Business Development Associate

About the role

As a Business Development Associate, you will work closely with our analysts and traders in identifying, contacting, and understanding the risks of a particular industry and business. This opportunity offers an introduction to prediction markets, swaps, and insurance solutions within a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment. You will quickly gain valuable experience as you develop conversational skills, network with industry leaders, and evaluate risks.

Responsibilities

• Performing thesis-based market research and industry analysis
• Evaluation of conferences for potential attendance
• Attending conferences to represent River's Edge
• Executing weekly, monthly, and quarterly outbound expectations
• Constructing presentation materials
• Managing the integrity of our company/contact database

Requirements

• 1 to 2 years of experience in a business development role
• Comfortable cold calling and finding creative ways to access the C-suite of a company
• Basic understanding of the financial metrics associated with our target markets
• Outgoing personality and willingness to aggressively market the firm during phone calls and in-person meetings with potential targets
• Superior work ethic, strong desire to learn, and uncompromising attention to detail
• Collaborative and proactive approach with the confidence and capability to act autonomously
• Excellent analytical, research, and organizational skills
• Self-starter or demonstrated interest in entrepreneurship
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills
• Superb critical thinking ability and demonstrated leadership experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Impressive academic record

Visa sponsorship for work authorization is not available for this position now or in the future.