Opportunity

Job description

Sales, Hedge funds, London based

We are looking for a sales professional ideally with 3-7 years relevant experience to join our European team.  

Responsibilities

• Personally undertaking and leading the entire sales cycle from cold calling (or occasionally from initial contact where there is a referral) through the stages of requirements definition, management of RFIs/RFPs, presentations, and closing the deal
• Leading pitches and presentations
• Maximising revenue opportunities for the company, and delivering to an annual sales quota
• Commercial and contract negotiations
• Providing feedback internally and keeping up to date information and reporting through Salesforce.com
• Periodic representation at industry conferences
• Problem solving; turning requirements into solutions

Qualifications

• Ambitious and driven individual with the energy to seek and exploit new opportunities
• In depth knowledge of electronic trading in equities and listed derivatives, while some exposure to other asset classes e.g. Fixed Income would be beneficial
• Bachelors' degree or equivalent in Finance or Business
• 3 – 5 years’ relevant experience in an electronic trading and/or order management role, preference with a vendor or bank and/or broker
• Relevant, up to date hedge fund contacts in London and other European pockets e.g. Nordics
• Foreign language skills would be advantageous but not essential