Bruin
Business Development Associate
London, United Kingdom
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Ref: 39246
We are working with an outstanding global Asset Manager who is looking to hire a Business Development Associate to join their fast-growing team in London covering the UK & Ireland Wholesale market. The business specialise in Asian and Emerging Market Equities, and have experience consistent growth over the past few years.
This is a great opportunity for anyone looking to take the next step in their career, developing from their current role in a sales support or client service function at another asset management firm.
The successful candidate will be involved in:
- Sustaining and developing new business and relationships with qualified prospective clients
- Pro-actively contributing to pre-sales preparations, including reviewing presentations, analysing the market and identifying new opportunities via Financial Clarity and Fundpath and industry media
- Working closely with the sales team and other internal teams such as compliance, marketing, product and RFP teams
- Working with the marketing team to research and organise conferences and events for the EMEA BD team to attend/sponsor. Developing distribution lists and online marketing for campaigns
- Contributing to the written communication to and from prospects, as well as handling queries and organising calls and meetings
- Reporting activity and updates within the sales team
- Working in close collaboration with the RFP team in assisting with the RFP process and making sure material is produced correctly and in a timely manner
- Attending events in the UK and Europe
- Using Salesforce: coordinating, uploading and updating prospects onto the system and ensuring data is updated on behalf of the team i.e., meeting minutes, contacts and opportunities.
The ideal candidate will have:
- A passion for developing a career in business development or client service
- Confidence in creating and developing excellent working relationships with potential clients and colleagues
- Ability to understand and work with numerical data
- Experience with Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel
- Excellent oral and written communication.
For more information, please apply now or contact Chris on christopher.rolfe@bruinfinancial.com.
Bruin recognises the positive value of diversity, and aims to promote equality and challenge unfair discrimination. As a champion of equal opportunity employment we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons – men and women, people of all ages, sexual orientations, nationalities, religions and beliefs. We particularly encourage applications from women, disabled, and Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as these groups are underrepresented throughout the financial services industry. Our clients work with us because they value a diverse workforce, and subscribe to our shared principle that all appointments are made on merit and that ability to perform the job will be the primary consideration.