Director Funds Distribution

Description

Director, Funds Distribution At Funding Circle there’s a mission that drives everything we do. Around the world, we want to help small businesses get the finance they need to thrive, creating thousands of jobs as they drive the economy forward.

• Formulate and manage a comprehensive distribution strategy for Funding Circle-sponsored public and private funds with a view to growing AUM to >£1bn within 18 months
• Proactively explore all credible marketing opportunities - utilising existing relationships and exercising initiative - to target insurance companies, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, family offices, wealth managers and asset managers
• Manage relationships with appointed brokers and placement agents
• Lead and co-ordinate client events including external conferences and in-house seminars
• Oversee ongoing investor relations with existing shareholders
• Work closely with the broader global Capital Markets, Risk & Analytics, Marketing and Communications teams as well as with external advisors and vendors

• A minimum of 7 years’ experience* in an investment bank or asset manager with fixed income, funds and structured credit knowledge
• Experience with funds sales 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with very strong attention to detail
• Confident, presentable and able to interact directly and autonomously with a wide variety of investors and stakeholders
• Ambitious, dedicated and excited about working with highly motivated and smart individuals in an entrepreneurial environment
• European languages viewed very favourably