – banks, merchant banks, CAs, CS, advisors, wealth management firms, and national distributor platforms. We’re looking for someone with hands-on initiative, strong interpersonal & communication skills, and the ability to build long-term client relationships. This position will be based at our office location in Mumbai.
Primary Responsibilities
- Drive new sales covering prospecting, qualifying & securing opportunities, and build/maintain healthy pipeline opportunities.
- Attend and present at key industry forums and events to network with prospects and clients.
- Manage the contracting of new business by collaborating and working closely with the Finance team, as well as help with the recovery of outstanding/pending client dues
- Initiate and coordinate the development of action plans to penetrate new segments from time to time.
Competencies / Skillset
- The individual we are seeking must have a post-graduate degree in finance or marketing with excellent communication & interpersonal skills. The candidate must possess any or all the following skills:
- Minimum of 8 to 12 years of work experience in banking, financial services, research, consulting, and credit rating organizations & worked on selling bespoke research solutions
- Must be able to give client presentations and actively engage in business follow-ups
- Have relevant exposure or have a relationship with Banks, NBFCs, CAs/CS, Corporations
- Have strong relationship management and communication skills
- Have solid knowledge of financial markets, credit, and research (investment) products
- Be highly self-motivated, result-oriented, persuasive, and tenacious
- Must be a self-starter and possess an entrepreneurial mindset
- Prior experience in selling bespoke research as well as TEVs, Due Diligence solutions is preferred
- Strong analytical skills & ability to quickly develop a thorough understanding of our solutions and internal sales support systems are desired
- Fluent in English (verbal and written)