Position description Business unit Sales and Distribution - Client Relations

Job title Senior Consultant Relations Manager F/M

Contract type Permanent

Candriam Group Presentation
Candriam is an active, multi-specialist asset manager with around c.$200bn of assets under management. It is part of New York Life Investments (c.$835bn AUM). Candriam has established itself over the last 30 years through offering client solutions across fixed income, equities, alternatives multi-asset/absolute return and private assets strategies. Our investment centres are in Brussels, Luxembourg, Paris and London, and we have client teams in more than 20 countries.

As a Responsible Employer, Equal Employment Opportunity is crucial to Candriam. We are committed to building the best global team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We provide an inclusive work environment and support wellbeing and work-life balance.

Mission
We are looking for a senior consultant relations professional to join our Global Consultant Relations team in London. Working closely with the Global Head of Consultant Relations, you will help set our global consultant strategy and represent the function with senior colleagues across Investment, Product and Sales.
You will work with global consultants across our full range of strategies:

• fixed income and credit
• equities (global, emerging, European, quantitative and thematic)
• liquid alternatives strategies (equity market neutral, multi-strategy hedge fund)
• private assets, through our partner boutiques and the wider New York Life Investments platform.

This is a senior position with real ownership and a high profile across the firm, and it suits someone who is commercially minded, collaborative and keen to grow Candriam's footprint with global consultants worldwide.

Working closely with the Global Head of Consultant Relations, regional Sales teams and our investment teams, you will take a leading role in expanding our coverage of manager researchers, OCIO and investment consultants.
You will develop strategic relationships with key industry stakeholders, strengthen Candriam's positioning and ratings, and help translate consultant engagement into commercial opportunities.

Responsabilities
Key Responsibilities:

• Partner with the Global Head of Consultant Relations to develop and execute a focused coverage strategy for global investment consultants and other influential stakeholders.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with manager researchers, research analysts and other key consultant stakeholders.
• Drive Candriam's positioning with consultants, with a particular focus on securing and developing investment strategy ratings and converting them into business opportunities.
• Represent Candriam at key industry events and contribute to increasing our visibility and brand presence within the consultant community.
• Gather and analyse consultant and market feedback to provide valuable insights to Investment, Product and Sales teams and help inform product and distribution discussions.
• Deliver high-quality, technically robust presentations of Candriam's investment capabilities to consultant audiences.
• Contribute to knowledge sharing across the Sales organisation around consultant developments, market trends and business opportunities.
• Provide structured feedback to investment, product and senior leadership teams on consultant sentiment, demand trends and competitive positioning.

Profile Your Profile:
• Between 8-15 years of experience in some the following areas: consultant relations, investment consulting, manager research or institutional distribution.
• University degree in Finance, Business, Economics, or a related field.
• Knowledge and network of the global consultants ecosystem, with demonstrated experience of engaging with manager researchers
• Proven track record of obtaining consultant ratings and leveraging relationships to turn into commercial opportunities
• Strong technical understanding of investment products and the ability to work with investment teams
• Strong relationship-building, influencing and presentation skills
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with regional Sales teams and multiple internal stakeholders.
• Strong command of PowerPoint, Excel and tools such as Salesforce, Evestment/Nasdaq database.
• Fluent English is essential; French or another European language would be an advantage.
• CFA and/or Investment Management Certificate (IMC) qualifications would be an advantage.

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Position location Job location Europe, United Kingdom

City London

Candidate criteria Education 3. Master's Degree I / Bac+4

Minimum level of experience required 6-10 years

Languages English (C1 - Fluent)