Business Development Executive

Job Description

We are hiring a driven and resilient Business Development Executive to join our newly formed Specialist Trade Surveillance Practice.

This is a pure new business role focused on winning large financial services enterprises. You will be responsible for identifying, engaging, and securing new clients who require sophisticated trade surveillance and regulatory monitoring solutions. This role is ideal for a true “hunter” who thrives on opening doors, building relationships from scratch, and converting complex opportunities into revenue.

If you are tenacious, commercially sharp, and motivated by winning new business in complex enterprise environments, we would love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Proactively identify and target new enterprise opportunities within investment banks, asset managers, broker-dealers, and other large financial institutions.
• Generate and qualify new leads through strategic outreach and networking.
• Manage the full sales cycle from initial contact through to contract close.
• Build relationships with senior stakeholders across Compliance, Risk, Surveillance, and Technology teams.
• Present and articulate the value of our specialist trade surveillance capabilities.
• Maintain accurate pipeline reporting and meet agreed new business targets.
• Collaborate with internal teams to deliver compelling proposals and RFP responses.

Qualifications

Experience & Skills

• Proven track record in new business sales, ideally within financial services or regulatory technology.
• Experience selling into large enterprise organisations.
• Strong prospecting and pipeline development skills.
• Resilient, self-motivated, and target-driven.
• Confident communicating with senior stakeholders.
• Ability to navigate complex, multi-stakeholder sales processes.

Additional Information

What’s on offer:

• Opportunity to be part of a growing specialist consultancy with strong market demand.
• Exposure to leading financial services organisations.
• Competitive salary and performance-based commission.
• Clear development opportunities within the commercial team
• Flexible working – we offer hybrid working so our people can achieve that elusive work/life balance.
• Healthcare cover – dependent on region, UK is provided by Benenden Health, including 24/7 GP & Mental Health Helpline.
• Generous referral scheme – we love to see referrals coming through and referring a friend means cash for you!
• Regular social events, prizes and giveaways – our talented social committee work hard all year round to provide exciting events across all regions and they’re open to suggestions.

A little background on DI

Simply put – we turn big data problems into smart data solutions

At our core, Data Intellect is a data and technology consultancy firm. Our key area of expertise is financial and capital markets technology solutions. However, the utility of these solutions allow us to apply fintech data expertise to other industries such as smart energy and healthcare.

This proprietary offering is complemented by a wealth of experience in data engineering, electronic trading systems, data capture applications, regulatory and compliance systems and middle and back-office enterprise web solutions.

Fair employment and equal opportunities

Data Intellect is an equal opportunity employer, committed to inclusion and diversity.

If you have a disability, accommodations are available on request throughout the assessment and selection processes.

Ready to accept the challenge?

Apply now.