Business Development Officer

Our client in the Financial Sector is seeking to hire a Business Development Officer. Location: Port of Spain Salary: $10,800.00 plus commission and allowances

Our client in the Financial Sector is seeking to hire a Business Development Officer.

Location: Port of Spain

Salary: $10,800.00 plus commission and allowances

Job Summary:

The Business Development Officer is responsible for building and maintaining new and existing relationships with clients through the marketing, sale of the client’s products and services.

Job Responsibilities:

• Design and implement individual plan to obtain and close new business sales.
• Pursue leads in new and current markets as per the Sales Plan.
• Originate opportunities for financial solutions via money market and capital market structures to match issuer with investor needs within risk profile.
• Creates a plan to manage credit risk client repayments.
• Drives sales in both Money Markets and Capital Markets.
• Provides after sales support to clients.
• Ensures compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Prepares reports and provides and tracks Revenue Projections.
• Manages the onboarding process of clients with the RM team.
• Actively engage in team building exercises.
• Performs any other duties in relation to the position as assigned.

This description is not intended to be all inclusive.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Management/Economics/Marketing
• 3 years’ working experience as a Relationship Manager or any other related position.
• Must have a valid driver’s permit and a reliable working vehicle.
• Having an existing client portfolio would be an asset.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Negotiation, Sales & Marketing savvy
• Ability to interpret financial statements.
• Ability to explain complex information clearly.
• Presentation skills and ability to articulate value propositions.
• A strong team player
• Sound decision making with a proactive approach to problem solving.
• Professionalism
• A strong command of the English language both oral and written.
• Attention to detail.
• Sales strategies
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Access
• Knowledge of the client’s products and services.
• Credit fundamentals
• Business/Finance Mathematics