Business Director

Business Director

Department:      Premium Client Management

Reporting to:     Head of Sales, Asia

About CMC Markets:

CMC Markets is a global leader in CFD trading and share investing. Our vision is to provide the ultimate online trading experience so everyone can achieve their financial potential. Since our launch in London in 1989, we’ve expanded globally with offices across Europe and Asia Pacific. Over 1.2 million clients make 67 million trades with us every year, and we’re still growing.

Why you’ll love working at CMC Markets:

Growth: CMFAS (Financial Regulatory) qualification, LinkedIn learning, internal opportunities, intensive training and support from the L&D team.

Team: You’ll work alongside a collaborative and diverse team with supportive Team Leader that all value an amazing workplace culture.

Social: We have our own in-house Culture Club that organises a bunch of activities such as: parties, dinners, networking events, bowling etc. We also have social clubs where like-minded colleagues can bond over ocean swimming, fine dining or gaming etc.

Perks: Day off for your birthday, free breakfast and coffee every day, additional day of leave after each year of service, volunteer opportunities, discounted rates at various retail stores.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

An opportunity to play an integral part, both on an individual basis and within a recently established team.  You will help achieve CMC Markets’ business goals for sales growth of our institutional business by taking responsibility for growing a new client base.  This will include researching, identifying and creating institutional sales opportunities for the APAC market. 

 
Key responsibilities: 

• Responsible for researching, identifying and creating broker, bank and hedge fund relationships and other sales opportunities within designated regions 
• Responsible for managing your own region(s), using initiative/established contacts to identify potential leads. 
• Analyse and understand CMC Markets’ USPs and those of our competitors in order to maximize our position in the market. 
• Identify clients’ requirements and offer relevant trading solutions, including API, White Label and Introducing Broker arrangements. 
• Develop all sales opportunities, offering a range of potential products to clients including, margin foreign exchange, CFD instruments, and other derivative asset classes. 
• Negotiate and produce commercially beneficial business for and on behalf of CMC Markets 
• Identify and assess sales/marketing initiatives to assist in achieving personal and overall business targets, meet personal KPIs/targets and add value to team success 
• Negotiate and prepare commercial terms and partner agreements, liaising with the legal, BI and dealing teams where appropriate 
• Maintain an up to date understanding of the relevant financial markets, its participants and technologies 
• Understand and adhere to CMC Markets’ compliance guidelines; research, understand and adhere to specific local regulatory requirements for your region(s) 
• Collate and review target client’s corporate documentation for Legal/Compliance assessment and sign-off 
• Work closely with the Sales Trading team to request/analyse client feedback and ensure the relationships are running as anticipated. 
• Suggest improvements to departmental process and procedure 
• Provide weekly and monthly Management Information to include call reports, contact reports, and business opportunities reports to APAC Head of Institutional. 
• Maintain personal/professional development to meet the changing demands of the role and participate in all appropriate training. 
• Ensure a positive approach to challenge and provide open and honest feedback 
• In all internal and external contact, present a professional and positive image of the department and CMC Markets as well as maintaining constructive relationships 
• Take all reasonable steps to ensure appropriate confidentiality 
• Undertake such other duties, training and/or hours of work as may be reasonably required and which are consistent with the general level of responsibility of this role. 

KEY SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE 

• Proven Business Development/Relationship Management experience. 
• Financial markets experience; knowledge and understanding of foreign exchange, CFDs, with additional knowledge of shares and shares dealing being an advantage 
• Able to work confidently to performance targets  
• Confident verbal and written communicator in both English and relevant regional language, with ability to liaise effectively at all levels 
• Self-motivated and driven; able to act on own initiative 
• Strong team player; able to assist, support and develop colleagues 
• Professional approach and presentable appearance at all times