Sales Manager - Work independently

We are representing a client that is a successfully growing Swiss asset manager with USD 1.4 billion AuM based in Zurich. They run a fund range for which long term capital appreciation and drawdown management are key considerations. Their differentiated product range and high-quality investment solutions are well suited to serve the requirements of family offices, wealth managers, banks and pension funds. Their key areas of expertise include alternative and traditional credit investments, direct lending and hedge funds, which all have achieved great investment results. In order to grow more, they are looking for a motivated Sales person with few years of experience in the market and potentially someone with good network, who can join and grow with them.

Your responsibilities

• Contact point for our client's product range to the institutional investment market (qualified investors)
• Leading the capital raising activities and initiatives (business development) primarily in Switzerland with the goal to meaningfully contribute to the sustainable growth path of the firm
• Enhance and complement the current product & sales information material of their product range (communication, marketing)

Your sales skills & market experience

• Sales experience in alternative investments and/or credit investments for at least 5-6 years with a proven track record
• Established client portfolio, broad network as well as specialist knowledge in all major Swiss client segments
• Profound understanding of the alternative asset class and multi-manager solutions in general and of hedge funds and private debt investments in particular
• You have gained experience in financial markets for at least one full market cycle

Your education and personal skills

• University degree (or equivalent practical education/experience) complemented by a financial analyst diploma is an advantage
• Good quantitative and IT skills (particularly in Excel, PowerPoint and social media)
• Language skills include German as mother tongue and excellent English skills both written and spoken. Any additional language such as French as well as Swiss German is a strong asset

NonStop Recruitment is an award-winning pan-European specialist consultancy covering the Financial market in Switzerland, and we are quite successful placing front office, Compliance, Legal, Risk, Data Science, IT and Cyber Security candidates.