Business Development Director (Nordics)

Insight Investment are currently looking for a Business Development Director to drive organic business growth in the Nordics region by executing against agreed sales plans with energy and discipline.

Role Responsibilities

•Take overall responsibility for business development for the Nordics region.

•Build new relationships and develop existing ones with appropriate prospective clients with the goal of delivering financial solutions to clients and new clients and revenue to the firm.

•Execute the sales priorities and activities for the region including direct prospecting, conference attendance, roadshows, and campaigns.

•Manage the sales pipeline effectively including qualifying in, progressing, and closing opportunities with discipline and rigour.

•Play an active role in product and capability development for the region by articulating long term trends and product gaps to the investment teams.

Experience Required

•Deep knowledge of the Nordics Institutional market, key dynamics, growth areas and macro trends.

•Strong track record in a similar, sales related role.

•Excellent communication skills; highly articulate and able to tailor style as appropriate.

•Ability to access key decision makers at relevant asset owners, by providing valuable insights to them.

•Well-developed sales skills which seamlessly combine knowledge of the markets, knowledge of the clients’ ecosystem and the ability to create demand to deliver value to clients and value to the firm.

•Collaborative working style: demonstrable desire to generate and develop ideas with a wide range of colleagues across the organisation.

•A will to win and an innate drive to act in an increasingly competitive environment.

Insight Investment is an equal opportunities employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law. If you are a candidate with a disability, or are assisting a candidate with a disability, and require an accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, please email us at TalentAcquisition@InsightInvestment.com.

About Insight Investment

Insight Investment is a leading asset manager focused on designing investment solutions to meet its clients’ needs. Founded in 2002, Insight’s collaborative approach has delivered both investment performance and growth in assets under management. Insight manages assets across its core liability-driven investment, risk management, full-spectrum fixed income, currency, and absolute return capabilities.

Insight has a global network of operations in the UK, Ireland, Germany, US, Japan, and Australia. More information about Insight Investment can be found at: www.insightinvestment.com