Assc Dir-Pre-Sales Solution Consultant- Risk & Data Solutions

Moody's Corporation; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 99,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Parental leave

Paid time off

401(k) plan with employer contribution

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Accident insurance

Employee stock purchase plan

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Moody’s Corporation is seeking a Corporate Solutions Specialist to lead technical pre-sales activities, align Moody’s SaaS offerings to client needs, and articulate value throughout the sales cycle. You will demonstrate capabilities via demos, proofs-of-concepts, and data analysis, collaborating with product teams to design solutions and ensure seamless integration.

The role includes travel up to 30% for client engagements, with base salary range announced for US roles and eligibility for

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a client-facing role in financial services, information services, or data analytics, preferably with SaaS exposure.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong commercial mindset and sales mentality to lead calls and drive pre-sales.
• Ability to analyze business processes and map Moody’s solutions to challenges.
• Experience with complex sales cycles, demos, proofs-of-concept, and evaluations.
• Interest in Trade Credit, Supplier Risk, TPRM, MDM, or Sales/Marketing use cases.
• Interest in Spark, SQL, or Python.
• Basic understanding of AI concepts and responsible AI practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical pre-sales activities and align solutions to client needs throughout the sales cycle.
• Drive pre-sales with product demos, proofs-of-concepts, and solution evaluation.
• Support sales colleagues from qualification through solution alignment.
• Analyze client workflows to identify pain points and improvement opportunities.
• Map Moody’s solutions to client needs and demonstrate value via demos and trials.
• Collaborate with product/technical teams to understand architecture and capabilities.
• Ensure seamless integration across Moody’s products for a cohesive client experience.
• Bridge clients and product teams by conveying feedback for enhancements.
• Travel up to 30% to support client and sales engagements.

Skills

Client-facing experience

Excellent communication

Sales pre-sales

Business process analysis

SaaS/datasolutions sales

Data analysis

AI concepts awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Finance/CS

Tools

Spark

SQL

Python

Job description

At Moody's, we unite the brightest minds to turn today’s risks into tomorrow’s opportunities. We do this by striving to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome to be who they are—with the freedom to exchange ideas, think innovatively, and listen to each other and customers in meaningful ways. Moody’s is transforming how the world sees risk. As a global leader in ratings and integrated risk assessment, we’re advancing AI to move from insight to action—enabling intelligence that not only understands complexity but responds to it. We decode risk to unlock opportunity, helping our clients navigate uncertainty with clarity, speed, and confidence.

Skills and Competencies

• 5+ years of experience in a client-facing role within the financial services, information services, or data analytics industries, preferably with exposure to software as a service solutions.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders throughout the sales cycle.
• Strong commercial mindset and sales mentality, with the ability to lead sales calls, align solutions to client needs, and drive the pre-sales process to win new customers.
• Proven ability to analyze business processes and workflows to identify client pain points and map Moody’s solutions to specific challenges.
• Experience supporting complex sales cycles and technical sales of data and SaaS solutions, including participation in proof-of-concepts, demos, and evaluations.
• Interest in or experience with Trade Credit, Supplier Risk, Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM), Master Data Management (MDM), or Sales and Marketing use cases.
• Interest in or experience with technologies such as Spark, SQL, or Python.
• Basic understanding of artificial intelligence concepts, with curiosity and enthusiasm for learning how AI tools can be used to improve processes and drive efficiency. Interest in exploring AI systems and a willingness to develop awareness of responsible AI practices, including risk management and ethical use.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Computer Science, or a related field is a plus.

Responsibilities

This role partners closely with sales and product teams to lead technical pre-sales activities, align solutions to client needs, and clearly articulate the value of Moody’s offerings throughout the sales cycle.

• Drive the pre-sales process with a focus on solution alignment through product demonstrations and proof-of-concepts.
• Support sales colleagues throughout the pre-sales lifecycle, from qualification through solution alignment.
• Conduct in-depth analyses of client workflows, processes, and business requirements to identify pain points and opportunities for improvement.
• Map Moody’s solutions to client needs, ensuring a strong understanding of how products address specific business challenges.
• Demonstrate the value of Moody’s solutions through demos, proof-of-concepts, trial evaluations, and data analysis.
• Collaborate closely with product and technical teams to understand solution architecture and capabilities and support effective solution design.
• Ensure seamless integration and connectivity across Moody’s products to deliver a cohesive client experience.
• Act as a bridge between clients and product development teams by conveying client feedback and insights to support product enhancement and innovation.
• Travel up to 30% to support client and sales engagements.

About the Team

The Corporate Solutions Specialist team is a global, client-facing technical pre-sales group that partners closely with insurance sales teams to support the positioning and sale of advanced analytical and modeling solutions. The team brings deep domain and technical expertise to help clients understand complex risk topics, evaluate solution fit, and make informed decisions throughout the sales cycle.

For US-based roles only: the anticipated hiring base salary range for this position is$98,800.00-$143,350.00, depending on factors such as experience, education, level, skills, and location. This range is based on a full-time position. In addition to base salary, this role is eligible for incentive compensation.

Moody’s also offers a competitive benefits package, including not but limited to:

• medical
• dental
• vision
• parental leave
• paid time off
• 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities
• life
• disability
• accident insurance
• discounted employee stock purchase plan
• tuition reimbursement

Moody’s is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender, age, religion or creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital or familial status,sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Moody’s also provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities or based on a sincerely held religious belief in accordance with applicable laws. If you need to inquire about a reasonable accommodation, or need assistance with completing the application process, please email [e-mail]. This contact information is for accommodation requests only, and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications

For San Francisco positions, qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

This position may be considered a promotional opportunity, pursuant to the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act.

Candidates for Moody's Corporation may be asked to disclose securities holdings pursuant to Moody’s Policy for Securities Trading and the requirements of the position. Employment is contingent upon compliance with the Policy, including remediation of positions in those holdings as necessary.