Business Developer Switzerland (m/w/d)
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At Allianz Global Investors we foster a culture of professionalism, fulfilment, and an inclusive working environment. Do you want to be part of a leading active asset management company? Then join us now!
To complement our institutional business in Switzerland, we are looking for an experienced Business Developer (m/f/d) to join our Zurich office.
Your main role will be to strategically enter the institutional investor market and acquire new clients in Switzerland. You will focus specifically on insurance companies, various types of pension funds, corporate clients, single family offices, and supranational organizations.
In addition, you will manage relationships with our existing clients and promote cross-selling and opportunities for new client engagements. In doing so, you will utilize the full range of products and solutions offered by Allianz Global Investors, with a particular emphasis on our Swiss Multi-Asset and global Private Market solutions.
What you will do
• Customer visits and presentations
• Promote all AllianzGI products and services (equity, fixed income, multi-asset, and private market products, as well as risk overlays; particularly our Swiss multi-asset solutions) as mandates, in the form of mutual funds for institutional investors, or as investment groups within our investment foundation
• Be responsible for achieving volume and profitability targets, potentially specific to certain products
• Collaborate closely with the Account Management and Portfolio Management departments, and potentially support investment committee meetings
• Contribute to the development of sales strategies and share responsibility for the strategic expansion of the customer segment
• Prioritize target customers and create potential analyses for the assigned customers
• Initiate and develop targeted acquisition and/or support measures for specific customers, independently creating plans for personally managed clients
• Support the creation of segment-specific marketing plans, measures, and materials
• Participate in product development processes
• Be involved in the continuous optimization of sales and support processes within your segment
• Manage customer data (in AllianzGI internal systems)
What you bring
• University degree in economics or a similar qualification
• Qualifications such as CFA, CIIA/CEFA, DVFA investment analyst, CAIA, possibly CFP are desirable
• A minimum of 10 years` experience in asset management, along with theoretical and practical knowledge of common investment forms, particularly multi-asset
• Knowledge of alternative investment products and structured financial instruments, as well as solid knowledge of capital markets and portfolio theory
• Proficiency in English and (Swiss) German is a must; additional languages, such as French, are a plus
• Excellent presentation skills for customer meetings as well as for larger events such as asset management conferences, professional meetings, and seminars
• Strong negotiation skills
• Commitment, solution-oriented mindset, and strong skills in creative implementation
• Strategic thinking
• Customer-focused and service-oriented mindset
• Good networking skills (building and maintaining long-term relationships)
• Teamwork skills
What we offer
• “New Normal”, it’s not news to us: As a global company, we’ve known the hybrid model before it was ‘in’. Work flexibly according to internal guidelines (e.g., hybrid model/ flexible working hours)
• Investments for the future: Access to pension/ savings plans/ Allianz products
• Shared success: Company share purchasing plan
• Support for what matters: Mental health and wellbeing programs
• Investments in your career: Career opportunities within the entire Allianz Group
• Investments in your skills: Comprehensive learning and development offerings, including certifications and professional qualifications
• … and so much more!
About Allianz Global Investors
Allianz Global Investors is a leading global active asset manager.
We invest for the long term and want to create value for clients every step of the way. We do this by being active – in how we partner with clients and anticipate their needs, and build solutions based on capabilities across public and private markets. Our focus on enhancing our clients’ assets leads naturally to a commitment to sustainability for positive change. Our goal is to enhance the investment experience for clients, whatever their location or goals.
Putting our clients' needs first, behaving in a transparent way and treating people fairly means acting with integrity. We encourage a collegial culture, that supports individual responsibility. We invest in the development of our employees to maximize the power of innovation.
We at Allianz believe in a diverse and inclusive workforce, we are committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity and to helping applicants with any disabilities. We encourage you to bring your whole self to work, no matter where you are from, what you look like, who you love or what you believe in. We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, disability or sexual orientation. Great to have you on board.
If you feel inspired to promote the active asset management experience, this is the place for you. Join our diverse, international, technology-enabled, and agile environment. Simply upload your CV in English to apply for this position! If you need support to navigate our websites or at any stage during your application, please send an email with your request to Write an email
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