Head of Client & Business Development - London Based - Asset Manager - eFinancialCareers : Job Details

Responsibilities:

• Work as the Head of sales to strategise, manage and build a successful sales effort for the business across institutional investors across pensions, endowments, insurance, and charitable foundations
• Build new networks and use existing relationships across the region, raising assets and ensuring long-term growth
• Manage the sales process from qualifying to closing and embedding the right qualities of long-term relationships in the team   
• Assist in driving brand recognition and business development efforts
• Develop and maintain a strong technical understanding of the firm's products and strategies to effectively and confidently represent the business and lead discussions with clients
• Research and identify new client / relationship development opportunities

Skills Required:

• Strong knowledge of the financial services market with a background in the institutional space and good understanding of asset owners
• Deep knowledge of various products across the alternative space, with ideally strong knowledge across public and private assets (both directly and indirectly invested)
• Excellent organisational and planning skills
• Strong leadership qualities
• Excellent communication skills