Associate/AVP, Business Development Support - Dubai

The Associate/ Assistant Vice President, Business Development Support will play a key role within our Sales and Marketing team based in Dubai. This team is responsible for Middle East distribution for TCW. We are looking for a highly proactive and organized individual.

The incumbent is responsible for sales support, client servicing and marketing for the Consultant, Institutional and Wholesale channels. Working collaboratively with the other members of the team, this position will manage and service key client and marketing relationships throughout Middle East & North Africa (MENA) region.

Essential Duties

• Provide a client service experience that exceeds expectations.
• Provide excellent level of service across all aspects of client experience, including management of client inquiries, ad hoc issue resolution, and enabling customized and standardized report delivery.
• Business development support for the MENA market which includes supporting the VPs/Managing Directors, servicing existing client base and building relationships with new clients and prospects.
• Develop a strong awareness of client interests and investment trends coupled with the intellectual curiosity to perform analysis and research those areas to best deliver the resources of the firm to our clients.
• Liaise with internal TCW departments for the accurate and timely delivery of RFPs, RFIs, client queries, reporting, and legal agreements.
• Oversee new account setup and client onboarding; resolve any operational issues as they arise.
• Service and provide support to TCW’s distribution partners managed by the Dubai office.

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university with degree and or course work in Business, Finance, Economics, or related field.
• 3-5 years of asset management industry experience, preferably in a client-facing or sales support role.
• An understanding of investment products across the full spectrum (equity, fixed income, and credit alternatives across varying liquidity profiles preferred).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English; fluency in Arabic is a plus.
• Strong MS Office skills, especially MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Experience with Salesforce is a plus.

• Strong interpersonal skills; ability to handle complex situations and influence decisions.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
• An enthusiastic self-starter with proactive, hands-on approach and determination to achieve success.
• High professionalism and strong organizational skills; ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Strong attention to detail and high accuracy.

• Prior experience working for a Global firm is a plus.