Sell-Side Risk (MARS) Sale Specialist

Bloomberg; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - GBP 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company is looking for a Risk Sales Specialist to drive revenue for their Multi-Asset Risk System solutions in London. The role involves generating new business, building client relationships, and working with market data to enhance financial solutions. Candidates should have experience in financial technology sales, a consultative approach, and strong communication skills. This position offers opportunities for growth and a dynamic work environment, aligning with the company's commitment to philanthropy and innovation.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience working with derivative products.
• Confirmed work experience advising on regulatory requirements.
• Strong understanding of sell-side and risk management workflows.

Responsibilities

• Generate new revenue for MARS and BVAL OTC solutions for sell-side clients.
• Build, run, and convert sales pipelines into revenue.
• Develop strong relationships with senior decision-makers.

Skills

Experience in financial services technology solutions sales

Consultative sales approach

Ability to engage and collaborate with teams

Exemplary presentation and communication skills in English

Job description

Sell-Side Risk (MARS) Sale Specialist, Enterprise Sales - Financial Solutions

Location

London

Business Area

Sales and Client Service

Ref #

10049150

Description & Requirements

Bloomberg’s Multi-Asset Risk System (MARS) and derivatives data and valuation services (BVAL OTC) offer a comprehensive suite of risk management tools that deliver consistent, consolidated results across a client’s entire firm. Powered by Bloomberg’s world-class pricing library, market data, and mortgage cash flow engine, MARS—together with BVAL OTC—enables front-office, risk, middle-office, collateral managers, and other financial professionals to analyse trading and investment portfolios, manage and mitigate exposure, and prepare for a wide range of market conditions.

What’s the role?

The Risk Sales Specialist is responsible for generating new revenue and leading the sales process for Bloomberg’s MARS and derivatives data and valuation (BVAL OTC) solutions for sell-side clients, ranging from small regional organisations to large global banks.

As a key member of the team, you will build, run, and convert sales pipelines into revenue, develop strong relationships with senior decision-makers, and support brand awareness initiatives both internally and externally. You will also provide actionable market and client feedback to management to help shape strategy and product development.

We will trust you to:

• Apply your strong product knowledge, technical skills, and market knowledge to generate revenue for Sell-side Risk and valuation
• Establish and implement a pipeline building strategy for your target market
• Balance multiple engagements across the sales lifecycle to achieve targets each quarter
• Lead sell-side multi-products enterprise sales engagements in close collaboration with our OMS franchise TOMS
• Engage with customers using a consultative approach to identify workflow gaps within the Sell-side value chain, and collaborate closely with pre-sales specialists
• Articulate the features and benefits of the products in detail, so that you can act as a partner for your customers
• Develop an in-depth knowledge of regional business and competitor's landscape
• Contribute innovative ideas that anticipate, and address client needs
• Participate actively in new projects that drive departmental and firm-wide initiatives and goals
• Seek out additional ways to make an impact, such as mentoring, involvement in training, running campaigns, and active involvement in product enhancement

You'll need to have:

• Experience in financial services technology solutions sales where you have met or exceeded demanding targets
• Demonstrable experience working with derivative products, gained from experiences as either a market participant, technology solutions support specialist or sales specialist
• Confirmed work experiences advising or adhering to regulatory requirements, with strong understanding of sell-side and risk management workflows and concepts such as, Credit Risk, Market Risk, XVA, VAR etc.
• Consultative sales approach and experience building relationships with senior level customers
• Ability to engage and collaborate with other teams internally
• Recent experience of selling derivative risk solutions, either with a vendor or as a market practitioner
• Exemplary presentation, training and communication skills in English
• The ability for regular travel

We’d love to see:
Fluency in one or more other relevant regional language

What’s It Like To Work Here?

We work hard. We are high-reaching and set ourselves tough business goals. We are a meritocracy where everyone has a voice - not a job title. Working with people you trust, respect, and can collaborate with is more important than titles or position. Things move fast, and we want people who will enjoy working in this environment and feed off the energy. But it isn’t all about work. Giving back is one of our core values, and there are many ways to get involved in philanthropic initiatives from helping local school kids with their reading to helping clean up local parks and waterways.

If this sounds like you;

Apply if you think we're a good match! We'll get in touch to let you know what the next steps are, but in the meantime feel free to have a look at this! https://www.bloomberg.com/professional/products/risk/mars/

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