Vice President Business Development – Corporate & Financial Institutions (French-speaking)

About the role

Morningstar DBRS is seeking a French‑speaking Vice President of Business Development to join its European team. Based in Frankfurt, Madrid or London, you will drive client acquisition and deepen relationships across France and the Benelux region for financial institutions, corporates, government‑related entities and infrastructure projects.

Key responsibilities

• Execute a proactive, sales‑driven outreach strategy through in‑person and virtual meetings.
• Manage the full sales cycle, from prospect identification to proposal preparation.
• Develop and maintain relationships with investors, issuers and intermediaries.
• Coordinate engagement letters, confidentiality agreements, invoicing and compliance requests.
• Liaise with senior Business Development leadership and rating sector heads on banker and issuer relationships.
• Monitor market developments and new issuance trends to identify cross‑selling opportunities.
• Produce regular activity reports, including transaction summaries and growth opportunities.
• Ensure accurate and timely reporting using Salesforce CRM.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, business, economics or a related field.
• Fluent French and business‑level English.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in debt capital markets, securitisation, corporate finance, ratings advisory or a credit rating agency.
• Strong knowledge of the French and Benelux markets and Debt Capital Markets.
• Excellent client service, communication and stakeholder‑management skills.
• Results‑oriented with strong research, analytical and problem‑solving abilities.
• Proactive self‑starter who thrives in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment.

Required skills

• Salesforce CRM
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Word

What we offer

• Base salary range GBP 84,700 – 113,567 per year.
• Target bonus of 30 % of annual salary.
• Hybrid work model with regular in‑office collaboration.