Business Development Director, Financial Services

Ernst & Young Advisory Services Sdn Bhd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Singapore is seeking an experienced Business Development professional to support go-to-market strategies within their Financial Services Organization. The ideal candidate has at least 15 years of experience in business development within the financial services industry, including banking and insurance. Strong sales and negotiation skills, along with a proven track record of generating revenue, are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• At least 15 years of relevant working experience in Business Development or Sales management.
• Proven revenue-generating track record.
• Strong project and people management experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute market strategies to maximize growth.
• Collaborate with teams to identify client solutions.
• Proactively support business development activities.

Skills

Market leadership

Sales and negotiation skills

Project management

Analytical skills

Networking

Education

Bachelor degree in any field

Job description

At EY, we develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences. We empower you in a flexible environment, and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams.

We work together across our full spectrum of services and skills powered by technology and AI, so that business, people and the planet can thrive together.

The Opportunity

Join our Financial Services Organization and you will support and execute go-to-market business development and marketing strategies. As a Business Development professional, you’ll work with account teams to build relationships with our clients, drive new business and build revenue growth.

As part of our Financial Services Organization (FSO) business development team, you’ll build strategic relationships with executives from leading organizations. By understanding their business issues and imperatives and collaborating with other teams, you’ll broaden your experience. Collaborating with other teams, you will help to identify and shape the solutions to client issues.

Your Key Responsibilities

You’ll be working with the Financial Services Leader, Client Service Partners (CSPs) and client account teams to proactively develop and execute on markets strategy to maximize growth and achieve targeted results. You enjoy actively contributing to the growth and development of the business development team by taking operational responsibility and accountability for excellent client support and service delivery.

Skills and Attributes for Success

• Demonstrating market leadership
• Serving as a Business Development Director on for a defined account portfolio as the client facing BD Executive.
• Building and leveraging personal external networks and relationships.
• Participating in and/or lead the account(s) most strategic pursuits.
• Executing market strategy and objectives
• Helping to build and develop a high impact BD organization
• Ensuring business development objectives are met as part of a high impact business development team.
• Conducting win/loss debriefs across and Assessment of Service Quality (ASQ)/Expectations of Service Quality (ESQ) discussions
• Educating and communicating cross‑Service Line opportunity triggers to internal stakeholders
• Deploying and monitoring Sales Management processes, policies and procedures
• Ensuring continuous improvement in customer experiences through development and deployment of best practice processes
• Driving operational excellence in the following areas:
• Lead generation – uncovering clients’ requirements and hence EY opportunities
• Pipeline — discipline and reporting
• Sales and revenue forecasting
• Win/Loss debrief reporting and recommendation

To Qualify for the Role You Must Have

• A Bachelor degree in any fields
• At least 15 years of relevant working experience in Business Development or Sales management in Financial Services Industry focusing in the following:
• Banking
• Insurance
• Wealth Asset Management
• Proven revenue generating track record through business development, sales, and bidding management.
• Possess good network and strong knowledge of the target markets will be advantageous
• Good business acumen with excellent sales and negotiation skills
• Strong project and people management experience, good organizational skills and attention to detail
• Executive presence, able to quickly establish personal credibility and demonstrate expertise
• Strong proven analytical, conceptual and strategic skills; able to foresee the market potential and develop strategies to grow the business
• Highly motivated, persistent, results driven attitude and able to overcome barriers and get results through people