Relationship Manager, Japan

Job description: Relationship Manager, Japan

Tasks

• Implementation and support of Vontobel's sales strategy and business plan in Japan
• Supporting the Tokyo team in marketing Vontobel's equity, fixed income, multi-asset and infrastructure products to institutional clients and intermediaries
• Maintain and develop existing client relationships, working with account managers to ensure a first-class customer experience
• Identify and coordinate events and sponsorship opportunities to strengthen Vontobel's brand in Japan
• Collaborate with the Asia-Pacific team to drive regional business strategy and develop opportunities
• Providing constructive feedback on strategies, market and industry trends and best practices to management, sales and investment teams
• Internal collaboration with product, marketing and investment resources to meet client needs
• Build positive relationships with global sales organizations, investment communications, operations, legal, compliance and other internal teams

Requirements

• Relationship Manager with proven success in customer service and 10-15 years of experience in asset management sales, particularly with institutional clients (preferably experience in both channels: institutional and retail)
• Strong Japanese communication skills for collaboration with key partners in Japan and high level of English for internal communication and coordination
• Ability to collaborate with teammates to provide customer service and sales support
• Strong technical skills with experience in marketing public and private market classes in Japan
• Good understanding of Japanese regulations in the area of sales and marketing
• Independent, entrepreneurial, customer-oriented mindset with strong drive
• Strong communication and interpretation skills
• Willingness to travel for work
• High personal integrity

We offer

• Friendly, diverse team in an open office
• All modern technologies to be successful and develop further
• Agile environment in the way we think, work and trust each other
• Flat hierarchy with cooperation at all levels