Business Development Associate

iSAM
Boca Raton, US
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Geared toward candidates with financial services experience comfortable with client coordination and research.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 2-3 years of experience in financial services and a strong interest in institutional clients
    — “2-3 years work experience at a reputable financial institution”
  • Individuals looking to transition into a business development or sales role with growth potential
    — “strong desire to move into a business development/ sales role”
  • Candidates who can quickly grasp quantitative trading strategies and investor expectations
    — “Learning the technical components of the business, including detailed understanding of fund strategies”

Things to consider

  • On-site requirement may limit remote flexibility despite potential for progression
    — “Please note this position is on-site.”
  • Collaboration with multiple internal teams is a key non-obvious commitment
    — “Collaborate with internal teams to ensure timely, accurate and high-quality service.”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with institutional client coordination and sales support materials
    — “Preparation of sales-based materials including presentations and monthly reporting”
  • Showcase CRM system proficiency and attention to detail in documentation
    — “CRM input and initiative in ensuring systems up to date and being efficiently utilized”
  • Demonstrate familiarity with fund dealing processes and compliance tracking
    — “Support the collection and maintenance of investor information, helping update contact lists and the distribution databases to ensure accurate communication and outreach efforts.”
  • Demonstrate your ability to conduct in-depth research on financial institutions and market dynamics
    — “Company and industry research for the purposes of business development activities”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • preparing sales materials
  • assisting in client roadshows
  • tracking investor information
Typical background
sales supportclient relations

Skills & requirements

Required

Sales SupportClient RelationsFund StrategiesMarket ResearchCRM Management

Preferred

Business Development

Stack & domain

Fund ResearchSales Materials PreparationCRM InputClient RoadshowsInstitutional Client BaseQuantitative TradingAlgorithmic TradingPrime BrokerageExecutionMarket Leading AnalyticsCleared Through Bank Prime BrokersAlternative Asset ManagementSystematic InvestingQuantitative ApproachAbsolute ReturnsInstitutional PortfoliosMarket MakingLiquidityTechnologyPrime ServicesSales InstinctsClient RelationsCommunicationTeamworkCollaborationProblem-solvingAttention To DetailTime ManagementOrganizational SkillsResearchReportingQuality ControlComplianceCoordinationFacilitationLogisticsFinancial Technology

About the role

Original posting from iSAM via Greenhouse

iSAM is an innovative, financial technology firm specialising in quantitative trading, comprised of iSAM Funds and iSAM Securities.

iSAM Securities regulated by the FCA, SFC, and CIMA registered, is a leading algorithmic trading firm and trusted electronic market maker, providing liquidity, technology and prime services to institutional clients and trading venues globally. The firm offers full-service prime brokerage and execution via its cutting-edge proprietary technology, as well as market leading analytics, cleared through the group’s bank Prime Brokers.

iSAM Funds is an alternative asset manager specialising in systematic investing. Each strategy is unique, provides a specialist quantitative approach and is designed to deliver highly diversifying absolute returns for institutional portfolios.

Role: Business Development Associate

Reports To: Global Head of Business Development

Department: Business Development & Client Relations

Base Office: Boca Raton

Please note this position is on-site.

About the Role:

This role presents an opportunity to work a hybrid business development support/client relations position, with a successful and motivated candidate having the ability to progress into a full business development role over time. The role requires a motivated self-starter with strong sales instincts and a deep interest in institutional investor expectations.

Responsibilities:

Business Development:

Company and industry research for the purposes of business development activities

Preparation of sales-based materials including presentations and monthly reporting

Assist in the buildout and research required for client roadshows

CRM input and initiative in ensuring systems up to date and being efficiently utilized

Learning the makeup of the firm’s institutional client base

Learning the technical components of the business, including detailed understanding of fund strategies

Client Relations:

Assist with day-to-day client relationship duties, helping coordinate daily, weekly, monthly and ad-hoc interactions. Collaborate with internal teams to ensure timely, accurate and high-quality service.

Support the preparation, updating and quality control of marketing and investor reporting materials, ensuring accuracy, consistency and alignment with Firm standards. Help track and log materials for compliance purposes and maintain updated versions in the firms CRM system.

Assist in facilitating the monthly fund dealing process by coordinating documentation, communicating with the Fund Administrator, and ensuring subscription and redemption information is accurate and delivered on time.

Support the collection and maintenance of investor information, helping update contact lists and the distribution databases to ensure accurate communication and outreach efforts.

Build an understanding of the quantitative hedge fund landscape, including investor preferences, market trends, competitive dynamics and industry developments.

Qualifications: 

Direct fund, financial services, client relations, sales support experience

2-3 years work experience at a reputable financial institution

Degree educated in a relevant field

Strong desire to move into a business development/ sales role

Source: iSAM careers (Greenhouse)

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