Manager Fs

This job in a nutshell:
Looking for a job where you get to support clients in the Financial Services sector with their transformation projects, specifically in investments? Are you someone who thrives in a dynamic environment, collaborating with stakeholders to drive impactful outcomes? Join our team at BDO, where your expertise in investment advisory, portfolio management, and wealth management can make a real difference

What will you be doing?:
As a Manager FS - Customer & Sales (Invest) at BDO, you'll play a crucial role in aiding financial institutions with projects related to investment products and services. While we won't oversell the job or our company, we can promise you an environment where your skills are valued, your growth is supported, and your impact is tangible. Join us and be part of a team that focuses on pragmatism, teamwork, and delivering real results.

**What will you be doing?**
- ** Provide clients with advice** on investments challenges, leveraging on your extensive expertise in investment advisory, portfolio management, wealth management, online brokerage, robo-advisory, etc., across various client segments including retail, affluent, private banking, or wealth management.
- ** Lead end-to-end investment initiatives** for impactful customer outcomes, overseeing project management, risk management, regulatory compliance, knowledge sharing, and budget evaluation, alongside other duties.
- ** Develop and implement strategies** for investment products and services aligned with overall business objectives and client requirements, including pricing, positioning, and distribution strategies.
- ** Analyze data** to extract insights into investor behaviors and preferences, thereby optimizing the customer experience and guiding targeted marketing and sales strategies.
- ** Collaborate** with relationship managers, wealth advisors, and other stakeholders to understand client needs and gather feedback for product improvement.
- ** Actively monitor** performance of existing products and services, analyzing key performance indicators, and identifying areas for improvement or optimization.
- ** Provide training and support** to internal stakeholders, including relationship managers and client service teams, to ensure a thorough understanding of investment products and services.
- ** Drive business development** efforts to grow our client base through preparing proposals, presenting service offerings, initiating client discussions, and taking managing accounts.

What do you bring to the table?:
This job is definitely for you if you...
- have a **proven track record of 5+ year**s in business & transformation within management consulting or financial services, with a particular focus on investment management, product management, or wealth management, and experience in a similar role within banking or asset management is highly desirable.
- ** display a robust understanding of investment products and services**, including investment advisory, portfolio management, wealth management, online brokerage, robo-advisory, and alternative investments, along with familiarity with various products such as mutual funds, ETFs, bonds, equities and cryptocurrencies.
- demonstrate a **customer-centric approach** and strong insight into investor needs, crucial for effective investment product development and marketing, with added value from experience in client segmentation, targeting, and relationship management.
- are experienced in **investment product development** and life cycle management, encompassing ideation, design, pricing, and launch, as well as the ability to recognize market opportunities, devise product strategies, and supervise product implementation.
- having **knowledge of regulatory requirements** concerning investment products and financial services, along with compliance standards adherence, including familiarity with regulations like MiFID II and other pertinent directives.
- are experienced in **directing and supervising** business or transformation projects focused on investments with the ability to lead cross-functional teams. This entails close collaboration with sales, marketing, legal, compliance, and IT teams to ensure successful outcomes.
- ** fluent communication skills** in Dutch or French, with a very good knowledge of the other language, along with proficiency in English.
- Drive **business development** efforts to grow our client base through preparing proposals, presenting service offerings, initiating client discussions, and managing accounts.
- ** Recruit, mentor, and assess junio**r team members across various client engagements.
- Contribute to the **strategic priorities** of the business practice in the digital customer journey domain by identifying market trends, refining value propositions, and defining go-to-market campaigns.

What do we bring to the table?:
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