Description
Company Profile:
Our company is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services. The Firm's employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments and individuals from more than 1,200 offices in 43 countries.
Team Profile:
Located within the Marketing Department, the Business Development Services (BDS) team is the primary provider of content for MSIM's new business effort in an environment focused on the growth of the business. The BDS team is responsible for driving the sales efforts in the initial and crucial stage of new business acquisitions and to ultimately help realise the firm's revenue targets, through completion of RFPs/RFIs. It is also responsible for responding to existing clients' due diligence questionnaires.
Primary Responsibilities:
The person filling the role will take responsibility for the entire process of answering RFPs and RFIs for a number of products. The role would suit an individual who aspires to be a career RFP writer with direct experience in the institutional investment management industry. As a member of the BDS team, the individual will support new business acquisition efforts within MSIM's Global Sales. This individual will be responsible for completing RFPs/RFIs, collaborating with investment teams, sales and various stakeholder units throughout the business. The successful candidate will have in-depth knowledge of the asset management industry. Experience with RFP writing and knowledge of Fixed Income and equity investments is a prerequisite.
- Completion of RFPs/RFIs
- Specialised in an asset class/strategies to partner with the Portfolio Specialists
- Maintenance of the RFP database (Qvidian), as assigned, to ensure all information is refreshed regularly
- Contribution towards on-going efficiency and quality improvement
- Perform related duties as assigned
Skills required:
- Strong academics; educated to degree standard
- A minimum of two years RFP writing experience within the asset management industry
- Understanding of the equity, Fixed Income asset classes and investment processes
- Ability to handle numerous products
- Highly detail-oriented self-starter and team player, with the ability to maintain accuracy and effectiveness while working in a high-pressure and fast-paced environment
- Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and effectively project manage his/her assignments meeting all deadlines
- Strong organisational and analytical skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
Desirable
- IMC
- Experience in the institutional business