Presales Consultant -Equity Electronic High Frequency Algo Trading recruitment
This position has to be filled by a talented, assertive and highly-motivated individual to join the EMEA Business Development Team to take responsibility for proactively driving and managing the technology evaluation aspect of the sales process and securing a technical product "win" in a coordinated effort with the sales team.
Candidate requirements:
• The successful individual has to be an over-achiever, passionate, driven by success, and does what it takes to help the Sales team exceed sales quota.
• Has the ability and capability to explain system concepts and associated business benefits to a technical and/or business audience.
• Excellent presentation and verbal communication skills
• Degree in Computer Science or similar discipline is desirable.
• Programming background and experience in JAVA, C# and/or C++ desirable
• Understanding of Electronic Trading and the Financial Markets is a distinct advantage.
• The proven ability to translate business needs into technical requirements and present technology solutions in a business context to sales prospects and customers.
• Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills in order to interact with your peers and prospects/customers
• Experience of working in a complex, enterprise sales environment
• Ability to be independent and work on own initiative when driving the “Technical Win”
Job profile:
The successful applicant will be responsible for pre-sales activity for the Financial Services sales team and take his/her share of responsibility for technically related presales activities including:
• Performing on site presentation and demonstrations of our range of cutting edge products and solutions.
• Presenting software components and solutions directly to clients.
• Managing technical evaluations in synchronization with the Sales team in charge of the account
• Responding to RFPs and RFIs
• Promoting the organisation at trade shows and seminars
• Working closely with sales, consulting and technical support to ensure successful system deployment
• Providing input to product management with respect to future product development
To apply please call Fatiha on 020 3371 6860 or email your CV to fbelorf@riversdaleconsulting.com