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The Department

The EMEA Business Development is a team of marketing professionals with a strong credit and capital markets background. Its primary objective is to promote Moody´s fundamental rating services to unrated bank, corporates, insurance companies, and regional and local governments in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Based on a thorough analysis of the relevant markets and the underlying dynamics, we propose, develop, and execute marketing programmes in a timely and efficient manner. The group Initiates product developments where appropriate and works very closely with the analytic rating groups.

Experience

• Extensive experience within the financial services industry in one of the following areas: Investment banking Banking global and/or local Asset management Origination function Corporate finance working on M&A projects Investment bonds
• Experience within a multi-cultural environment
• Proven experience in working to tight deadlines and negotiating commercial terms
• Understands the role of ratings agencies in capital markets
• Able to demonstrate good market knowledge to capture and expand the business
• Strong client facing skills with the ability to negotiate successful outcomes
• Exposure to sales environments would be highly beneficial

Qualifications

• Strong academic background degree in a Mathematical, Economic or Business subject.
• Relevant professional qualification (eg CFA) would be desirable.

Key Skills – Technical

• Strong quantitative aptitude and proven analytical capacity. Well developed IT skills including advance Excel and PowerPoint.

Key Skills – Non Technical

• Strong interpersonal, communication, and marketing skills
• Highest ethical standards
• Professional, pro-active, flexible, diligent and dependable
• Ability to adapt to changing market conditions and business environment
• Being able to work autonomously and to cope with ambitious marketing goals
• Ability to build strong professional relationships at all levels and represent the Moody’s brand effectively at senior level.
• Strong sense of urgency, and a pro-active”can do” approach.
• Ability to work on own initiative, without the need for close supervision.
• Highly organised and efficient, with ability to multi-task and able to meet tight deadlines.
• Sound judgement – capable of developing independent opinion and defending own views.
• Willingness to travel extensively across the Europe, Middle East and Africa region.

Languages

• Fluent in English and Arabic essential