Senior Business Development Manager, Uk - London, United Kingdom - eFinancialCareers

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Scientific Beta

As part of its policy of transferring know-how to the investment industry, EDHEC-Risk Institute (part of EDHEC Business School) established Scientific Beta as an autonomous company in 2012.

In its original form, Scientific Beta aimed to foster the adoptionof the latest advances in smart beta design and implementation by the investment industry.

The company has since evolved to being the one of the most trusted sources of scientific investment insights and robust institutional index solutions for the ultimate benefit of asset owners.

The company offers both core index solutions - single factor andmulti-factor indices, low carbon and ESG indices, and macroeconomic factor equity indices - for asset owners and satellite index solutions for asset owners via asset management partnerships.

In 2020, the Singapore Exchange (SGX) acquired a majority stake in Scientific Beta.

SGX continues to maintain the strong collaboration with EDHEC Business School, in addition to the principles of independent, empirical-based academic research, that has benefitedScientific Beta's development to date.

Scientific Beta is seeking to recruit a seasoned and highly-driven Senior Business Development Manager covering the UK and Nordic region.

The position will be based in London.

Main tasks:

Senior member of the Business Development team, reporting directly to the Global Head of Business Development & Client Relationship Management in London, and responsible for independently driving growth with both asset owners (for core index solutions) andasset managers (for satellite index solutions), in addition to consultants, across the UK and Nordic region.

Help manage existing relationships across the UK and Nordic region.

Education and Experience:

At least 15 years of institutional business development experience in the UK and Nordic region with an asset management firm, index provider or reputable financial institution.

Skills and Attitudes:

Strong desire to develop and implement a sales strategy and execute systematically to drive growth across the UK and Nordic region.

The ability to build long-term relationships with asset owners, asset managers, and consultants through a consultative and sophisticated approach to sales.

Strong technical capability and understanding of single factor and multi-factor indices, low carbon and ESG indices, and macroeconomic factor equity indices.

An entrepreneurial mindset and a passion for solutions-based sales.

The position will be based in London.

To apply, please send your CV and a cover letter.