Job Description:
Job Description:
Typically assigned to any of the multiple client management, credit management, and capital raising product areas (GCIB). Perform financial and statistical analyses, conduct research, and prepare support documentation and client presentation materials. Works under direction of more senior associates.
The Alternative Investment Sales Desk associate will provide support to Alternative Investment Specialists as well as Financial Advisors on suite of Alternative Investment products in order to drive utilization of those products. Assist in the coordination of all sales efforts for the Merrill Lynch Alternative Investments platform -including private equity, hedge funds, managed futures, real assets, non-traditional mutual funds and other alternative investment strategies.
Job Responsibilities:
- Act as a subject-matter expert, owning the end-to-end Advisor and client experience, educating a wide audience across the value proposition of AI, the different types of solutions available, the best practices with implementation and portfolio construction, as well as ongoing fund updates and reviews
- Responsible for being proactive in scheduling meetings within respective territories, being resourceful with inbound inquiries and being reliable in helping support service related inquiries
- Broaden the base of AI Users by maintaining and building new trusted partnerships with Advisors in the territory
- Partner with field-based & home office Alternative Investments Specialists, working closely as a dedicated home-office based resource in covering territory
- Coordinate the efforts of third party wholesalers/resources within the respective territory
Required Qualifications:
- 1 - 3 + years of experience in financial services
- Hold or attain Series 7 and 66 licenses within 120 days of hire
- Ability to explain complex concepts clearly and simply
- Ability to make presentations effectively
- The ideal candidate should be highly motivated and organized
- Prior sales and marketing experience
- Knowledge of alternative investments
- Understanding of the wealth management industry
- Team player with the ability to work effectively in a team or independently
- Ability to represent the firm professionally with internal and external contacts
Skills:
- Collaboration
- Oral Communications
- Presentation Skills
- Relationship Building
- Written Communications
- Attention to Detail
- Customer and Client Focus
- Negotiation
- Prioritization
- Problem Solving
- Conflict Management
- Critical Thinking
- Decision Making
- Project Management
- Strategic Thinking
Minimum Education Requirement:High School Diploma / GED / Secondary School or equivalent
1st shift (United States of America)