Institutional Sales Manager – Quantitative Investment Solutions (m/f/d)

alphawave GmbH; Düsseldorf; Presencial; EUR 120.000 - 180.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A financial services firm in Düsseldorf is seeking an Institutional Sales Manager to serve as the primary contact for institutional investors. The role focuses on acquiring long-term clients, presenting complex investment solutions, and engaging in strategic discussions. Ideal candidates will have experience in institutional sales, be fluent in German and English, and possess a clear understanding of quantitative investment strategies. The position offers a hybrid work model and a high-performance compensation package, including a base salary and uncapped commission.

Formación

• Deep understanding of professional investors’ decision-making processes.
• Fluent in German and very strong in English.
• Experience with structured products, fixed income, or alternative investments.

Responsabilidades

• Acquire institutional investors and build long-lasting relationships.
• Present strategies in pitches and guide decision-making processes.
• Engage with decision-makers and position quantitative solutions.

Conocimientos

Experience in institutional sales of capital market products

Interest in quantitative investment strategies

Clear communication skills in German and English

Structured, independent working style

Descripción del empleo

InstitutionalSalesManager–QuantitativeInvestmentforinstitutionalinvestorswho### LocationDüsseldorf (HQ Office) / Hybrid### Compensation Range€120,000 – 180,000 per year, depending on experience and qualifications (base salary + uncapped commission)## Your MissionAs Institutional Sales Manager, you are the central point of contact for institutional investors seeking differentiated, quantitative investment solutions. You guide decision-makers through the entire process — from initial discussions to long-term partnerships. You represent not standard products, but complex, structured strategies with a clear quantitative foundation. Together with Research, Capital Markets, and Management, you will develop our institutional sales strategy further — in content, strategically, and sustainably.## How You Make an Impact* You acquire institutional investors and build long-lasting relationships — including with family offices, foundations, asset managers, and pension funds.* You engage with decision-makers on equal terms, structure complex content clearly, and position quantitative investment solutions convincingly.* You present strategies in pitches and due diligence meetings, guide decision-making processes, and bring market feedback back into product development and strategy.* You will be present at roadshows, conferences, and industry events, continuously growing your network.## What Makes You Stand Out* **Experience in institutional sales of capital market products**, with a deep understanding of professional investors’ decision-making processes. Ideally, you have already worked with structured products, fixed income, or alternative investments.* **Interest in and understanding of quantitative and systematic investment strategies**, with the ability to convey their logic convincingly.* **Structured, independent working style with an entrepreneurial mindset**.* **Clear, authoritative, and professional communication** — fluent in German and very strong in English.## Why Alphawave* **At Alphawave, you will find a solid, quantitatively proven investment base** — and the clear ambition to scale this into significant institutional volume with your help.* **You will have real freedom to shape, short decision-making paths, and direct access to Research, Strategy, and Management**.* **We support you throughout the entire sales funnel** — both digitally and in person — and offer a performance-oriented compensation model with attractive upside.* **You will work in a modern environment in our Düsseldorf HQ**, with flexible working models and an entrepreneurial, high-growth culture.### 01##### ApplyView our open positions or send us an unsolicited application. Even if you don't fit the description perfectly, please apply anyway!### 03##### Video InterviewIn this step, we will dive deeper into how you might approach challenges in the role and give you a chance to ask of your questions.### 04##### Culture Fit DayIn this last step, we invite you to spend a day with us in our office. You will get to know some of your potential future team members, our working style, and the potential tasks that you would work on in your future.We prepare a few example tasks from our catalogue and use this opportunity to learn about your attention to detail, skill, as well as your digital and social competencies.### 05##### OfferThis is it! If everything works out, we will send you a written offer via email. This will outline your future responsibilities, starting date, salary, and of course you are always free to let us know if there is something you would like to change.