Team Support Associate

at  ABRDN PLC

JOB DESCRIPTION

At abrdn, our purpose is to enable our clients to be better investors.
Clients worldwide trust us to find future-fit investment opportunities to deliver the outcomes they want. Our technology and insight help empower them to make better decisions, while the powerful partnerships we build help to enhance the expertise that we offer. And by enabling clients to invest responsibly, it helps us to build a better world.

ABOUT THE CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

• Experience working within a global asset management organisation or similar
• Wholesale/Intermediary experience desirable.
• Good analytical and communications skills ideally gained from working in an asset management environment.
• Strong technical asset class knowledge with experience of Alternatives and Institutional products desirable.
• Proactive self-starter with an ability to work independently
• Working and practical knowledge of usual IT software packages including Excel, Salesforce, Einstein, Power BI, Financial Express and Morningstar.
  We are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. Therefore, if you have a disability and would like to apply to one of our UK roles under the Disability Confident Scheme, please notify us by completing the relevant section in our candidate questionnaire and one of our team will reach out to support you through your application process.

IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE OR AN ADJUSTMENT DUE TO A DISABILITY PLEASE LET US KNOW AS PART OF YOUR APPLICATION AND WE WILL ASSIST.

Job ID R0071946

The Team Support Executive role is a key role within the UK Wholesale Investments team, you will get the opportunity to provide a high level of technical and sales support to the Business Development Directors.
A key element of the role is the ability to proactively provide performance comparisons and fund performance reports to clients in order to help secure new business.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide a high level of technical and sales support to members of the UK Wholesale team, including analysing client portfolios and identifying opportunities for the Focus funds to help close new sales.
• Support sales campaigns with market data analysis, industry research and SF analysis.
• Proactively gather information on competitor funds, market changes and opportunities to help with sales and focus fund campaigns.
• Directly respond to requests from prospects or clients on behalf of the Business Development Directors, where appropriate.
• Assist the Business Development Directors in preparing for prospect meetings, including meeting arrangements, preparation and collation of presentations and other marketing collateral, FC or other market data that could help inform the sales person and the client.Attending prospect and client meetings where appropriate, minute taking and ensuring
• ups are allocated and actioned.