• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Type: Perm
• Job #21535

A global asset manager with over $450Bn in assets under management is seeking to hire an Alternative Investment Product Specialist in their Chicago office.

Responsibilities:
• Develop a deep understanding of alternative products and strategies
• Serve as the primary internal and client-facing point of contact for the illiquid alternative’s platform
• Provide clients, prospects, consultants, and intermediaries with updates about the alternative’s products, including existing offerings and new products
• Present support and guidance to the National Field Force on suite of Alternative Investment solutions to drive utilization and education of those solutions and satisfy client needs and objectives.
• Travel frequently to various domestic locations to attend client meetings and promote new business opportunities
• Facilitate and promote new business opportunities along with the sales force
• Prepare presentations, white papers, market updates, and other deliverables
• Responsible for shaping product marketing, emphasizing consistency and refinement through analysis of market demand, competitor offerings and performance review
• Ensure materials and communications going to clients are of excellent quality and consistency
Research and resolve client issues
• Develop and maintain good working relationships with all areas of the firm to promote good will and create cross-product opportunities
 
Qualifications:
 
• Candidate must have 10 + years of capital markets experience in either a sales, investment, or investor relations with a minimum of 5 years prior experience within alternative investments. 
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize projects
• Undergraduate degree in business administration, marketing, or finance (CFA, CAIA or MBA a plus)
• Series 7, 63, 24, 65 or 66 (or obtained within 6 months of hire)