Senior Business Development Specialist

Company:Marsh Risk

Description:

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Business Development team at Marsh Risk Singapore. This role will be based in Singapore. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

The successful candidate will act as an individual contributor to sales in addition to assisting senior colleagues in sales meetings and presentations, gaining valuable insights into market best practices while contributing to market research, client appraisals, and sales support activities.

We will count on you to:

• Attend and assist with sales meetings and presentations led by senior colleagues for various accounts, gaining exposure to market best practices.
• Support the sales team in identifying and qualifying new business opportunities.
• Assist in preparing sales proposals, presentations, and client communications to effectively convey value propositions.
• Participate in client engagement activities to build and maintain strong relationships.
• Monitor sales pipelines and contribute to forecasting and reporting activities.
• Collaborate with marketing and product teams to align sales strategies with market demands.
• Develop an in-depth understanding of our business service offerings and products to apply in market research and client evaluations.
• Collaborate with senior colleagues on routine aspects of the deal process across different industries or regions to gain practical knowledge and experience.
• Conduct research on market trends and existing business to analyze opportunities and identify additional client or market needs.
• Draft due diligence reports and presentations under close supervision, including qualitative and quantitative market findings and basic financial analyses.
• Present findings related to product work or market research to senior colleagues for use in sales efforts.

What you need to have:

• A strong willingness to learn and adapt in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent research and analytical skills, with the ability to synthesize information effectively.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, to present findings clearly to senior colleagues.

What makes you stand out:

• Experience or familiarity with market research methodologies and financial analysis.
• Membership in professional organizations that enhance your professional network.
• Previous internship or work experience in a sales or business development environment.

Why join our team:

• We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders.

• We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients and communities.

• Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.

Marsh Risk is a business of Marsh (NYSE: MRSH), a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue of over $27 billion and more than 95,000 colleagues, Marsh helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information about Marsh Risk, visit marsh.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age, background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Marsh is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person.