Relationship Manager, South Korea

Job description

Tasks

• Implementation and support of Vontobel's sales strategy and business plan in South Korea with a secondary focus on Hong Kong
• Distribution of Vontobel's equity, fixed income, multi-asset and infrastructure products to institutional clients and intermediaries, including governmental institutions, pension funds, insurance companies, asset managers, investment firms and commercial banks
• 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 Korea and Hong Kong
• Developing opportunities in the region and supporting the implementation of best practices in the company
• Provide constructive feedback on strategies, market and industry trends and best practices to management, sales and investment teams
• Collaborate internally across the organization to partner with corporate product, marketing and investment resources to meet customer needs
• Build positive relationships across the global sales organization, investment communications, operations, legal, compliance and other internal teams relevant to the entire client lifecycle

Requirements

• Relationship Manager with proven success in client acquisition with 10-15 years of experience in asset management sales, especially with institutional clients in South Korea
• Strong local language skills with relationships with key stakeholders in South Korea - governments, insurers, asset managers, banks and other distribution partners, able to hit the ground running
• Experience in providing customer and sales support to regional teams
• Established domestic network covering states, insurers, asset managers, banks and other distribution partners
• Deep experience in marketing public pensions and equities as well as private market classes in Korea with strong technical skills and deep understanding of Korean regulations for sales and marketing
• Independent, entrepreneurial, customer-oriented mindset with strong drive and ambition to establish and grow the company's business in the Korean market
• Strong communication, interpersonal and presentation skills
• Willingness to travel for work
• High personal integrity

We offer

• Friendly, diverse team in an open office
• All the latest technologies to support and advance your work
• Agile environment in our way of thinking, our way of working and our trust in each other
• Flat hierarchy with cooperation at all levels