Development Lead – Client Relations, EMEA

Zygraen is a boutique financial risk, market and operational intelligence firm supporting companies, investors and decision-makers. It combines financial analysis, market intelligence, operational assessment and legal insight to evaluate opportunities, counterparties, transactions and strategic commitments before capital, resources or reputation are materially exposed. The role sits at the intersection of client development, financial risk, market intelligence and international business, with operational and supply-chain knowledge. It is intended for someone who can understand how a company operates commercially and financially, engage credibly with decision-makers and translate business challenges. Development Lead will work across Zygraen’s portfolio and client development cycle, identifying and qualifying opportunities involving financial exposure, counterparties, market expansion, investment decisions and commercial risk, while contributing operational and industry knowledge where relevant. What you will do
• Develop and maintain relationships with prospective and existing clients across EMEA, with particular focus on Benelux and Northern European markets.
• Identify opportunities involving financial risk, counterparty exposure, market entry, investment decisions, commercial expansion and operational dependencies.
• Lead initial client discussions to understand business models, financial priorities, market exposure and strategic objectives.
• Recognise how factors such as working capital, customer and supplier concentration, CAPEX, credit exposure, pricing structures and operational dependencies may affect a client’s decisions.
• Contribute industry, logistics and supply-chain insight to assignments where operational factors materially affect financial or strategic exposure.
• Support proposals, commercial negotiations, engagement scoping and client onboarding.
• Represent Zygraen in selected client meetings, industry events and professional networks across EMEA. What we are looking for
• Relevant professional experience in industrial, commercial, logistics, supply-chain or international B2B environments.
• Strong understanding of how companies make commercial and investment decisions, including familiarity with financial performance, CAPEX and counterparty risk.
• Practical knowledge of industrial operations and supply chains, including supplier relationships, logistics networks and operational dependencies.
• Ability to connect market, financial and operational information and identify where it may create risk or opportunity for a client.
• Full professional proficiency in Dutch and English, including demonstrated experience working professionally in both languages.
• Professional proficiency in Spanish and any additional European language is strongly preferred (Italian, French or German are particularly relevant).
• Experience working in an international or cross-border environment is required.
• Ability to engage credibly with stakeholders and finance, procurement, operations and legal teams. We are particularly interested in professionals who combine commercial judgment, industry knowledge and the ability to understand the financial implications of business decisions. The right person may come from business development, commercial operations, industrial or supply-chain environments; what matters more is the ability to understand how a client operates, identify where financial, market or operational exposure exists and build credible relationships around those needs.