Business Development Manager

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Brooks Macdonald Group plc is one of the UK's leading wealth management firms, recognised for investment performance and client service. We offer leading multi-asset investment services to intermediaries, and high‑quality financial planning advice to private clients, benefit ting from a strong local presence across the UK.

We offer fulfilling careers in an inclusive culture that values diversity, ambition and rewards high performance.

Our values (we call them our guiding principles) underpin our culture and are at the heart of everything

• we do the right thing
• we are connected
• we make a difference

We welcome talented people from all backgrounds who live our guiding principles and are focused on ensuring good outcomes for our clients.

We value different ways of working and actively promote flexible working across our business. Collaboration is important to us as a firm, with employees required to be in the office 3 days a week, and each team having a core in‑office day per week.

We’re committed to promoting equal employment opportunities and positively encourage applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, religion or belief, sexuality, age, disability, gender, gender identity, marital status or pregnancy and maternity.

The Business Development Manager will be responsible for developing and promoting BM’s investment solutions, including bespoke, MPS and funds to UK Intermediaries.

The role will primarily be focused on developing the delivery of Brooks Macdonald’s product offerings in central London, developing existing relationships and establishing professional relationships with new adviser contacts.

The individual will bring together the various investment and market insights from our Centralised Investment Proposition to secure new business and will develop a deep knowledge of BMs investment solutions and fund business.

• Contribute to new business sales and retention of assets
• Identify and develop new business opportunities and to work with Investment Managers to execute growth within the region
• Actively promote the products of BM to relevant intermediary businesses via face‑to‑face meetings, remote meetings, phone calls and emails
• Maintain a broad knowledge of investment perspectives and technical ability to help achieve sales targets
• Leverage insights from the Multi‑Asset team, the CIO group, and the broader fund management team to articulate to stakeholders a view from Brooks Macdonald regarding the global economy, capital markets and underlying asset classes
• Contribute, as appropriate, to the creation of suitable Marketing campaigns, mailings & literature
• Attend and speak at appropriate seminars/conferences and help develop the Brooks Macdonald brand and services
• Attend sales meetings and bring market intelligence to help improve and develop the offerings of BM
• Ensure that necessary CRM /management reporting updates are completed in a timely and thorough manner (Salesforce)
• Ensure core messages are disseminated efficiently, professionally and in a compliant manner to a wide audience, including understanding and sharing with intermediaries our collateral/updates in terms of Consumer Duty
• Proactively follow up event and marketing initiatives to achieve a consistently high level of activity
• Perform role always ensuring adherence to the expected behaviours stated in the FCA Conduct Rules

• Proven experience of working with UK intermediary firms with a business development focus
• Extensive and relevant sales and/or account management experience
• Demonstrable knowledge of adviser firms in the region
• Sound understanding of the regulatory requirements around investments
• Thorough knowledge of Investment Funds, preferably including Multi Asset Fund offerings
• Demonstrable understanding of financial markets and instruments
• Proven track record of exceeding targets
• Ability to engage diverse clients, investment managers and product providers

Mid‑Senior Level

Full‑time

Business Development