About this role
ABOUT THE ROLE
The BeNeLux Institutional Sales Team is responsible for new business development and managing existing institutional client relationships.
We are seeking to hire a Sales Support Analyst/Associate (based in London) focusing on supporting our BeNeLux team. A successful candidate should effectively collaborate with senior sales on commercial activities covering the full spectrum of products and client segments, supporting pre-sales and post-sales process and client activities dedicated to the UK client base.
This sales support position is a fast-paced challenging role for self-motivated and driven sales professionals.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assist external sales team with preparation and follow up on client & prospect meetings and respond to client queries on products and services
- Partner with external sales team to respond to day to day client queries on products and services and help to create and strengthen sales activity.
- Collaborate with internal functions and product teams to serve our clients’ needs.
- Demonstrate a strong team working attitude and be proactive in learning and promoting new ideas within the team.
- Partner with product specialists on a wide range of Goldman Sachs Asset Management products, spanning from traditional Public Markets to Private Assets, and with support functions (Marketing, Compliance, Operations, etc) to execute the business strategy and serve clients’ needs
- Support the Country Head with presentations focusing on market intelligence, business development, financial analysis and planning
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE WE’RE LOOKING FOR
- Native Dutch speaker is essential (written and oral fluency) with French an advantage
- University degree or equivalent
- Advanced MS Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Strong organisational, project management skills & attention to detail
- Excellent interpersonal skills, team player
- Excellent communication, presentation & analytical skills
- Good understanding of investment funds and financial markets
- Motivated self-starter with strong work ethic
- Some work experience in a global asset management or strategic consulting firm with exposure to the asset management industry is preferable but not essential