Vice President, Business Development Corporate & Financial Institutions (French-speaking)

About the Role

Job Responsibilities

• Execute a proactive sales-driven client outreach strategy through in-person and virtual meetings to strengthen Morningstar DBRS market position and secure new footprints
• Manage key stages of the sales process including prospect identification and proposal preparation
• Develop and maintain relationships with investors issuers and intermediaries
• Coordinate letters of engagement confidentiality agreements invoicing and appropriate compliance requests
• Liaise with senior Business Development leadership and rating sector heads on banker and issuer relationships; conduct research and provide market coverage analysis on target clients
• Monitor market developments and new issuance trends to identify cross-selling opportunities across asset classes and jurisdictions
• Produce regular reports covering activity in areas of responsibility; including summaries of completed and missed transactions near-term client targets and longer-term growth opportunities
• Ensure accurate timely reporting through Salesforce CRM

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree preferably in finance business or economics
• Fluent in French with business-level proficiency in English
• Minimum of 7 years experience in financial services across debt capital markets securitisation corporate finance ratings advisory or within a credit rating agency
• Good understanding of the French and Benelux markets complemented by solid knowledge of Debt Capital Markets
• Proven client service communication and stakeholder management skills (written and verbal)
• Results-oriented with well-developed research analytical and problem-solving abilities and high attention to detail
• Proactive self-starter and collaborative team player able to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Proficiency with CRM systems and Microsoft Office (Outlook Excel PowerPoint Word)

Base Salary Compensation Range

Bonus Target:

We expect the compensation and target bonus for this role to fall within the stated range. The specific compensation offered will depend on the candidates qualifications experience and other job-related factors.

Morningstars hybrid work environment gives you the opportunity to collaborate in-person each week as weve found that were at our best when were purposely together on a regular most of our locations our hybrid work model is four days in-office each week. A range of other benefits are also available to enhance flexibility as needs change. No matter where you are youll have tools and resources to engage meaningfully with your global colleagues.