Business Development Analyst

Federated Hermes Career Opportunity #9699

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Hybrid Location (office/remote)

Federated Hermes is seeking a Business Development Analyst to play a key role in delivering high-quality new business proposals that support the firm’s growth objectives. In this role, you will partner closely with Sales, Product, Investment Management, and a wide range of subject matter experts to develop compelling proposal submissions for both prospective and existing clients.

Serving as a project lead for proposals across the firm’s core strategies, you will manage timelines, interpret client requirements, and produce clear, client-focused responses. This role requires effective use of Responsive (the team’s content database) library content, centralized data sources, and AI-enabled tools to drive efficiency while maintaining precision and consistency.

This is a high-visibility opportunity to work at the center of Federated Hermes’ business development efforts, offering broad exposure to the firm’s products, clients, and stakeholders, and the chance to contribute directly to strategic growth initiatives.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead and manage end-to-end new business proposals, including project planning, timelines, and coordination across stakeholders
• Interpret client requirements and objectives to develop clear, compelling, and client-focused proposal responses
• Collaborate with Sales, Product, Investment Management, and other subject-matter experts to create proposals, develop tailored content and ensure responses reflect current product, operational and investment capabilities
• Leverage Responsive library content, centralized data sources, and AI tools to enhance clarity, consistency, and efficiency
• Manage multiple proposals simultaneously, prioritizing deliverables to meet client deadlines and quality standards
• Ensure proposals meet compliance, legal, and regulatory requirements, securing required approvals and adhering to established processes
  
  

The Expertise We Are Looking For:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Data Analytics, Economics, Communications, Marketing, English or other related degree required; FINRA SIE preferred
• 2+ years of request for proposal (RFPs) and due diligence questionnaires (DDQs) experience or relevant investment management experience required; experience with drafting or reviewing proposal content preferred
• Experience of preparing or contributing to new business proposals within investment management services or related financial services required
• Fundamental understanding of the investment management industry (liquidity, diversification, relative value, performance drivers, and general market terminology) required
• Demonstrates an interest of the application of technology in business processes, including AI and other software to enhance workflow
• Experience with Responsive, Power BI, and advanced Excel techniques preferred

Our Investment in You

We believe our employees are our most important asset! Therefore, we offer benefits programs designed to help you and your family thrive, training programs to advance your professional development and opportunities for you to give back to the community. Our offerings include:

• A competitive total compensation package, including bonus programs designed to recognize and incentivize our employees to do their best every day.
• Time off programs including paid vacation, parental leave and a volunteer day to help you stay healthy and connected to the things that are important.
• Opportunities to expand your professional network within the firm and the community through participation in programs such as the Women in Investing Employee Resource Business Group and the University Ambassador Program.

About Federated Hermes

At Federated Hermes, our goals are to help individuals invest and retire better, to help our clients achieve better risk-adjusted returns, and to contribute to the positive outcomes in the wider world.  We pledge to always put our clients first and to act responsibly and transparently.  Our commitment to active, responsible investment has enabled us to become a leading investment manager with $902.6B in assets under management, serving investors around the world. 

We provide career opportunities that enable our employees to grow and meet their career aspirations while balancing the needs of their personal lives. We offer a collaborative environment that promotes doing things the right way and always with integrity, sharing ideas to drive positive change, and following through on our commitments. We are motivated by a higher purpose and always consider the impact of our work. We promote teamwork and foster a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace where unique perspectives, ideas and experiences are recognized and appreciated for the contributions they bring. 

For consideration, please visit our company website and reference job #9699

For additional information, please visit FederatedHermes.com

Federated Hermes, Inc. offers a competitive salary and benefits package along with a professional environment.

Only those candidates in whom we have an interest will be contacted.

We are interested in qualified candidates who are eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.

EOE – Including Disability / Vets

Federated Hermes is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in all aspects of employment to qualified individuals without regard to the following criteria: race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, mental or physical disability, age, familial or marital status, ancestry, military status, veteran status or genetic information as well as any other prohibited criteria under any local, state or federal law applicable to Federated Hermes. As part of the firm’s equal employment opportunity statement, Federated Hermes will also comply with applicable government contractor obligations, including ensuring veterans and qualified people with disabilities are considered for employment and promotional opportunities consistent with current federal, state and local laws and regulations. Federated Hermes will also make reasonable accommodations for the religious practices of beliefs of applicants and employees, as well as for mental health or physical disability needs.

About Federated Hermes

For more than 60 years, Federated Hermes has provided world-class investment solutions to financial professionals in the United States and around the world. Federated Hermes' employees have defined the qualities of the company’s success over the decades: a reputation for integrity and excellence, a commitment to customers and employees and a history of longstanding client relationships. While each market cycle brings new opportunities and challenges to the company, Federated Hermes continues to foster employee commitment to excellence in the investment management industry.

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