European Institutional Sales Support

William Blake Group; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment management firm in London is seeking an Executive Consultant to join their European Institutional Sales team. In this role, you will partner with the Sales Director, support client relationships, and manage important sales processes. Candidates should have 2-4 years of relevant experience in asset management, and fluency in a European language is desirable. This is a full-time opportunity in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years’ experience in a similar role within asset management.
• Fluency in a European language is desirable but not essential.
• Confident communicator with a desire to progress into Sales.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Sales Director on relationship building.
• Organise and track meetings and conference calls.
• Manage production of client meeting materials.
• Attend meetings and ensure follow-up is completed.
• Conduct market research to identify potential clients.

Skills

Sales Support

Client Services

Investor Relations

Fluent in a European language

Confident communication

Fast-paced environment

Education

IMC qualification

CFA ambitions

Job description

Overview

Executive Consultant at William Blake Group. We are working with an asset manager who is going through an exciting period of growth and looking to make a Sales Support hire into the European Institutional Sales team. You will be joining a high-performing environment where you'll have hands-on development from the team lead. This opportunity will suit an individual who enjoys Sales and sees that as their long-term career path.

Responsibilities

• Work in close partnership with the Sales Director and have involvement in various aspects of relationship building and sales processes.
• Organise and track meetings/conference calls.
• Manage the production of client meeting materials.
• Attend meetings with prospects, writing meeting notes and ensuring that follow-up is completed efficiently.
• Carry out market research, identifying potential clients and suitable strategies.
• Ensure RFPs are coordinated internally and contribute to final messaging.

Requirements

• 2-4 years’ experience in a similar role within asset management e.g. Sales Support, Client Services, Investor Relations etc.
• Fluency in a European language is desirable but not essential (e.g. German, Italian, French).
• IMC qualification is preferable and ambitions to work towards the CFA is desirable.
• Confident communicator with a desire to progress into Sales.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Sales and Distribution

Industries

• Investment Management and Financial Services