Senior Sales- Italian Market
This London based position will join the global wealth management team developing and maintaining relations with PB and FAs. You will be responsible for promoting firm’s products and activities to other financial institutions - for example banks, insurers, wealth management businesses, asset managers and private banks in Italy, while supporting the sales efforts of funds via Private Banks and Financial Advisor networks in Italy.
The successful candidate will spend their time covering the Italian financial organisations (precise target market will be somewhat dependent upon the candidate’s profile and experience). The successful candidate will be working closely with firm’s senior investment professionals and local team and must be able to gain respect and credibility quickly.
It is essential that this Account Manager understands how to sell in a potentially complex environment as well as having a deep knowledge of fixed income.
Other requirements:
- Perfect Italian language skills and fluency in English is a must, any additional European languages would be an advantage.
- An MBA or other equivalent advanced degree program with an emphasis in Finance, Economics or a related, quantitative/analytical field from an accredited, leading business school or university.
- A CFA designation will be required, so candidates must be willing to attain CFA certification after joining the firm.
- Must have strong market knowledge of Distributors, Financial Advisors and Private Banks.
- Possess expertise in macroeconomics, business cycle analysis, and fixed income markets attained through coursework, individual study and prior work experience.
- Experience must demonstrate a sense of personal accountability and urgency for achieving results
You will have extensive sales experience covering Italian markets with an emphasis on strong fixed income knowledge. You must be fluent in Italian and English and ideally you will possess an MBA or a Masters form one of the top European Business Schools.
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