Pershing X, Director, Business Development Officer

at  BNY Mellon

Overview
Director, Business Development Officer
At BNY, our culture empowers you to grow and succeed. As a leading global financial services company at the center of the world’s financial system we touch nearly 20% of the world’s investible assets. Every day around the globe, our 50,000+ employees bring the power of their perspective to the table to create solutions with our clients that benefit businesses, communities and people everywhere.
We continue to be a leader in the industry, awarded as a top home for innovators and for creating an inclusive workplace. Through our unique ideas and talents, together we help make money work for the world. This is what #LifeAtBNY is all about.
Pershing X is a start-up unit designed to incubate, engineer, and deliver breakthrough solutions that will transform the advisory market. Pershing X will deliver the industry’s leading end-to-end advisory platform, helping financial service firms solve the challenge of managing multiple and disconnected technology tools and data sets for their advisors and fueling our clients’ business growth. We are a collaborative and fast-growing team working on exciting and innovative digital product offerings.
We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Business Development Officer to join our Pershing X team.
The business Development Officer will be responsible for leading complex sales opportunities, with a focus on revenue growth across all Pershing X products and services.
Identify prospective clients, lead generation and conversion opportunities for incremental revenue growth.
Deep understanding of advisory business space, data and market forces changing the financial services industry
Develop a core understanding of the Pershing X business, its strategy and its products and services.
Responsible for contractual obligations such as pricing and contract terms for new clients.
Sound understanding of the RIA (Registered Investment Advisor), broker dealer and bank trust segments and how to sell into each market segment.
Strong understanding of how to navigate complex organizations.
Host prospective client demos and meetings.
Lead and execute sales deliverables identified in the prospecting phase of sales engagements.
Prospect Research and analyze the business environment for industry trends and competitor services/ offerings.
Partners with Wealth Solutions (Enterprise BDO’s and Relationship Managers) teams to create sales opportunities and accelerate the sales process.
Work closely with the business development and Relationship Management teams to introduce PX as part of the sales process.
Ensures client onboarding and/or risk management activities are conducted and captured (KYC (Know Your Customer).
Develop, track and report on revenue goals for both new sales and organic growth.

EMPLOYER DESCRIPTION:

For over 230 years, the people of BNY Mellon have been at the forefront of finance, expanding the financial markets while supporting investors throughout the investment lifecycle. BNY Mellon can act as a single point of contact for clients looking to create, trade, hold, manage, service, distribute or restructure investments and safeguards nearly one-fifth of the world’s financial assets. BNY Mellon remains one of the safest, most trusted and admired companies. Every day our employees make their mark by helping clients better manage and service their financial assets around the world. Whether providing financial services for institutions, corporations or individual investors, clients count on the people of BNY Mellon across time zones and in 35 countries and more than 100 markets. It’s the collective ambition, innovative thinking and exceptionally focused client service paired with a commitment to doing what is right that continues to set us apart. Make your mark: bnymellon.com/careers.

Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent combination of education and experience is required. Advanced/graduate degree preferred. 10-12 years of total work experience preferred. Financial Services experience with a particular client type or product (Hedge, Pension, etc.) preferred as is prior experience in Relationship Management, Client Services or Account Management. Applicable local/regional licenses or certifications as required by the business.
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America’s Most Innovative Companies, Fortune, 2024
World’s Most Admired Companies, Fortune 2024
Human Rights Campaign Foundation, Corporate Equality Index, 100% score, 2023-2024
Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion , Disability: IN – 100% score, 2023-2024
“Most Just Companies”, Just Capital and CNBC, 2024
Dow Jones Sustainability Indices, Top performing company for Sustainability, 2024
Bloomberg’s Gender Equality Index (GEI), 2023