Group Business Development Executive at Meristem Securities Limited

A Business Development Executive cultivates opportunities for the development of the businesses across the group and plans strategies to target potential clients and customers. Our would-be Business Development Executives are the pioneers in business development, service and product innovations; therefore, they need to upgrade themselves regularly with relevant knowledge, skills, current industry trends and maintain good relations with potential business entrepreneurs.

• They are always required to work closely with all business developers across the group and are expected to have a charming and impressive personality.
• Understanding of financial and capital markets.
• Ability to analyze data and seek creative solutions to problems
• Understanding the current and future perspectives of the company and developing strategies for competitive growth accordingly
• Engaging in active customers prospecting, profiling, acquisition and on-boarding.
• Ability to manage relationships with client counterparts and establishing good working relationship
• Researching and analyzing the economy and market situations to find out new and better business opportunities
• Collaborating with clients and generating business deals that are beneficial for the businesses across group in the short to long run
• Finding out faults and loop-holes in the current business strategies and change them and help in preventing stagnancy in the business by implementing new ideas continuously
• Regularly interacting with the executive management and heads of business units of across the group to discuss pertinent business issues and strategies with them
• Engaging in discussions with the clients which help them in planning interesting business proposals which can be beneficial for the company and the clients
• Preparing compelling business cases and presentations to engage prospective clients, employees and management.
• Outstanding client relationships qualities and practices.
• Organizing & coordinating Knowledge Sharing Sessions (KSS) on Products & Services amongst staff across the group.
• Maintain comprehensive business development activities records & performance data of all staff across all business units for strategic purposes.
• Actively networking for business development, innovation and deals origination.
• Coordinate events & occasions for business developers across the Group

Desired experience
Minimum of 2 years of prior/cognate experience in the relevant field. Experience in sales, marketing, management, etc.

Studies
A bachelor's degree is required, However, a master's degree in any field but with keen interest/specialization in selling of financial services and products is preferable.

Minimum requirements

• A strategic thinker with quality experience in sales/business development
• Sound knowledge of financial services industry
• Visionary and help in making profitable future business deals.
• Analytical/Quantitative/Problem Solving Skills
• Creativity, Initiative and Commitment
• Excellent Oral & Written Communications skills
• Excellent Relationship Management skills
• Adherence to Firm Policies/Limits
• Prolific skills in deal origination, execution and Project Management
• Management of Diverse Workforce & Firm’s Resources
• Team Player Skills

Desired requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of prior/cognate experience in the relevant field. Experience in sales, marketing, management, etc.
• An MBA degree or any other relevant professional qualifications is an added advantage