Business Relationship Manager

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COMPANY OVERVIEW

Global Atlantic Financial Group is a leader in the U.S. life insurance and annuity industry, serving the needs of individuals and institutions. Global Atlantic is a majority-owned subsidiary of KKR, a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management across multiple strategies and capital markets solutions.

Global Atlantic is looking for a diverse team of talented individuals who reinforce our culture of collaboration and innovation. We are dedicated to the career development of our people because we know they are critical to our long-term success. Join our team and come grow with us. 

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POSITION OVERVIEW  

The Business Relationship Manager  provides operational support for strategic distribution partners. Based in Des Moines or Hartford, the candidate will foster a strong partnership with Business Relationship Managers and distribution partners while working closely with internal teams to provide proactive operational support. The ideal candidate will demonstrate accountability, collaboration, strong relationship skills and have a drive to excel. Key responsibilities include: 

• Responsible for managing and resolving operations-related issues and serving as the point person for escalations 
• Collaborates with internal partners to provide unified operational support, message coordination and issue resolution to assigned distribution groups 
• Knowledgeable in the individual ways distribution partners do business while being able to help them understand and navigate our processes and procedures 
• Collaborate with internal teams to increase distribution partner production and efficiencies 
• Develop strong relationships and communication with key distribution relationships 
• Identify and act on feedback and trends to enhance the overall client experience 
• Provides support to other members of BRM team as needed 

QUALIFICATIONS 

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience, life insurance designation a plus 
• Three (3+) or more years of progressive professional relationship management experience and three (3+) or more years of operational or sales leadership experience in the insurance or financial services industry 
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships internally and externally 
• Excellent communication skills, work ethic and high level of personal integrity and accountability 
• Ability to work in a highly collaborative and fast-paced environment 
• Occasional travel required  
• Candidate may be required to obtain their Series 6 license 

Various jurisdictions have passed pay transparency laws that require companies provide salary ranges for any positions for which they are accepting applications. Global Atlantic has offices in Atlanta, Batesville, Bermuda, Boston, Des Moines, Hartford, Indianapolis, and New York City. The base salary range posted below is inclusive of the lowest cost of living geography to the highest in which we have a Global Atlantic office. 

Global Atlantic’s base salary range is determined through an analysis of similar positions in the external labor market. Base pay is just one component of Global Atlantic’s total compensation package for employees and at times we hire outside the boundaries of the salary range. Other rewards may include annual cash bonuses, long-term incentives (equity), generous benefits (including immediate vesting on employee contributions to a 401(k), as well as a company match on your contributions), and sales incentives.  Actual compensation for all roles will be based upon geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer. Compensation for our more senior positions have a larger component of short-term cash bonus and long-term incentives.  The base salary range for this role is $59,000 to $111,500.

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TOTAL REWARDS STATEMENT  

Global Atlantic’s total rewards package is reflective of our corporate values, particularly diversity, excellence and innovation, with a focus on inclusion, pay equity, an