TL;DR Kharon is seeking a full-time, DC-based Business Development Associate.
Responsibilities :

• Support the Sales team in preparation for both client and prospective client meetings.
• Conduct business intelligence research on companies, industries, and geographies, with a focus on sanctions, forced labor exposure and financial crime regulatory matters.
• Landscape and identify potential leads and entry points for business development purposes at banks, law firms, and most other commercial industries.
• Collaborate with Kharon marketing and research teams to support Kharon participation and attendance at industry events and conferences, to include drafting and editing of related proprietary material and collateral.
• Provide support on the development of proposals and RFPs.
• Assist our Sales Team with training and SOPs implementation.
• Support business development meetings, calls, and presentations by driving slide decks and taking notes.
• Identify opportunities to continuously improve and streamline business development and sales initiatives and operations.

Qualifications :

• A proven interest or experience in sanctions, forced labor exposure and financial crime regulatory matters.
• Demonstrated experience in a high-growth setting with strong adaptability to change and ambiguity.
• Keen sense of judgment, initiative, ownership, and follow-through.
• Attentive to details with excellent interpersonal skills.
• High level of credibility, trust, and integrity.
• SalesForce experience, a plus.

Kharon is a highly disruptive and incredibly innovative organization that navigates risk at the intersection of global security threats international commerce.
What does that mean? Great question.
Operating at the nexus of global security, Kharon is on a mission to revolutionize the current landscape. We take really complex data as it relates to global security and empower our clients to not only understand the risk associated with their potential business relationships but to operationalize that data so that they can make the best and most informed decisions possible. From financial crimes and sanctions to export controls and threat identifications, our tools optimize protection against the types of risks that could otherwise be incredibly dangerous and excessively costly to any business. Serving many of today's leading global financial and multinational institutions, Kharon products are the most powerful in the space with a precision and depth that is absolutely unparalleled.
When you look at any major global crisis event, we're providing intelligence that's at the heart of those circumstances. We connect the dots in a way that's meaningful. Now, we're experiencing unprecedented growth. As the world continues to evolve in complexity, so too does the demand for our products. Given the significance of our work and the increasing global reliance on our insights, we are looking for a Business Development Associate to join us as we work to shape the way businesses perceive and navigate global risks.
Reporting to the Director of Inside Sales, this role is vital to the operations of our sales team and, ultimately, the growth of our business. Working collaboratively with our Sales and Marketing teams, your role is to identify potential leads and conduct business intelligence research that will fully equip them for client and prospective client meetings. From creating sales materials, presentations, and proposals that effectively communicate the value of Kharon to assisting with SOP implementation and the development of proposals and RFPs, you will be essential to the success of our team's existing initiatives, while paving the way for discovering future opportunities.
To the right person, this will be the perfect kind of challenge. Our mission is compelling, our product is powerful and we're growing at a rate that makes us unstoppable. If you're looking to be surrounded by people who will inspire you to think and challenge you to grow then look no further. Our team is made up of some of the most visionary and uncompromising individuals you will ever encounter. We don't take ourselves seriously but we're serious about the work we do and there is absolutely no slowing us down.
To keep that momentum going, we do our very best to make sure that each and every team member is completely taken care of. We're nothing without our people and we strive to offer a package that reflects that. As a Kharon team member, you can expect:

• Fully sponsored medical, dental, and vision
• FSA program for both medical and dependent care
• 401k with matching and immediate vesting ROTH IRA
• Paid time off 11 paid holidays
• Flexible hybrid schedules
• Profit sharing stock

Interested? Please apply by visiting our website and navigating to our careers page! We do our best to respond to each application we receive. Please expect that it could take us up to two weeks to respond. Be on the lookout for an email from apply@kharon.com!
Kharon is committed to cultivating a workplace that is free from harassment and discrimination for everyone. This commitment extends to individuals of all ages, disabilities, ethnicities, gender identities or expressions, nationalities, neurotypes, appearances, political affiliations, professional backgrounds, races, religions, and sexual identities or orientations.
The base salary range at Kharon is set between $70,000 and $85,000. Please note that this figure does not necessarily include potential bonuses, commissions, benefits, or equity that may be part of the overall compensation package.