Business Development Manager at Newedge Finance Limited

Newedge is a financial institution established in 2019 and licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to operate as a Finance Company in Nigeria. Newedge provide Loans, Investment and Financial Advisory solutions to clients across the private and public sectors of the economy. The Company is fitted out with far-sighted financial experts with insightful knowledge of the macroeconomic variables to deliver a tailor-made financial solution to our clients.

Job Description

• We’re on the lookout for a talented Business Development Manager with specific Banking and FinTech market knowledge to join our Newedge Finance team.
• This is a multi-disciplined client-facing role to support our commercial operation and drive new business revenue, whilst ensuring good retention levels across the business.
• Establish good business relationships with external financial technology companies and relevant government departments.
• Develop a strategic action plan for the team and product, and ensure that the goal is achieved.

Qualifications

• To succeed in this role, you’ll need to show that you are up for the challenge, a self-starter, curious by nature and someone who enjoys the autonomy to run their own working life.
• You’ll need to have specific sales & business development experience within the FinTech and Open Banking sectors, plus a good understanding of consultative and content driven selling from a well-known financial technology company or digital bank
•  3-5 years working experience in marketing and Business Development.
• Very familiar with the operation mode of Nigeria's financial lending market and mainstream financial lending products.
• We need someone who is positive minded, results-driven, self-motivated individual with discipline drive and tenacity.
• Must have previous sales experience, be proficient in proposal writing and excellent phone sales skills.