Senior Consultant Relations Manager F/M

Responsabilities

Key Responsibilities:

• Partner with the Global Head of Consultant Relations to develop and execute a focused coverage strategy for global investment consultants and other influential stakeholders.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with manager researchers, research analysts and other key consultant stakeholders.
• Drive Candriam’s positioning with consultants, with a particular focus on securing and developing investment strategy ratings and converting them into business opportunities.
• Represent Candriam at key industry events and contribute to increasing our visibility and brand presence within the consultant community.
• Gather and analyse consultant and market feedback to provide valuable insights to Investment, Product and Sales teams and help inform product and distribution discussions.
• Deliver high-quality, technically robust presentations of Candriam’s investment capabilities to consultant audiences.
• Contribute to knowledge sharing across the Sales organisation around consultant developments, market trends and business opportunities.
• Provide structured feedback to investment, product and senior leadership teams on consultant sentiment, demand trends and competitive positioning.

Profile

Your Profile:
• Between 8-15 years of experience in some the following areas: consultant relations, investment consulting, manager research or institutional distribution.
• University degree in Finance, Business, Economics, or a related field.
• Knowledge and network of the global consultants ecosystem, with demonstrated experience of engaging with manager researchers
• Proven track record of obtaining consultant ratings and leveraging relationships to turn into commercial opportunities
• Strong technical understanding of investment products and the ability to work with investment teams
• Strong relationship-building, influencing and presentation skills
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with regional Sales teams and multiple internal stakeholders.
• Strong command of PowerPoint, Excel and tools such as Salesforce, Evestment/Nasdaq database.
• Fluent English is essential; French or another European language would be an advantage.
• CFA and/or Investment Management Certificate (IMC) qualifications would be an advantage.