Senior Advisor, Global Business Development

Washington, DC
Full Time
Sales + Business Development
Experienced

TL;DR Kharon is seeking a full-time, Washington D.C. based Senior Advisor, for the President of Global Business Development & Engagement.  

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

  • Support the President of Global Business Development & Engagement in developing strategic direction, decision-making processes, preparations for meetings, webinars and speaking engagements, and follow up with clients and prospects.   

  • Participate in business development meetings and other presentations by educating clients  with respect to Kharon research and case studies. 

  • Landscape and identify potential leads and entry points for business development purposes to include at banks, companies, law firms, and the public sector.

  • Conduct research on sanctions, trade controls and other Kharon-relevant security, policy and regulatory matters.

  • Conduct business intelligence research on governments, companies, industries, and geographies. 

  • Collaborate with Kharon marketing and research teams to support Kharon participation and attendance at webinars,industry events and conferences, to include drafting and editing agendas, talking points and related proprietary material and collateral.

  • Draft and edit proposals, collateral, and related material.

  • Identify opportunities to continuously improve and streamline business development and sales initiatives and operations.

  • Serve as a liaison between the President of Global Business Development & Engagement and the executive team, sales team and other Kharon departments, ensuring smooth communication and collaboration.

  • Facilitate executive meetings, including preparing agendas and tracking action items.

QUALIFICATIONS: 

  • A proven interest or experience in global security matters, to include with respect to sanctions, terrorist financing, narcotics trafficking,  financial crime, trade controls, and supply chain risk management.  

  • Demonstrated experience in a high-growth setting with strong adaptability to change and ambiguity.

  • Keen sense of judgment, initiative, ownership, and follow-through.

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

  • Attentive to details with excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.

  • High level of credibility, trust, and integrity.

  • Salesforce, Hubspot, and Google and/or Microsoft suite experience, a plus.

Kharon is a highly disruptive and 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. Kharon combines proprietary data analytics and advanced tools, to include artificial intelligence and data science, alongside multilingual research analysts and subject matter experts, to produce critical insights relevant to priority national security matters, including economic sanctions, export controls, supply chain security, research security, forced labor, narcotics and fentanyl trafficking, financial crimes, and investment risk.

To the right person, this senior advisor position will be the perfect kind of opportunity and 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 + Roth with matching and immediate vesting
  • Paid time off + 11 paid holidays

If interested in pursuing this position, please visit www.kharon.com to apply. 

Kharon is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Kharon is committed to cultivating and maintaining a workplace that is free from harassment and discrimination.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation or identity, neurodiversity, appearances, age, protected veteran status, or status as a qualified individual with disability. 

The base salary range at Kharon is set between $160,000 - $190,000, though subject to negotiation based on experience. Please note that this figure does not necessarily include potential bonuses, commissions, benefits, or equity that may be part of the overall compensation package.

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