Title Sales Associate

Department FIL Belgium

Location Brussels

Reports To Sales Director Belgium

We’re proud to have been helping our clients build better financial futures for over 50 years. Whether it’s the services we develop, the decisions we make or the value we create, we’ve always looked at the long term. Today, building on the security of private ownership and our clear sense of integrity and purpose, we’re looking ahead with real ambition. We’re seizing opportunities to grow, embracing smarter technology, and reinventing our services for the future. By working together and supporting each other, all over the world, we can continue to achieve great things. So, join our Benelux Sales team and feel like you’re part of something bigger.

About your team :

Customer expectations are growing constantly and they value a high level of service. Sales Associate/ Junior Sales make sure these are met. They provide invaluable support to clients and colleagues – building strong and trusting relationships with both. Within the region, we put client centricity at the heart of what we do. In collaboration we can grow the business for Fidelity International in a sustainable way and increase our footprint on the Belgian market.

About your role :

As a member of the Benelux sales team, the Sales Associate in partnership with the sales team ensures the effective and efficient implementation of the sales & marketing plan. The Sales Associate is responsible for supporting wholesale and institutional clients’ requests and services offered to our Belgian professional clients. The role includes preparing, executing and following up on client queries, sales meetings and client events. It includes taking care of client reporting, but also maintaining and keeping our global CRM system (SalesForce) up to date. It takes on an integral and operational role in collaborating with product positioning, market and competitor intelligence, being the local link with centrally based competitors and fund analysis specialists’ teams.

Key responsibilities :

Client support: Provide in-office support for distribution/wholesale/institutional clients: Responding to client requests, preparing information and data, preparing meeting material, pitch documents, RFPs, including data compliance administration,
Client reporting and data provision: Prepare and distribute regular and one-off fund and market reports. Ensure that list of regular client reports is up to date. Influence developments on how to improve on line reporting and web as an integrated part of the role.
Client database: Ensure the client database (SalesForce) is kept up to date, support local team members on using the client systems. Managing data consistency for internal sales reporting requirements, including preparing reports.
Competitor analysis: Function as local link into central representatives, to brief in fund analysis initiatives with appropriate central teams, ensuring ongoing information flow from central team to local market in terms of competitor and market intelligence. Support preparation and positioning of specific product initiatives with Iberian wholesale/institutional clients.
Marketing support: Coordinate meeting and speaker requests, send out regular internal activities and opportunities reports, help with internal and external activities and setup, coordinate events and venues. Support client communication activities, through tailoring and translation where needed as well as fulfilling compliance requirements.

About you :

Degree in finance, economics, management or related field.
Commercial orientation, flexibility and drive.
Strong analytical and organisational skills
Interest in the financial area, especially within the asset management industry
Fluent in Dutch as well as a good level of French and English.
Good knowledge of MS office (Word, Excel, PPT, Outlook)
Ideally a first experience in a commercial, client facing role in the financial sector

Feel rewarded :

For starters, we’ll offer you a comprehensive benefits package. We’ll value your wellbeing and support your development. And we’ll be as flexible as we can about where and when you work – finding a balance that works for all of us. It’s all part of our commitment to making you feel motivated by the work you do and happy to be part of our team. For more about our work, our approach to dynamic working and how you could build your future here, visit careers.fidelityinternational.com.

For more about our work, our approach to dynamic working and how you could build your future here, visit careers.fidelityinternational.com.

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