AI-Powered Business Development Intern

Job Description This is a rare opportunity to sit at the intersection of artificial intelligence and financial services business development. You will be the primary operator of an AI-powered outreach engine designed to identify and engage key decision-makers at banks across the region — replicating and improving upon a model previously managed by a third-party contractor. Working directly with the Sales Organisation, you will use AI tools to conduct deep research on target banks, identify the right contacts, generate highly personalized outreach messages, and manage the pipeline of responses. This is not a traditional internship. You will not be filing documents or formatting spreadsheets. You will be building and running a live, revenue-generating outreach programme from day one, with AI as your primary tool. This role is ideal for an individual with a genuine curiosity about AI, a commercial mindset, and the communication skills to engage credibly with senior banking professionals. Key Responsibilities AI-Powered Research and Contact Identification Using AI's Wide Research capability, you will conduct parallel, large-scale research across a defined list of target banks to identify the key decision-makers relevant to our business. You will be responsible for maintaining a clean, up-to-date prospect database, organized by bank, region, and contact tier. Message Drafting and Quality Review You will work with Sales team and using AI tools to generate personalized connection requests and follow-up messages for each identified contact. Outreach Execution and Inbox Management you will execute the approved outreach campaigns, ensuring that daily sending volumes remain within safe limits to protect the account. Pipeline Reporting and Optimisation On a weekly basis, you will prepare a concise pipeline report to track the sales engagements. Process Documentation You will refine and document each step in a clear Standard Operating Procedure (SOP).