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Business Development Associate

California

Business Development Associate

California, United States   

Position Summary

As the Business Development Associate covering the western U.S. for our institutional and advisory business, you will play a crucial role in expanding our client base, driving sales revenue, and building strong relationships with institutional investors and financial advisors. Leveraging your industry knowledge and sales expertise you will be responsible for promoting our investment strategies and solutions to key decision-makers, fostering long-term partnerships, and achieving sales targets.

This role is based in California.

Primary Responsibilities

Business Development

  • Develop and execute a comprehensive sales strategy to drive business growth within your territory for institutional and advisory clients.
  • Identify and cultivate relationships with institutional investors, including wirehouses, RIAs, family offices, foundations, and consultants.

Client Relationship Management

  • Serve as the primary point of contact for institutional and advisory clients within the western U.S., ensuring excellent service delivery and client satisfaction.
  • Understand client needs, investment objectives, and risk profiles to offer tailored solutions and investment strategies that meet their requirements.
  • Conduct client presentations and meetings that effectively communicate the value proposition of NorthCoast Asset Management and our product offerings.

Sales Target Achievement

  • Develop and execute sales plans and strategies to meet or exceed assigned sales targets and revenue goals within your territory.
  • Actively pursue new business opportunities, prospecting for new clients, and leveraging existing relationships to generate new sales leads.
  • Timely track sales activities within the Sales CRM, maintain accurate sales pipelines, and provide regular reports to management on territory progress and results.

Team Collaboration

  • Collaborate with internal teams, including portfolio management, marketing, and operations, to ensure seamless client onboarding, effective communication, and alignment of client expectations.
  • Participate in industry conferences, seminars, and networking events to represent NorthCoast Asset Management and expand professional networks.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, business, or a related field; Series 7 and Series 65 licenses required.
  • West Coast Residency is required for this position.
  • Demonstrated expertise and a consistent record of success in business development across major wirehouse firms & registered investment advisors (RIAs) within the territory. (Required)
  • Strong understanding of different investment products, asset classes, and investment strategies.
  • Self-motivated and results oriented, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
  • Ability to build and maintain relationships with key decision-makers and industry influencers.
  • Willingness to travel frequently within the assigned territory.

The annualized base pay range for this role is expected to be between $110,000-$120,000.  Actual base pay could vary based on factors including but not limited to experience, subject matter expertise, geographic location where work will be performed, and the applicant's skill set.  The base pay is just one component of the total compensation package for employees.  Other rewards may include an annual cash bonus and a comprehensive benefits package. 

Kovitz is an investment adviser headquartered in Chicago, IL. Kovitz provides investment and wealth management solutions to high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and private funds. Kovitz has been part of Focus since 2016. For more information about Kovitz, please visit www.kovitz.com.

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