Sales Specialist - Investment Banking

The Sales Specialist will be responsible for driving growth of LSEG Data & Analytics’ Investment Banking proposition across the Deal-making and Advisory, Sell-Side Research and Private Equity workflow communities. This includes M&A advisory firms, capital markets and boutiques. The role is a quota-bearing, consultative sales position. We are seeking a seller with hunter mentality, commercial discipline, credibility with front-office advisory professionals, and the ability to win competitive displacements, in a complex matrixed environment.

Key Responsibilities

New Business & Revenue Growth

• Own and execute the go-to-market gross sales plan across clients within a defined territory as well as net new logos.

• Manage the full sales lifecycle: prospecting, discovery, solution design, commercial negotiation and close

• Build and maintain a high-quality pipeline with accurate forecasting

Client Engagement & Proposition Selling

• Develop relationships and engage with senior business stakeholders at the clients

• Deliver compelling demonstrations of LSEG’s Investment Banking workflows and datasets

• Translate client business needs and workflows into commercially compelling value propositions

Competitive Displacement & Market Intelligence

• Develop strategies to win against competing platforms

• Provide structured feedback to product and proposition teams

Matrix Collaboration

• Partner closely with Account Management, Product, Marketing and Customer Success teams

• Act as a subject matter expert within the Investment Banking proposition

Candidate Profile:

Preferred Experience

• Experience selling financial data, analytics or workflow solutions

• Previous sales experience at other data and analytics vendors strongly preferred

• Proven ability to sell into investment banking and/or advisory clients

Skills & Mindset

• Strong hunter mentality and commercial drive

• Comfort selling to sophisticated, front-office stakeholders

• Excellent communication and presentation skills

Languages

• Fluent English & German required
• French preferable

Career Stage:

Senior Associate

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) Information:

Join us and be part of a team that values innovation, quality, and continuous improvement. If you're ready to take your career to the next level and make a significant impact, we'd love to hear from you.

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