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

About the role

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

Key responsibilities

• Execute a proactive, sales‑driven outreach strategy through in‑person and virtual meetings to strengthen market position and secure new business.
• Manage the full sales cycle, from prospect identification to proposal preparation and engagement coordination.
• Develop and maintain relationships with investors, issuers and intermediaries.
• Coordinate letters of engagement, 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 issuance trends to identify cross‑selling opportunities.
• Produce regular activity reports, including transaction summaries, client targets and growth opportunities.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, business or economics.
• Fluent French and business‑level English.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in financial services, 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.
• Proven client service, communication and stakeholder‑management abilities.
• Results‑oriented with strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• 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 base salary.
• Hybrid work model with regular in‑office collaboration.
• Opportunity to work with a leading global ratings agency.