Business Development Officer recruitment

Role Description:

This is an opportunity to work with iShares®; the world's most comprehensive family of exchanged traded products with more than 200 exchange traded funds and notes offered globally. We are seeking a high energy, self motivated Business Development Officer (BDO) to build and grow relationships with financial advisors within the Regionals Independents Channel (RI). This position reports to the Channel Manager of the RI Team and will be based in Dallas covering the South territory. The primary target audience will be Regional Independent Broker/Dealer Advisors proactively managing the territory in order to exceed personal and team sales goals.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Call on RI advisors in order to support and grow their business through the use of iShares.• Deliver sales presentations, seminars and meetings with RI advisors, regional directors leveraged partners• Identify opportunities/needs for marketing or collateral that will help drive adoption and usage of iShares• Report weekly activities and accomplishments.• Be a contributing partner on a team that thrives on partnership, ideation, and execution• Work with National Accounts Team to communicate client voice from the field • Manage budget to maximize time and resources.• Manage all conference activity and speaking engagements within the region.• Work with Business Development Associate to maximize territory sales coverage.

Qualifications:• BA/BS, graduate.• NASD series 7, 63, and 65 securities licenses required• CIMA or CFA certification desirable• 3-5 years sales experience with a mutual fund, separate account, or hedge fund distributor• Ability to develop relationships with RI advisors and deliver ideas and information that will generate sales and assets• Ability to travel extensively on a consistent basis• Knowledge of the RI intermediary market (preferred)• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills• Exceptional sales presentation skills• High energy, motivated individual, commitment to excellence• Ability to work in a team environment is critical• Reside in the territory• Clean U-4

Skills

BlackRock is one of the world's preeminent asset management firms and a premier provider of global investment management, risk management and advisory services to institutional, intermediary and individual investors around the world. BlackRock offers a range of solutions -- from rigorous fundamental and quantitative active management approaches aimed at maximizing outperformance to highly efficient indexing strategies designed to gain broad exposure to the world's capital markets. Our clients can access our investment solutions through a variety of product structures, including individual and institutional separate accounts, mutual funds and other pooled investment vehicles, and the industry-leading iShares® ETFs.

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