Business Development Manager | Funds Management

Foundry Talent Partners; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Performance-based incentive

Strong national support

Job summary

Foundry Talent Partners is seeking a Business Development Manager to own and grow the Queensland adviser territory, focusing on Brisbane, the Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast and regional Queensland.

You will build and deepen relationships with advisers, paraplanners and investment committees, run a calendar of client meetings, and present fund ranges with credibility while working with licensees and research houses to support ratings and model portfolios.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in financial services sales or relationship management.
• Adviser distribution experience with a fund manager, platform or wealth group is highly regarded.
• Proven track record of winning new business and growing client relationships.
• Strong investment knowledge and the ability to articulate strategies clearly across asset classes.
• Self-motivated and comfortable managing your own territory and calendar.
• RG146 compliant.

Responsibilities

• Own a Queensland adviser territory and drive flows across independent practices, licensee-aligned groups and private wealth firms.
• Build and deepen relationships with advisers, paraplanners, research teams and investment committees.
• Run a consistent calendar of face-to-face meetings, presentations and follow-ups.
• Present the fund range, performance and investment thesis with credibility, and handle objections confidently.
• Work with licensees and research houses to support ratings, APL access and model portfolio inclusion.
• Lead the Queensland events calendar, including adviser lunches, PD sessions, roadshows and investment manager visits.
• Use CRM, platform flow and research data to target opportunities and manage your pipeline.
• Contribute market feedback to the national distribution and product teams.

Skills

Financial sales experience

Adviser distribution

Queensland relationships

New business growth

Investment knowledge

Self-motivated

CRM experience

RG146 compliant

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance/commerce/economics

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Business Development Manager – Adviser Distribution (Queensland)

Our client is a well-regarded funds management group with a strong investment track record and an established distribution team in Brisbane. They’re looking for a Business Development Manager to own and grow their presence across the Queensland financial adviser market.

This is a Brisbane-based role with a genuine Queensland focus. You’ll take responsibility for a QLD territory, deepen existing adviser relationships and open new ones across Brisbane, the Gold and Sunshine Coasts and regional Queensland.

It suits an experienced financial services salesperson who knows the Queensland market or is keen to build out their adviser network, enjoys being out in front of clients, and wants to represent a high-quality, multi-strategy offering.

What you’ll be doing

• Owning a Queensland adviser territory and driving flows across independent practices, licensee-aligned groups and private wealth firms
• Building and deepening relationships with advisers, paraplanners, research teams and investment committees
• Running a consistent calendar of face-to-face meetings, presentations and follow-ups
• Presenting the fund range, performance and investment thesis with credibility, and handling objections confidently
• Working with licensees and research houses to support ratings, APL access and model portfolio inclusion
• Leading the Queensland events calendar, including adviser lunches, PD sessions, roadshows and investment manager visits
• Using CRM, platform flow and research data to target opportunities and manage your pipeline
• Contributing market feedback to the national distribution and product teams

What you’ll bring

• 5+ years’ experience in financial services sales or relationship management. Adviser distribution experience with a fund manager, platform or wealth group is highly regarded
• Strong relationships across the Queensland adviser market highly regarded
• A track record of winning new business and growing client relationships
• Strong investment knowledge and the ability to articulate strategies clearly across asset classes
• Self-motivated and comfortable managing your own territory and calendar
• A tertiary qualification in finance, commerce, economics or a related field
• RG146 compliant
• CRM experience (Salesforce or similar)

What’s on offer

• Ownership of a key Queensland territory with a highly regarded manager
• A broad, high-quality fund range to take to market
• Strong support from the investment team and national distribution leadership
• A competitive base salary plus a performance-based incentive