Pre-Sales Consultant

NICE Actimize is currently seeking a dynamic individual with high energy and drive to join our team as a Senior Presales Consultant based in our Johannesburg office. 

Responsibilities

• Provide key subject matter expertise within the area of financial crime (AML, Fraud or Financial Markets compliance)
• Engage with NICE Actimize’s prospects and clients to understand technical and functional requirements, from both current and aspirational perspectives
• Position solutions for specific prospect requirements, and articulate how value and business benefits can be achieved
• Explain features and benefits of the NICE Actimize solutions in comparison to competitive products
• Deliver product presentations to technical and management personnel, and bring Actimize’s differentiation to life through the medium of a demo
• Develop relationships with prospects and customers
• Communicate with sales and product management regarding customer needs
• Lead Proof of Concept engagements, working with the client, sales, and technical presales
• Completing RFI/RFPs; identifying client requirements and ensuring proactive communications with customers to ensure customer satisfaction
• Participate in trade shows, seminars and other industry events.

Qualifications

Essential:

• 5 + years of experience in a client facing role providing solutions to, or within, the financial services industry. Ideally using Actimize products.
• Experience in financial markets compliance solutions
• BS degree in computer science, statistics or equivalent – advanced degree a plus
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Proven ability to quickly and deeply learn new technologies and clearly communicate their value proposition
• Proven track record of solving problems and driving business success and revenue
• Consultative and confident, with an ability to thrive in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Experience in gathering requirements, documenting business needs and presenting solutions to a senior audience
• Must be willing to travel to customer sites 40%+

Preferred

• Detailed knowledge of fraud, financial crimes and compliance industry
• Experience using or implementing Actimize financial crime products.
• Good insight into business value and business case driven solutions
• Confidence in AI (NLP, Analytics & Decisioning, Automation, Machine Learning, etc)
• Good understanding of statistical data modelling concepts
• Experience in enterprise-wide case management