Senior Strategist, Growth

at  WTW

DESCRIPTION

The Investments team helps asset owners across the world solve their investment problems. We offer a range of services across different delivery models, spanning investment consulting, Outsourced Chief Investment Officer (OCIO), investment funds and analytics & tools, all structured to provide investors access to best-in-class ideas and the opportunity to meet their long-term investment goals.
As a Senior Strategist on the Growth team, your mandate will be to help drive the growth of our Investments business by assisting clients in addressing their investment needs, connecting them with insights and solutions from our global research engine and driving greater penetration of our services in the Canadian institutional investment market, with special emphasis on pension plans, and endowment and foundations. In doing so, you and the Growth team will assess the market needs and ensure we have the right services and solutions to improve clients’ outcomes.
The role will require collaboration with various stakeholders across the Investments business, as well as Growth teams from other businesses to ensure we are leveraging existing relationships and bringing the best of WTW to existing and prospective clients.
Success in your role will be to contribute to profitable, sustainable growth in Canada across services/solutions, and being an active, contributing team player. You will report to the Head of Growth, Canada.
Note: Employment-based non-immigrant visa sponsorship and/or assistance is not offered for this specific job opportunity.

THE REQUIREMENTS

We expect the successful candidate to drive new business opportunities across various external channels in the broader market. This will involve coordinating internal resources, identifying prospects, presenting our services and solutions, organizing meetings/presentations/training and finalist pitches.

We welcome candidates with a broad range of experiences and career backgrounds; you will be supported to apply your skills and experience to this role.

• Suitable relevant experience preferably including business development and/or growth responsibility in the investment industry
• Proven track record of success in business development
• Experience working with a range of different client types (e.g., corporate and public sector pension plans, endowments, foundations, family offices etc.)
• Presentation/pitching skills, client/colleague empathy and adaptability
• Minimum relevant investment experience: 10 years
• Minimum business development experience: 5 years
• Exempt Market Dealer or Associate Advising Representative license; alternatively, the candidate’s eligibility to get registered will be considered
• Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Designation or Chartered Investment Manager (CIM) Designation

We welcome candidates with a broad range of experiences and career backgrounds; you will be supported to apply your skills and experience to this role.

• Suitable relevant experience preferably including business development and/or growth responsibility in the investment industry
• Proven track record of success in business development
• Experience working with a range of different client types (e.g., corporate and public sector pension plans, endowments, foundations, family offices etc.)
• Presentation/pitching skills, client/colleague empathy and adaptability
• Minimum relevant investment experience: 10 years
• Minimum business development experience: 5 years
• Exempt Market Dealer or Associate Advising Representative license; alternatively, the candidate’s eligibility to get registered will be considered
• Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Designation or Chartered Investment Manager (CIM) Designatio