Vice President Business Development – French‑speaking (Europe)

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 growth across France and the Benelux region, focusing on 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.
• Collaborate 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.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, business or economics.
• 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.
• Proven client service, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Results‑oriented with strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities.

Required skills

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

What we offer

• Base salary range EUR 90,000 – 136,666 per year.
• 30% annual bonus target.
• Hybrid work model (four days in‑office per week).
• Additional benefits and development opportunities.