Business Development/Sales Specialist (JN -082024-6499491) Dubai, United Arab Emirates
As part of a wide and varied specification, the role will:
- Achieve or exceed assigned fund-raising targets.
- Be responsible for adding new Distribution counters including, but not limited to, Family Offices, Banks, Insurance companies and IFAs/EAMs.
- Be responsible for managing existing client relationships and ensuring ongoing engagement with a view to maximising sales flows into funds or products managed, or arranged, by the company.
This should include:
- Regular meetings with key stakeholders of the Distributors/clients to understand their requirements.
- Supporting RMs in their sales efforts and conducting trainings for the sales teams.
- Working with the investment and client servicing team to drive key investment messages through e-mail, online and face to face channels.
- Provide investment marketing ideas for sales material/initiatives in order to maximise flows into funds and products; and
- Originate leads and business for the company from direct contacts and professional relationships.
Within this framework, the incumbent should:
- Identify and assist with new business opportunities with prospective and existing clients.
- Maintain in-depth knowledge of the firm’s asset management products and services.
- Represent the company in a professional manner and display the highest standards of ethics in safeguarding the interests of clients and protecting sensitive data at all times.
- Manage distributor/client queries and ensure timely resolution.
- Coordinate with internal stakeholders to help create a sales culture for relationship management as a key sales tool.
- Work collegially as a member of the sales team to support wider team activities.