eFinancialCareers

• Company

  Markit

• Location

  Japan-Tokyo

• Compensation

  Competitive

• Position Type

  Employee

• Employment type

  Full time

• Updated

  24 Dec 2008

• eFC Ref no

  479251

Sales person with extensive derivatives experience is required to expand the MarkitWire and MTP business within the APAC region. Working within a team and/or on ones own, candidates will be required to initially focus on selling the Markitwire trade processing platform to Japanese institutions.

Company Overview

Markit was founded in 2001 as the first independent source of credit derivative pricing and has recently been announced as the fastest growing private company in the UK. Today, our data, valuations and trade processing services are regarded as the market standard in the global financial markets, helping our clients to reduce risk, improve operational efficiency, and meet regulatory requirements.

As a private company with privileged relationships with 16 shareholder banks, Markit has unparalleled access to a valuable dataset spanning credit, equities and the broader OTC derivative universe. Our unique relationships with the bank shareholders give us the opportunity to work closely with these leading market makers to develop innovative solutions for the marketplace.

With over 1,300 institutions using our independent services as clients - including investment banks, hedge funds, asset managers, central banks, regulators, rating agencies and insurance companies - we provide round-the-clock support from our offices in London, New York, Chicago, Toronto, Amsterdam, Brussels, Frankfurt, Luxembourg, Tokyo, Singapore and Sydney.

The Markit Trade Processing service is a web-based suite of solutions for automating over-the-counter (OTC) derivative post-trade processing, including tie-out, confirmation and portfolio reconciliation services.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Meet annual sales targets
• Regularly attend high level global sales meetings and be able to demonstrate an efficient work plan
• Be flexible in attitude and able to use one’s initiative
• Being willing/able to meet and present to clients at a high level
• Demonstrations of the platform to potential new clients

Business Competencies

• Derivatives experience
• Degree educated
• Experience of Investment Banking (Sell Side or Buy Side)
• Management Experience
• Organisational skills important
• Commercial Awareness - Awareness of MarkitWire and MTP is of value
• Banking industry/Finance knowledge

Personal Competencies

• Enjoy a fast paced dynamic business environment
• Have a drive to succeed
• Be willing/able to adapt to different situations
• Japanese and English written and spoken is required.
• Good reporting/presenting skills to clients/management are a must
• A flexible team player with a mature attitude