Assistant Manager Sales and Distribution - Apprentice (12 Months)

HSBC; Mumbai; On-site; INR 201,000 - 268,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Apprenticeship program

Certificate on completion

Job summary

HSBC’s Asset & Wealth Management apprenticeship in India offers a structured one-year program to develop foundational skills in sales, relationship management, and compliance within the mutual fund space. Apprentices engage with banks, IFAs, and distributors, while learning to present fund strategies and manage client dialogues.

The program emphasizes training, market insights, and adherence to SEBI/AMFI guidelines, with a government-recognized certificate upon completion.

Qualifications

• Graduate or postgraduate in finance, business, or related fields.
• NISM VA certification is mandatory.
• Strong relationship management, negotiation and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Distributor & IFA channel development: build and manage relationships with banks, IFAs, and national distributors.
• Sales targets & AUM growth: own budgets and meet mutual fund sales targets.
• Client/advisor engagement: present fund strategies and portfolio solutions to IFAs and clients.
• Training & enablement: conduct training and webinars for RM/IC teams and advisors.
• Market intelligence: gather field feedback and share trends with product teams.
• Compliance & documentation: ensure adherence to SEBI/AMFI guidelines and maintain records.

Skills

Relationship management

Negotiation

Presentation skills

Excel

CRM reporting

Portfolio analytics

Education

Graduate/Postgraduate in finance or related fields

NISM VA certification

Tools

Excel

CRM reporting

Job description

Some Careers Open More Doors Than Others.

If you’re looking for a career that will unlock new opportunities, join HSBC and experience the possibilities. Whether you want a career that could take you to the top, or simply take you in an exciting new direction, HSBC offers opportunities, support and rewards that will take you further.

Business Descriptor

HSBC’s Asset & Wealth Management is primarily responsible for driving mutual fund sales through distributor networks and client relationships, while ensuring compliance and delivering market insights to advisors and investors.

Core Responsibilities

• Distributor & IFA channel development: Build and manage relationships with banks, independent financial advisors (IFAs), and national distributors; expand the IFA network and deepen penetration in the assigned region.
• Sales targets & AUM growth: Own quarterly/annual sales budgets, focus on assets under management (AUM) growth, and meet/exceed mutual fund sales targets.
• Client/advisor engagement: Present fund strategies, market views, and portfolio solutions to IFAs, relationship managers, and institutional clients; support them in client conversations and portfolio reviews.
• Training & enablement: Conduct internal/external training sessions, product workshops, and webinars for RM/IC teams and advisors; create sales plans around “focus funds” and campaigns.
• Market intelligence: Gather feedback from the field, share competitor and flow trends, and work with product teams to refine positioning and campaigns.
• Compliance & documentation: Ensure all sales activities adhere to SEBI/AMFI guidelines, KYC/AML norms, and internal risk/compliance policies; maintain accurate records and reporting.

Requirements

Certifications: NISM VA certification is mandatory

Education: Graduate/postgraduate in finance, business, or related fields.

Skills: Strong relationship management, negotiation, presentation skills; comfort with sales pipelines, Excel/CRM reporting, and basic portfolio analytics.

Additional Information

• The tenure of the Apprentice will be 1 (one) year as defined under Apprentices Act, 1961 and Apprenticeship Rules 1992 amended from time to time.
• All Apprentices engaged by the Bank will also be featured in NATS portal as an ‘Apprentice’. By virtue of them being covered under the provisions of the Act, a candidate profile will be created for each apprentice in the NATS portal, which will be available to them for viewing.
• On completion of the one-year Apprenticeship tenure, a Certificate of Proficiency will be issued to the apprentice by the Govt. of India, as applicable under the Act and the enrollment under the Apprenticeship Act will cease.
• All other clauses regarding the tenure of engagement as an Apprentice with HSBC will stand as mentioned in the offer letter issued by the Bank at the time of joining.
• Mandatory to successfully complete Anti-Money Laundering and Sanctions training and post-course assessment, as required.

Note

As an employee, you are required to perform your duties in a professional capacity exercising independent judgement, discretion and decision-making authority in planning, organising, directing work, supervising and appraising the work of team members, as applicable; and taking accountability for delivery outcomes. You will represent the organization with relevant internal and external stakeholders. You will allocate and prioritize work, provide direction and feedback, manage team capacity and leave in line with policy as applicable.

• Pro-tip : Familiarity with AI-enabled tools is an advantage.

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Issued by HSBC Global Asset Management India Private Limited