Job Description
Job Description:
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Job Description:
As part of the Merrill organization, the Investment Solutions Group strives to provide world-class investment strategies, platforms, solutions, and support for clients across all wealth management lines of business (including Merrill and the Private Bank).
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 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
- Coordinate regional events and roadshows with fund managers to educate advisors and clients on alternative investment strategies and products
Qualifications:
- 2-5 years in financial services industry
- Direct experience in alternative investments industry preferred
- Completion of or progress toward CFA/CAIA is a plus but not required
- Ability to explain complex concepts clearly and simply
- The ideal candidate should be highly motivated and organized
- Prior sales and marketing experience
- Understanding of the wealth management industry
- Must be a team player with the ability to work effectively in a team or independently
- Ability to represent the firm professionally with internal and external contacts
- Knowledge of Excel, Word, and PowerPoint programs is a plus
- Knowledge of Salesforce and Tableau is a plus
- Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred
- Series 7 and 66 licenses
Skills:
- Client Management
- Client Solutions Advisory
- Customer and Client Focus
- Pipeline Management
- Relationship Building
- Collaboration
- Presentation Skills
- Prospecting
- Referral Management
- Wealth Planning
- Referral Identification
Minimum Education Requirement: High School Diploma / GED / Secondary School or equivalent
Shift:
1st shift (United States of America)Hours Per Week:
40