Remote Business Development Executive (Commission-Based with Equity Potential) - Mashruu

Job ID: 40466313

Budget: £1,500 – £3,000 GBP

Business Development Executive
(Commission-Based with Equity Potential)

Company: Mashruu
Location: Fully Remote / MENA Region Preferred
Industry: ESG Technology | Risk Intelligence | Financial Services | SaaS
Compensation: High Commission Structure + Future Equity Opportunity
Engagement Type: Independent / Entrepreneurial Partnership Style Role

About Mashruu

Mashruu is an emerging ESG and risk intelligence platform focused on delivering next-generation ESG, reputational, and responsible finance insights for financial institutions, corporates, asset managers, and regulated industries.

The platform combines ESG monitoring, reputational intelligence, news analytics, and ethical finance perspectives to support risk management, investment analysis, and institutional decision-making.

Current platform capabilities include:

• Global entity coverage and monitoring
• ESG and reputational event tracking
• News and controversy intelligence
• Ethical and responsible finance insights
• ESG profile monitoring and analytics
• Risk-focused institutional intelligence

Mashruu aims to deliver institutional-grade intelligence solutions in a more agile and cost-efficient manner than traditional providers.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a highly entrepreneurial and commercially driven Business Development Executive to support strategic growth initiatives, partnership development, institutional relationship building, and industry engagement activities.

This is a fully remote role suited to someone who:

• Is a true self-starter capable of operating independently
• Enjoys building commercial relationships from an early stage
• Is proactive, commercially minded, and execution-focused
• Understands ESG, Risk Management, financial services, enterprise technology, or institutional environments
• Has strong networking and relationship-building capabilities
• Wants significant upside potential linked to long-term growth

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to contribute directly to market expansion, strategic partnerships, commercial positioning, and long-term business development initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and develop new business opportunities
• Build and maintain relationships with institutional stakeholders and senior decision-makers
• Conduct outreach via LinkedIn, email, networking, and direct engagement
• Support partnership discussions and commercial conversations
• Arrange and coordinate product demonstrations and introductions
• Help expand Mashruu’s presence across financial institutions and enterprise markets
• Develop relationships with industry bodies, regulators, and standards organisations where relevant
• Support liaison activities with organisations such as Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions and other responsible finance ecosystem participants
• Identify strategic collaborations and growth opportunities
• Provide market feedback to support product evolution and positioning
• Assist with pipeline development and commercial strategy execution
• Support brand growth and visibility through professional social media engagement and strategic market positioning

Ideal Candidate

Essential Traits

• Highly self-motivated and entrepreneurial
• Strong self-starter mentality with the ability to work independently
• Strong communicator and relationship builder
• Comfortable operating within startup environments
• Commercially focused and proactive
• Professional, credible, and confident engaging with senior stakeholders
• Must possess a genuine “superstar self-starter” mentality with the drive, energy, resilience, and initiative to build opportunities independently within a fast-moving startup environment
• Comfortable operating autonomously with minimal supervision while maintaining high commercial intensity and professionalism
• Naturally proactive in identifying opportunities, opening conversations, and building strategic relationships
• Entrepreneurial mindset with strong ownership mentality and execution focus
• Strong sense of ownership towards building and representing the Mashruu brand through professional social media engagement, market visibility, relationship development, and strategic industry positioning

Preferred Experience

• Business development or partnerships experience
• ESG, sustainability, Risk Management, financial services, or SaaS exposure
• Institutional or enterprise relationship management experience
• Exposure to regulatory, compliance, or responsible finance environments is advantageous
• Existing professional network is highly beneficial
• Familiarity with Islamic finance, ESG frameworks, or industry standard-setting bodies is a plus
• Islamic finance exposure or familiarity with responsible finance principles is strongly preferred

Tools & Support Provided

The successful candidate will have access to a range of commercial and operational tools to support outreach and business development activities, including:

• Business email infrastructure
• CRM and lead generation support tools
• Access to platforms such as Apollo for prospecting and outreach
• Shared Google Drive documentation and marketing materials
• Product demonstrations and presentation materials
• Ongoing founder-level strategic support and collaboration

Compensation Structure

• Attractive commission-based structure
• Revenue-sharing opportunities
• Performance-based incentives
• Potential future equity participation for strong contributors
• Opportunity to evolve into a long-term commercial leadership role

Why Join Mashruu?

• Opportunity to join an ambitious early-stage platform
• Exposure to ESG, AI, ethical finance, and risk intelligence sectors
• Ability to directly influence commercial growth and partnerships
• Global institutional market opportunity
• Significant long-term expansion potential
• Founder-led business with ambitious strategic vision