Business Development Associate - London, United Kingdom - GLG

    GLG
    GLG London, United Kingdom

    Found in: Talent UK C2 - 2 weeks ago

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    Description

    Specific responsibilities include (but are not limited to):



    This is a heavily outreach-oriented role and will be primarily focused on securing pitch meetings/calls for the senior new business development team on a regular basis​
  • Identifying target prospects in priority markets and mapping underlying firms in detail to help facilitate outreach with relevant content​
  • Developing the new sales pipeline and managing salesforce processes​
  • Working alongside senior sales managers to join pitch calls/meetings with potential clients to build experience in pitching the GLG value proposition​
  • Building relationships with prospective clients at Analysts, VP, Principal, Partner level​
  • Learning to demo the GLG service offerings and to articulate our differentiators​
  • Leveraging GLG's systems and tools to identify, diagnose and present consultive solutions to potential GLG customers​
  • Project manage active trials with prospective clients- ensuring that all users covered by the trial are onboarded, briefed of the service and are engaged to maximise trial conversion ​
  • Further develop GLG's service offering and explore opportunities for new product and channel development​
  • Engage regularly and work with colleagues in; sales, marketing, legal, client solutions, finance, technology, to solve complex business issues and successfully bring these capabilities to market​
  • Direct client related support requests to relevant Account Manager / New Business professional​
  • Organise key internal and external client meetings​
  • Prepare and send key reports to clients and internal stakeholders
  • An ideal candidate will have the following:

  • An intense hunger to win and willingness to learn quickly with a desire to develop sales acumen through mentorship and guidance from a highly experienced team of hunters.
  • 1-3 years of work experience within a sales (inside sales, new business development) role in relevant industries such as financial services or working with financial services firms as clients (preferred)​
  • Proven track record of strong performance in a fast-paced, collaborative work environment​
  • Outstanding written and oral communication skills​
  • Executive presence, the ability to interact with senior executives and professionals​
  • The highest level of integrity and professionalism​
  • Strong conviction in GLG's differentiation​
  • The creativity and confidence to break through an impasse or debunk a misconception ​
  • Demonstrated ability and initiative to handle increasing responsibility over time​
  • Bachelors degree or above or equivalent work experience​
  • Full business proficiency in English​
  • What we offer:

    - Competitive base salary and annual bonus with comprehensive benefits (including healthcare coverage, a contributory pension plan, 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays)​
    - Global tuition reimbursement to support GLGers who want to continue their professional education​
    - A great team atmosphere with socials, off site activities and sports teams to join​
    - An opportunity to contribute to GLG's Social Impact Partners Programme