Business Development Executive

Royal London Group; London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job description

Job Title: Business Development Executives

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: London

Working style: Hybrid home/office based

Closing date: 27th April 2025

Royal London Asset Management (RLAM) Wholesale Team are currently looking for several motivated self-starters to join us as Business Development Executives.

As a Business Development Executive, you will drive sales and revenue by distributing RLAM investment products to targeted market segments. We provide comprehensive support to help you succeed, including study support for completing your Investment Management Certificate (IMC) within six months.

If you're committed to contributing to a thriving wholesale business and eager to grow your career, we want to hear from you.

About the role

1. Responsible for growing business within a geographical region alongside the Business Development Manager.
2. This is a superb opportunity to build a career in asset management sales within a highly successful team.
3. Develop regional accounts from prospects to business producers (outside of the BDM 150 list), evidenced through your account panels and adoption of a structured sales process.
4. Running your own franchise/business within a business and own your own panel of accounts to contribute towards the overall success of the team.
5. Retain strong relationships with existing supporters to ensure retention and growth of existing assets.
6. Achieving a high level of sales activity and progress with prospects based on phone call numbers and conversations with IFA/wealth manager firms.

About you

1. Experience of telephone sales within asset management is not essential.
2. Suitable for an individual from a sales background (not necessarily from an asset management background) who is very passionate about moving into asset management business development.
3. Strong work ethic and desire to succeed and achieve targets.
4. Ability to perform in a competitive, target-driven environment.
5. IMC qualified (or strong commitment to complete IMC and pass within 6 months).

About Royal London Asset Management

Royal London Asset Management (RLAM), part of the Royal London Group, is one of the UK's leading fund management companies working with a wide range of clients across the globe to achieve their investment goals. Our long-term, client-driven focus means that we have a long-standing commitment to responsible investment. We act as responsible stewards of our clients’ capital, exercising their rights and influencing positive change.

Our People Promise

to our colleagues is that we will all work somewhere inclusive, responsible, enjoyable and fulfilling. This is underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values; Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate, Achieve.

We've always been proud to reward employees by offering great workplace benefits such as 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, an up to 14% employer matching pension scheme and private medical insurance. You can see all our benefits here.

Inclusion, diversity and belonging

We’re an Inclusive employer. We celebrate and value different backgrounds and cultures across Royal London. Our diverse people and perspectives give us a range of skills which are recognised and respected – whatever their background.