Business Development Associate I

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Provide support to the business development efforts throughout the sales cycle for Asset Mark. Main responsibilities will be: marketing, relationship management, and business development resource to Wealth Advisor team(s) in the acquisition and expansion of client accounts and assets. Oversee the planning and execution of client engagement activities.      

Responsibilities include but may not be limited to:      

• Provides direct support to Senior Business Development Associate colleagues to further penetrate the marketplace with WB’s offerings.

• In partnership with Senior Business Development Associates, act as a relationship manager to new and existing clients. Participate in client meetings, presentations, and proposals for firm initiatives.

• Manage day-to-day communications and requests for information from consultants, financial advisors, and end-clients, both prospective and existing clients. This includes, but is not limited to, conducting in-depth profiling and due diligence, establishing reasonable expectations for timeframes and capabilities, maintaining and sharing detailed notes, and respecting the firm’s resources including the time and commitment of colleagues.

• Assist in identifying and prospective clients, prepare and deliver presentations and/or other marketing materials or visual aids.

• Proactively provide input into the development of marketing campaigns and contribute sales ideas to better position investment capabilities, position the firm in a positive manner and educate external audiences about offerings.

• Assist with the RFP process and with setting up and hosting on-site, virtual, and telephone meetings.

• Pre-screening profiling advisors and / or prospective end clients. Identify opportunities to market the firm’s offerings and capabilities to prospective and existing clients based on an understanding of client needs. Educate clients on firm offerings/capabilities and services.

• Support colleagues to follow up on client contacts and close the sale of investment services to high net worth individual investors.

• Assists in, and may even lead, the development and launch of new policies and procedures, capabilities/offerings, and marketing initiatives.

• May be called upon to provide direct support to Senior Business Development Associate colleagues (i.e. such as what may sometimes b