Business Development & Client Service Associate - Singapore

at  Acadian Asset Management LLC

Acadian Asset Management LLC is a Boston-headquartered investment management firm with wholly owned affiliates located in Singapore, London, and Sydney. As of December 31, 2023, the firm managed approximately US$103 billion on behalf of major pension funds, endowments, foundations, governments and other investors based in the U.S. and abroad.
Position Overview:
The Business Development and Client Service Associate is a fast-paced role for those interested in institutional investment sales/marketing and client service. The Business Development and Client Service Associate supports both the sales and client service functions in Asia. Aspects of the role include, communicating with prospects and clients, coordinating, preparing and participating in sales/client meetings, lead generation, servicing clients and managing new account start-ups. Work ethic, communication skills, self-motivated, detail-oriented, ability to solve problems, commitment, interest in finance and a passion to succeed are the key attributes of the successful candidate. We are seeking a candidate with fluency in English and Korean; fluency in Chinese is helpful. This position is based in Singapore.
Acadian supports a hybrid work environment, employees are on-site in the Singapore office 3 days a week.

• Increase the effectiveness of the sales, client service and consultant teams.
• Identify new prospects for meetings, source for search activity and run competitive analysis.
• Coordinate and participate in marketing activities, including RFPs.
• Schedule, track and prepare materials for client and prospect meetings.
• Attend client and prospect meetings and conference calls, write meeting notes and ensure prompt follow up of any open issues.
• Write/coordinate letters, qualitative analysis and other prospect and client communications.
• Oversee new account start-ups, account closings and coordinate cash flows.
• Track prospect, client and consultant information and ensure effective internal and external communication.
• Work efficiently to establish and maintain strong relationships with various internal groups (i.e., Research, Marketing, Client Service, Client Reporting, Portfolio Construction, Operations) to ensure all reporting requirements are met and internal management systems are current.
• Participation in communication (e.g. via conference calls, emails) with our global offices outside of standard business hours is expected as part of this role.