Job Description
Summary
LGBR is an independent, outsourced distribution and marketing team for Asset Managers. We partner with quality investment managers to develop and distribute innovative financial products to our extensive range of professional intermediary clients across the UK, and Europe.
We are one of the largest distributors in the UK market in terms of resources, breadth of product, assets under management, and geographies covered.
* +30 people across sales, marketing & events, and operations
* +£12 bn raised for our asset managers since 2012
* The whole of UK Professional market coverage (with a focus on the top 10,000 firms)
* All aspects of distribution covered (product design, marketing, events, sales)
* A diverse range of asset manager clients, including boutique and larger asset manager firms
* Diverse product range for distribution, across fund type (long only, alternative, tax-efficient), asset class (equities, fixed income, unlisted), and geography (UK, US, and Europe)
We are committed to providing a working environment that embraces diversity and inclusion. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race, religion, or beliefs. The gender ratio of our workforce is equally split and for permanent members of staff we offer an excellent employee benefits program that includes private health cover with discounted premium gym membership, an employer contributed pension scheme, and superb career prospects.
We are a fast-paced, high-energy employer with a strong team ethos and a great social culture. We are looking for a Sales Executive to work within a dynamic team focusing on telephone sales.
The Role
* High element of telephone sales calls
* Attending/running client sales meetings
* Qualified list of prospects and leads supplied from our extensive database
* Raising awareness, interest, and ultimately selling a high quality and diverse product range
* Excellent career prospects within the company at the end of the 6 month contract for motivated candidates with the right attitude and work ethic
Responsibilities
* High rate of daily sales phone calls to pre-qualified and cold intermediary prospects
* Develop and manage a healthy pipeline of prospective investors
* Meet and exceed personal sales targets
* Book and attend meetings with Fund Managers / Product Specialist
* Attend events/seminars where our Managers are presenting
* Build up an extensive knowledge of our products and our competitors
* Attend internal and external meetings to increase knowledge of our products and the macro environment
Candidate Profile
* A confident, self-motivated individual with excellent verbal / written communication and negotiation skills
* Successful candidates will have 2 years of relevant experience, ideally within alternative investments and/or credit strategies
* Exceptional client relationship management
* A desire and ability to learn about a diverse range of products, strategies, and investment sectors
* Able to adapt and work within a fast-paced environment
* Ability to work independently as well as part of a team