Sales Associate

Korn Ferry; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Korn Ferry in New York City is seeking a Sales Associate to support the US distribution team across Intermediaries and Institutional channels, building a broad operational foundation for the sales organization. This is a full-time, office-based role designed to sustain pipeline management and high-quality client engagement.

Reporting to the Head of Intermediaries, you will coordinate outreach, prepare client-facing materials, and collaborate with senior professionals to ensure consistent

Qualifications

• 2-5 years in financial services or asset management.
• Undergraduate degree in finance, economics, business or related discipline preferred.
• Interest in institutional/intermediary distribution and client engagement.
• Comfortable with outbound calls to senior financial professionals and RIAs.

Responsibilities

• Provide broad distribution support across US sales team for Intermediaries and Institutions.
• Help manage pipeline, client engagement, and cross-channel follow-through.
• Collaborate with senior distribution professionals to ensure consistency and quality.
• Maintain office presence in NYC and support travel-heavy colleagues when on the road.

Skills

Financial services

Asset management

Sales support

CRM tools

Microsoft Office

Data platforms

Education

Undergraduate degree in finance/economics/business

Tools

Salesforce

Dakota

FINTRX

Job description

Our client is an independent asset manager, overseeing more than USD190bn for their clients across a range of equity, fixed income, multi asset and alternative strategies. They provide specialist investment services through segregated accounts and investment funds to some of the world’s largest pension funds, financial institutions, sovereign wealth funds, intermediaries and their clients.

The Sales Associate will provide broad distribution support across the US sales team, covering both the Intermediaries and Institutional channels. This is a generalist role designed to build operational effectiveness across the whole sales organization and is based in New York City.

Reporting into the Head of Intermediaries, the individual will work in close partnership with senior distribution professionals to ensure consistent pipeline management, high-quality client engagement, and disciplined follow-through across all channels.

Given the extent to which the senior sales team is travel-intensive, the Sales Associate will be a permanent, full-time office presence in NYC – providing continuity, proactive outreach, and operational support while colleagues are on the road. This makes the role a critical anchor for the day-to-day functioning of the distribution team.

This role offers a strong foundation for a career in institutional or intermediary asset management sales, with direct exposure to a broad range of investment strategies, client segments, and distribution channels.

Experience and Qualifications

• 2-5 years of experience in financial services, asset management, or a related field.
• Strong academic background; undergraduate degree in finance, economics, business, or a related discipline preferred
• Genuine interest in investment management and a desire to build a career in institutional or intermediary distribution
• Comfortable making outbound calls and engaging professionally with senior financial professionals including RIAs, field consultants, and institutional allocators
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce high-quality client-facing materials
• Collaborative team player who is proactive, resourceful, and able to work effectively across teams
• Committed to being office-based full-time in NYC, providing consistent support and presence for a travel-heavy sales team
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word); familiarity with CRM tools (e.g. Salesforce) and data platforms (e.g. Dakota, FINTRX) is a plus