About Schroders

We’re a global investment manager. We help institutions, intermediaries and individuals around the world invest money to meet their goals, fulfil their ambitions, and prepare for the future.

We have around 5,000 people on six continents. And we’ve been around for over 200 years, but keep adapting as society and technology changes. What doesn’t change is our commitment to helping our clients and society prosper.

The Base

We are based at 7 Bryant Park in the heart of NYC. And we have everything we need to work flexibly. We operate a hybrid working model, with a requirement that our Consultant Relations Associate be in the office 3 days per week. This is to sustain our culture of innovation, collaboration, knowledge sharing, and building relationships within the business

The Team

This is an opportunity to work interdependently with an engaged team that sits within a global Institutional function at a global asset management firm. 

Position Overview

Given the increase in ad hoc data and support requests by external consultants, there is current demand for a Consultant Relations Associate with the ability to respond quickly and efficiently to such requests. 
As the Consultant Relations team continues to build relationships, additional support will be needed in the following areas, including but not limited to: distribution of data & investment information to the consultant community; coordination of due diligence meetings & conference calls with Schroder investment professionals; delivery of Thought Leadership and dialogue across the breadth of Schroders product capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Support senior members of the Consultant Relations group whose objective is to build and deepen relationships with institutional investment consultants.
• Act as point of contact for existing clientele along with keeping Schroder firm resources organized for any and all requests (including but not limited to quarterly commentary, factsheets, presentations, performance).
• Complete all monthly, quarterly and ad hoc requests and supply external consultants, research analysts, and database representatives with detailed investment information on Schroder products.
• Work seamlessly with internal teams including product/investment, RFP, marketing, client service, database, and direct sales.
• To provide the group with pre-meeting due diligence/research/prep on consultant prospects as well as to gather feedback from Consultants.
• Provide prospect and consultant follow-up materials including but not limited to: competitive analyses, quarterly reporting metrics, and summary reporting packages, in addition to putting together presentation materials.
• Represent the team on any internal working group meetings.
• Ensure Salesforce is up to date by frequently updating consultant contacts, opportunities, tagging appropriate field consultants, creating meeting shells and assisting with account plans.
• Utilize Salesforce CRM in support of the new business process by building and maintaining campaign lists and team activity reports to help increase the efficiency of the team’s pipeline management system.
• Gain a clear understanding of the Consultants and their clients’ needs and technical requirements, acting as an ultimate resolution point for outstanding issues and/or inquiries.
• Source internal documents/materials for senior members of the team and coordinate meetings when needed.
• Take ownership of Consultant Relations SharePoint System, MS Teams, O drive and any internal documents; coordinate with the group to include internal and external presentations/meetings notes, etc.
• Work with team to manage the Consultant Relations heat map and coverage lists.
• Liaise with other members of the Business Development organization to assist in leveraging Schroder intellectual property as a marketing tool (e.g., coordinate with Marketing Team for the distribution of white papers, webinars, and analyses).
• Create internal consultant relations presentations/reports for upper management when requested.
• Continuously expand knowledge of all Schroder products, the Capital Markets, industry trends, and the competitive landscape with the outcome of providing consistently higher value to the Consultant Relations team.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Previous experience working in institutional distribution or directly with an institutional investment team.

Preferred Qualifications

• SIE, Series 7, Series 63 licenses or ability to obtain within 6 months.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills with a proven ability to prioritize effectively.
• Knowledge of Institutional market.
• A results orientated self-starter who can quickly analyze Consultant needs and focus on delivery.
• Collaborative individual who acts in the best of interest of the firm.
• Proactive team player across the whole business.
• Good listening skills and an inquisitive working style.
• Ability to network and develop long-term relationships with consultants and internal business partners.
• Self-motivated.
• Experience with Salesforce, PowerPoint, and Excel. 

Compensation
 
Schroders offers a base salary in a range of $85,000 to $95,000 for this position.

The referenced salary range is based on the Company's good faith belief at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, education/training and skill level.

ADA

Schroder Investment Management North America Inc. complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

We recognize potential, whoever you are

Our purpose is to provide excellent investment performance to clients through active management. Diversity of thought facilitated by an inclusive culture will allow us to make better decisions and better achieve our purpose. This is why inclusion and diversity are a strategic priority for us and why we are an equal opportunities employer: you are welcome here regardless of your age, disability, gender identity, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, socio-economic background or any other protected characteristics