Corporate Development Associate

This role reports to the Corporate Development and Strategy Lead helping with the following:

Corporate Development

• Support the development of business plans and corporate strategy.
• Assess areas of opportunity and support the Business Development Head in the planning and implementation of change and innovation initiatives in line with the overall vision and strategy.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the effectiveness of the operating model and team performance.
• Support management in developing comprehensive strategic plans and initiatives.
• Identify and mitigate risks associated with projects, employing proactive measures to maintain project success, including project coordination and execution..

Change Management

• Manage corporate development and change projects, including creating and maintaining workplans, tracking progress, and ensuring project timelines and budgets are met.
• Support Management with the design, planning and implementation of change projects and business initiatives.

Communications

• Lead the editorial strategy, increase and manage the media relationship and run our editorial calendar. Prepare monthly performance reports to management.
• Coordinate website updates, performance optimization, and technical improvements with developers.

Required Skills, Knowledge & Prior Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics preferred
• 2 years of experience in Project/change Management, Private Banking, Client Experience or related roles, in the Financial/Banking industry.
• Previous experience working for a consulting firm, a plus.
• Previous experience working for a Private Bank business servicing LatAm clients, including a deep understanding of the needs and expectations of high net-worth Clients.
• Strong networking and interpersonal skills; ability to establish strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Proficiency in strategy planning and business development techniques.
• Experience in managing corporate social media, such as LinkedIn.
• Capacity to think strategically.
• Strong project management skills.
• Data Analysis: Proficiency in data analysis and the use of key performance indicators (KPIs) to drive decision-making and assess performance.
• Experience applying Artificial Intelligence and/or machine learning in a professional working environment.
• Fully bilingual (English-Spanish)