Job Summary
This is an opening with our subsidiary, Chartsmore Investments Limited. As a Business Development Manager, your primary goal is to help our company achieve annual revenue targets by driving a steady stream of clients with foreign exchange needs. This role requires a results-oriented individual who excels at upselling to existing clients, forging new partnerships, and positioning our business as the top choice for foreign exchange solutions. Success in this role is grounded in delivering profits ethically while maintaining our core values of integrity and operational excellence.
Key Responsibilities
- Proactively engage and maintain relationships with retail and institutional clients through a structured client engagement plan.
- Expand market reach by building strong relationships with local industry contacts and identifying new customer segments.
- Operate effectively in a target-driven environment with minimal supervision, showcasing initiative and a results-oriented mindset.
- Stay informed about major currencies and commodity markets, including crude oil, precious metals, and agricultural products, to provide valuable insights and support decision-making.
- Organize and lead meetings with potential and existing clients to increase trading volumes and establish long-term relationships.
- Develop and execute strategies to drive financial growth while ensuring exceptional customer satisfaction.
- Maintaining meticulous transactional records enables efficient reconciliation and informed strategic planning.
Qualifications
- Education:
- A degree in Economics, Finance, Marketing, or a related field is preferred, though other degrees with relevant work experience will be considered.
- Experience:
- Minimum of 5 years in roles demonstrating expertise in business development or sales.
- Specialized experience in Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) and Corporate banking relationship management.
- Proven background as a relationship officer managing High-Net-Worth Individuals or a sales representative in a reputable foreign currency exchange institution.
- Skills:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Proficiency in at least one local language is an advantage.
- Strong presentation skills.
- In-depth understanding of international markets and foreign exchange.
- Exceptional sales and negotiation abilities.
- Locations
- Lagos, Nigeria
- Experience
- 5+ years