Commercial Analyst

ION Group; Woking; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading trading software company based in Woking is seeking candidates to join their Commercial Team. The role involves managing relationships with customers, analyzing existing contracts, and supporting the sales process. Candidates should possess strong analytical skills and have more than a year of experience in a fast-paced environment. This dynamic company offers a supportive and inclusive workplace that thrives on diversity.

Qualifications

• 1+ years experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Self-motivated and goal-oriented with a strong team player attitude.

Responsibilities

• Analyse and reconcile existing contracts.
• Interact with senior management to deliver customer documents.
• Develop relationships to facilitate the sales process.
• Partner in negotiation of customer contracts.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Strong analytical skills

Good interpersonal and communication skills

Ability to work under pressure

Intellectual curiosity

Multi-tasking ability

Education

1.1 or 2.1 degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

ION is looking for smart and ambitious candidates to join our Commercial Team which leads engagement with customers and prospective customers.

Successful people in ION will be able to learn from previous transactions experience and apply going forward to improve the process. As you learn ION’s approach, you will become an ambassador, with opportunities to coach new hires and staff in our portfolio companies.

As part of a highly motivated team, your role will be pivotal in the management of ION’s commercial and legal relationships with our customers. You will be involved in every aspect of customer relations and channel that knowledge into cogent positioning to help close sales transactions.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyse / reconcile existing contracts and develop proposed renewal options
• Closely interact with senior management to construct and deliver customer commercial documents
• Develop relationships with ION Product / business areas to facilitate the ION sales process
• Support the integration of newly acquired companies into the ION sales process
• Partner with senior management and legal team in the negotiation of customer contracts
• Drive and execute commercial operational efficiencies within the commercial team and wider sales organisation
• Support the account management team in forming and nurturing customer relations
• Assist in management of the daily commercial proposal workflow

Required Skills, Experience and Qualifications

• Commercially astute
• Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
• Intellectually curious
• Strong team player, self‑motivated and hard‑working individual who is goal orientated
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to multi‑task and adapt to a rapidly changing environment
• Good interpersonal and communication (verbal and written) skills
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint
• 1.1 or 2.1 degree
• 1+ years in experience in a fast‑paced environment

About us

We’re a diverse group of visionary innovators who provide trading and workflow automation software, high‑value analytics, and strategic consulting to corporations, central banks, financial institutions, and governments. Founded in 1999, we’ve achieved tremendous growth by bringing together some of the best and most successful financial technology companies in the world.

• Over 2,000 of the world’s leading corporations, including 50% of the Fortune 500 and 30% of the world’s central banks, trust ION solutions to manage their cash, in‑house banking, commodity supply chain, trading and risk.
• Over 800 of the world’s leading banks and broker‑dealers use our electronic trading platforms to operate the world’s financial market infrastructure.

ION is a rapidly expanding and dynamic group with 13,000 employees and offices in more than 40 cities around the globe. Our ever‑expanding global footprint, cutting‑edge products, and over 40,000 customers worldwide provide an unparalleled career experience for those who share our vision.

ION is committed to maintaining a supportive and inclusive environment for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We respect the varied identities, abilities, cultures, and traditions of the individuals who comprise our organization and recognize the value that different backgrounds and points of view bring to our business.

ION adheres to an equal employment opportunity policy that prohibits discriminatory practices or harassment against applicants or employees based on any legally impermissible factor.