Junior FX Sales Consultant

Fintech Rec recruit on behalf of some of the most recognized brands within FX and Payments. Our client is seeking to hire a Junior FX Sales Consultant to join their corporate department.

Your responsibility will be to research prospects, generate leads and set appointments for closers to speak to new clients. You will create a network of business contacts capable of utilising our client’s complex range of deliverable FX products. Ideally you will have an understanding of the deliverable FX product range, (knowledge of Spot, Forward and options would serve to your advantage), but the real focus for this role is ensuring the candidate has a solid B2B sales mindset or background.

The ideal candidate will be ambitious, honest and prepared to work hard. You will have less than a year in a sales position or a graduate and have a keen interest in developing a career in FX sales.

Our client offers excellent career progression - with many seeing promotion to senior broker, dealer and team leader positions. They offer ongoing training and support throughout your career and ensure each staff member has a fair pay review at the end each year to ensure your salary grows with your contributions.

A fantastic opportunity with one of the most recognised brands in FX.

Key Deliverables include:

• Generate new business sales targeting UK and European SME & corporate businesses.
• Engaging directors and decision makers of medium-large businesses across a diverse range of Industries & sectors.
• Utilise tools and corporate databases like CreditSafe to ensure you are targeting key accounts and businesses we are better positioned to help.
• You will develop relationship with your client to better understand their business and how they are exposed in FX. The goal is to offer the right FX hedging solution once you understand how the customer is challenged & exposed.
• Understanding the mentality of solutions sales and having emotional intelligence is vital to being successful with this role.
• You will work closely with your sales team and strategists to build and present valuable risk management solutions to clients - in time learning how to develop these solutions yourself.
• You will develop trusted relationships with your existing portfolio of clients to retain their business and grow your portfolio.
• Develop corporate partnerships and affiliate relationships
• You will keep yourself up to date with the latest market news. Ensuring trends and forecasts are reacted upon and your clients are aware about any volatility before it takes place - to ensure you are offering customers the best hedging strategy within the FX industry.
• The successful candidate will need to be articulate, and confident to display a clear level of intelligence when liaising with corporate FX clients and can perform consistently in a role that is vital to the growth of the business.
• This opportunity would suit someone keen on a fast paced, sales environment

The right candidate:

• Ability to handle pressured situations and be able to multitask.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Career driven and motivated.
• Strong numerical skills.
• Trustworthy and transparent in everything.
• Strong and articulated communicator.
• Be able to identify and assess various profit angles.
• Be able to use your initiative and think on your feet.
• Understands the importance of delivering the best customer service experience.
• Ambitious enough to become an industry leader.
• Loyal and hard working.
• Motivated and hungry to succeed with a sale driven attitude.
• Ability to understand new concepts and product knowledge.
• Ability to articulate these concepts/products in the client's language.
• Proven communication and listening skills.
• Confidence is key.

Basic Salary - £18,000 to £28,000 DOE

Bonus & Commission £30,000 - £50,000 OTE

Planned Career Progression/Internal Promotions

Ongoing Support & Training

Contributory Pension

Paid Holiday Allowance

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £18,000.00-£28,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Commission pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Canary Wharf, Greater London: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)