Business Development

At Validus, we help our clients to understand and manage their financial risks. We do this through hands-on advice, trade execution and award-winning technology. Our clients include some of the most respected names in private equity and private debt, institutional investors and corporates.

Business Development & Client Coverage has primary responsibility for growing the firm’s revenue by building, nurturing and maintaining client relationships. The team leads the sales and marketing initiatives during the business origination phase, provides best in market service to clients across our total value proposition.

This Analyst role is a great opportunity to work for a leading independent financial services firm focusing on the alternative investment space. The role encompasses working alongside the senior members of the BDCC team on origination, structuring and deal execution.

**Responsibilities**:

- Supporting Client Engagement Managers with lead origination, business development and client coverage.
- Assisting pitch processes, including marketing decks, for prospective and existing clients.
- Market research to identify new financial market risk advisory and execution, and fund finance opportunities.
- Supporting our work with clients to analyse, design and implement hedging strategies across various markets and asset classes (FX, Rates, Commodities, Equities).
- Analysing client information and preparing periodic performance reports.
- Supporting in the pricing and execution of FX and Interest Rate hedging for our clients via our various execution channels.
- Attending client, industry and networking evens, leveraging the existing Validus relationships and your personal network to drive business development efforts for new and existing clients.
- Leading and delivering high quality internal business reporting.
- Remaining abreast of market developments.

**Requirements**:
Skills required:

- 1-3 years professional experience within financial services is required.
- Knowledge of Alternative Investment Funds.
- Excellent time and project management skills, ability to perform under pressure with tight deadlines.
- Strong numerical skills with an analytical mindset and great attention to detail.
- Excellent written and verbal presentation skills and ability to communicate complex ideas effectively.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, previous exposure to Bloomberg.

In addition, any of the following would be a plus:

- Proficiency in written and verbal presentation skills in an Asian language.
- Track record in business development.

Qualifications:

- Relevant undergraduate degree (e.g. Finance, Economics, Engineering, Math, Statistics).
- Post-graduate qualifications (e.g. MBA, CFA, Masters in Finance) is a plus.

**Benefits**

**Compensation and Benefits**:

- Eligible for company bonus scheme
- Private Health
- Financial support towards qualifications

**About the Company**:
Validus Risk Management is an independent technology-enabled advisory firm specialising in the management of FX, interest rate and other market risks. We work with institutional investors, fund managers, and portfolio companies to design and implement strategies to measure, manage and monitor financial market risk, using a market-tested combination of specialist consulting services, trade execution and innovative risk technology.

Working at Validus can offer an exciting opportunity for both personal development and professional growth. Share in our mission to become the largest and most respected specialist provider of financial market risk services in the world. Notable benefits include a competitive remuneration package (salary + bonus), health care, retirement plans, and financial support towards professional qualifications.

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