Distribution Support Manager recruitment
Role Responsibilities
- Provide sales support to the Solutions Distribution team and act as a first point of call, in the Distributions Manager’s absence, for all Solutions distribution queries with the aim of providing a high level of service to prospective clients and investment consultants
- Project manage the distribution process from internal prospecting meetings with relationship managers, to reviewing tender documents and following up on action points post sales meetings undertaken by the Distribution Manager.
- Attend meetings and conference calls as required to assist in the Distribution process both internal and external.
- Work proactively with key stakeholders within the business to increase new business flows. This will include liaising with the fund management teams on the design of solutions and responding to technical risk management queries as well as identifying business opportunities and threats.
- Understand the role derivatives play in pension fund risk management and be able to articulate this to clients and consultants when required. This will include building a high level understanding of our Solutions offering and keeping abreast of current de-risking market conditions for discussion with clients and consultants
- Conduct pre meeting research for the Distribution Manager and complete presentation material to a high standard, using your knowledge of the client and our Solutions
- Maintain excellent working relationships around key business areas at all times
Background Experience
- Experience of discussing investment strategies with clients including derivative based strategies but also covering physical asset strategies (particularly bond-based strategies)
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Strong academic background
- Good verbal written communication skills
- Knowledge of current investment market and economic issues
- Good negotiation skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Presentation skills
- Preferably CFA qualified /Actuarial background
- Strong pensions and Investments knowledge including understanding of investment asset allocation from a pension perspective, with particular focus on LDI
Please note that due to the high volume of applicants responding to our adverts we are regrettably not able to feedback on all applications; only successful candidates will be contacted
February 25, 2012
• Tags: Asset Management careers in the UK, Distribution Support Manager recruitment • Posted in: Financial