AVP Sales and Distribution

HSBC; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

HSBC Asset & Wealth Management seeks a Mutual Fund Sales Representative to drive fund sales through distributor networks in India. You will develop relationships with banks, IFAs, and national distributors, aiming to grow AUM and meet sales targets.

You will present fund strategies and market views to advisors and investors, conduct product workshops, enable training, ensure SEBI/AMFI compliance, and maintain accurate records while helping the team achieve ambitious growth goals.

Qualifications

• 2–10 years of experience in mutual fund distribution, wealth sales or private banking.
• NISM VA certification mandatory.
• Graduate or postgraduate in finance, business, or related fields.
• Strong relationship management, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Proficiency with Excel/CRM reporting and basic portfolio analytics.

Responsibilities

• Distributor & IFA channel development: Build and manage relationships with banks, IFAs, and national distributors; expand the IFA network.
• Sales targets & AUM growth: Own sales budgets and meet/exceed mutual fund sales targets.
• Client/advisor engagement: Present fund strategies and portfolio solutions to advisors and clients.
• Training & enablement: Conduct training sessions, workshops, and webinars; create sales plans.
• Market intelligence: Gather feedback, share trends, and work with product teams on positioning.
• Compliance & documentation: Ensure adherence to SEBI/AMFI guidelines; maintain records and reporting.

Skills

Relationship management

Negotiation

Presentation skills

Sales pipeline management

Portfolio analytics

Education

Graduate/Postgraduate in finance, business, or related fields

NISM VA certification

Tools

Excel

CRM software

Job description

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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.

A HSBC Mutual Fund Sales Representative (often titled Sales & Distribution, Relationship Manager, or Product Specialist in HSBC's Asset & Wealth Management) is primarily responsible for driving mutual fund sales through distributor networks

Core responsibilities

• Distributor & IFA (Independent Financial Adviser(s)/) channel development: Build and manage relationships with banks, IFAs, and national distributors; expand the IFA network and deepen penetration in the assigned region.
• Sales targets & assets under management (AUM) growth: Own quarterly/annual sales budgets, focus on 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 internal 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 (Securities and Exchange Board of India) /AMFI (Association of Mutual Funds in India) guidelines, KYC (Know Your Customer )/AML(Anti-Money Laundering ) norms, and internal risk/compliance policies; maintain accurate records and reporting.

Requirements

Experience: 2-10 years; prior experience in mutual fund distribution, wealth sales, or private banking is preferred.

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.

• 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