Vice President, Business Development - Corporate & Financial Institutions (French-speaking)
Morningstar
Credit Rating Agencies
Madrid - Spanien
Senior Specialist / Project Manager
Hybrid
Experteer Overview
In this role you will drive new business and strengthen client relationships across France and the Benelux for Morningstar DBRS. You will work within the European Business Development team to identify opportunities, manage deal stages, and coordinate engagements while tracking market trends and client coverage. The position offers exposure to multiple sectors and a chance to influence growth strategies in a fast-paced, cross-border environment. You will collaborate with senior leaders to shape the firm’s market footprint and operational excellence.
Compensation / Benefits
- base salary range: EUR 75,400–109,467
- bonus target: 30%
- hybrid work environment
- in-office collaboration four days a week
- global colleague engagement
- flexible benefits
Responsibilities
- Execute proactive, sales-driven outreach with clients through in-person and virtual meetings to grow market footprint
- Manage key stages of the sales process including prospecting and proposal creation
- Develop and maintain relationships with investors, issuers and intermediaries
- Coordinate letters of engagement, NDAs, invoicing and compliance tasks
- Collaborate with senior BD leadership and rating heads on banker and issuer relationships; conduct market research and provide client coverage analysis
- Monitor market developments and issuance trends to identify cross-selling opportunities across asset classes and jurisdictions
- Produce regular activity reports highlighting completed/missed transactions, near-term targets, and long-term opportunities
- Ensure timely, accurate reporting through Salesforce CRM
Key requirements
- Bachelor's degree in finance, business, or economics
- Fluent in French with business-level English
- Minimum 7 years in financial services across debt capital markets, securitisation, corporate finance, ratings advisory, or within a credit rating agency
- Strong understanding of French and Benelux markets with knowledge of Debt Capital Markets
- Proven client service, communication, and stakeholder management skills
- Analytical, detail-oriented, proactive, and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment
- Proficiency with CRM systems and Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
Description
In this role you will drive new business and strengthen client relationships across France and the Benelux for Morningstar DBRS. You will wo…
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