Associate Sales Manager

Nordea; Milano; In loco; EUR 32.000 - 42.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Nordea is seeking a Junior Salesperson to join our Italian sales team in Milan. You will support existing clients and prospects, bridging Sales, Client Service, and Nordea Asset Management, contributing to growth of the Italian business.

You will build relationships with clients and internal stakeholders, coordinate client meetings and events, maintain CRM data, and help deliver proactive service with a commercial mindset.

Competenze

• Experience in Fund Distribution or Asset Management, internship acceptable.
• Fluent Italian (written and spoken) and strong English.
• Familiarity with client servicing or sales support.

Mansioni

• Develop and maintain relationships with the Italian Sales Team and clients to support growth.
• Handle requests and queries from the Italian client base, coordinating with internal teams.
• Build relationships with clients and prospects, maintaining a client-focused approach.
• Assist in planning and executing client meetings, events and campaigns.
• Participate in client meetings and events across Italy and international hubs where needed.
• Share client and market feedback to help address needs and opportunities.

Conoscenze

Client relationships

Sales support

Italian fluency

English communication

Microsoft Office

Formazione

Internship in Fund Distribution / Asset Management

Strumenti

Salesforce

Excel

PowerPoint

Descrizione del lavoro

Job ID: 6557

We are looking for a Junior Salesperson to start their career within our sales team to strengthen and support the growth of our business in Italy. The role offers the opportunity to work closely with our Italian Sales Team in Milan, supporting both existing clients and prospects while acting as an important link between Sales, Client Service and the broader Nordea Asset Management organization.

About This Opportunity

Our ambition is to provide a high-quality and proactive service to our clients while working in close partnership with the Italian Sales Team. In this role, you will combine solid client servicing capabilities with a commercial mindset and a genuine interest in sales and client relationships. We are looking for someone dynamic, proactive and motivated, who enjoys interacting with clients and colleagues and is eager to contribute to the continued development of our Italian business.

What you’ll be doing:

• Develop and maintain close relationships with the Italian Sales Team, providing active day-to-day support and contributing to shared business goals.
• Manage requests and queries from our Italian client base, including private banks, wealth managers, retail banking organizations, global custodians, execution platforms and external asset managers, in close cooperation with internal stakeholders.
• Build effective relationships with clients and prospects, maintaining a client-focused and commercially minded approach.
• Support Sales in the planning and execution of client meetings, roadshows, training sessions, events, conferences and commercial campaigns.
• Participate, where appropriate, in client meetings and events across Italy and at our international hubs, gaining increasing exposure to clients and the distribution business.
• Collect and share relevant client and market feedback on products, implementation needs, competitive developments and industry trends, helping the Sales Team identify opportunities and better address client needs.
• Maintain accurate and comprehensive client and prospect information in Salesforce, including updating data and supporting reporting and commercial follow-up activities.
• Act as an enthusiastic and collaborative member of the broader Italian distribution team, bringing ideas, energy and a great team spirit to help us grow the business and deliver an excellent client experience.

Who You Are

Collaboration. Ownership. Passion. Courage. These are the values that guide us in being at our best – and that we imagine you share with us.

To do well in this role, we believe you are:

• Client-oriented and commercially minded, with a genuine interest in sales, investment products and developing long-term client relationships.
• Results-oriented, engaged and ready for ownership, with a willingness to deepen your skills and gradually take on more responsibility.
• A collaborative person who enjoys contributing to shared objectives and working closely with Sales and other internal teams.
• An effective communicator, comfortable interacting with different stakeholders and able to build trusted relationships.
• Well organized and able to prioritize multiple responsibilities while maintaining a high level of accuracy and service.
• Solution-oriented, resilient and comfortable working in a fast-paced, international and entrepreneurial environment.
• Familiar with the investment fund value chain and the Asset Management / Fund Distribution industry.

Your experience and background:

• Previous experience or at least an internship in Fund Distribution, Asset Management, Client Servicing or Sales Support, ideally within the Italian professional client segment.
• Full professional fluency in Italian (written and spoken), combined with strong written and spoken English.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of Salesforce is considered an advantage.

Submit your application no later than 14/10/2026.

You will join a multicultural and entrepreneurial environment and work closely with our Italian Sales Team, with significant exposure to both clients and the wider Nordea Asset Management organization. This is an opportunity for someone who wants to combine ambition with a strong commercial orientation, contribute directly to the development of our Italian franchise and progressively grow within an international asset management organization under a permanent, open-ended employment contract.