Business Development Specialist

About the role

The Business Development Specialist will help SILQFi expand its financing platform by identifying, engaging and onboarding new merchants, suppliers and enterprise clients across Saudi Arabia. You will act as the bridge between prospects and internal teams, ensuring a smooth journey from lead generation to activation.

Key responsibilities

• Build and manage a pipeline of potential clients in priority sectors.
• Conduct outreach, meetings, site visits and follow‑ups with merchants, suppliers and partners.
• Assess client needs and propose suitable financing solutions such as BNPL, SCF and RBF.
• Collect required documentation and coordinate with Credit, Risk, Legal, Operations and Finance for assessments and approvals.
• Support contract finalisation, onboarding, invoice submission and client go‑live processes.
• Maintain accurate CRM records, weekly activity updates and pipeline reporting dashboards.
• Develop trusted relationships with owners, CFOs, procurement teams and key decision‑makers.
• Collaborate with Marketing and Partnerships on campaigns, referrals and client activations.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Marketing or a related field.
• 1–3 years of experience in business development, B2B sales, fintech, banking or financial services.
• Strong communication skills in Arabic and English.
• Proactive, target‑driven, organized and able to manage multiple client conversations simultaneously.
• Good understanding of client documentation, follow‑up discipline and internal approval processes.
• Ability to work cross‑functionally with Credit, Risk, Legal, Operations, Finance and Marketing teams.
• Track record of achieving monthly and quarterly business development targets.

Required skills

• CRM tools
• Excel
• Google Sheets
• Pipeline reporting dashboards
• BNPL
• SCF
• RBF

What we offer

• Opportunity to join a fast‑growing fintech team.
• Exposure to innovative financing solutions for SMEs and enterprises.
• Collaborative environment with cross‑functional teams.