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New Job Opportunity! Brown Brothers Harriman – IM Relationship Manager – Middle East

Brown Brothers Harriman – Investment Management
Institutional Business Development & Relationship Management
Relationship Manager – Middle East

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In collaboration with the Senior Relationship Manager, the Middle East Relationship Manager will be responsible for managing relationships and portfolios for the most complex institutional clients, with a focus on the Middle East region. This position ensures that all clients are satisfied with services and acts as a trusted advisor by providing advice and proactive assistance in investment matters. The Relationship Manager exercises sound, professional investment judgment to meet the needs of institutional clients.

Relationship Management & Business Development

  • Build, maintain, and service institutional client relationships
  • Ensure all clients are highly satisfied with the service they receive, as demonstrated by continuing to maintain their assets at BBH.
  • Develop new institutional clients by working with network contacts and direct calls to institutions.
  • Gather additional assets from existing clients, as well as winning business of prospects identified by others.
  • Develop and monitor yearly plans to strengthen relationships with the most profitable institutional clients.
  • Ensure that systems or operational issues do not impact high levels of client satisfaction.
  • Work with clients to identify strategic investment objectives

Investment Execution

  • Implement investment strategy to meet client goals and objectives.
  • Utilize BBH guidelines and policy to assist with development of client specific plans.
  • Demonstrate fluent knowledge of various institutional sectors (central banks, sovereign wealth funds, government pension funds, insurance companies, family offices, specialty pools of capital, etc.).
  • Stay current with internal and external market activity and be conversant on economic and political news.
  • Oversee preparations for account review, account opening, closing, maintenance and the creation of client meeting materials

Risk Management & Administration

  • Exercise sound, professional investment judgment on behalf of clients, while avoiding risks to the firm.
  • Ensure adherence to compliance requirements of the business.
  • Complete documentation and written records of meetings and discussions.
  • Approve new accounts and conduct regular account reviews.
  • Document the start of an institutional relationship (e.g., fee schedule).
  • Increase level of knowledge around investment risk and tax consequences and demonstrate this knowledge to clients.
  • Clarify client expectations on a regular and ongoing basis

Business & Professional Leadership

  • Produce significant profit, provide significant contribution and input to the team, and demonstrate a high level of leadership.
  • Develop and implement long term new business strategies.
  • Ensure that each client relationship is appropriately profitable.
  • Review fee arrangements and ensure that expenses associated with servicing clients are appropriate given the associated revenues.
  • Manage increasingly complex accounts and client relationships

Qualifications

  • At least 5 years of relevant investment-oriented Relationship Management experience in the
    Middle East
  • Bachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred
  • Excellent client service and relationship management skills
  • Strong team player and work ethic
  • Knowledge of BBH products, services, practices, and investment philosophy
  • Proven ability to analyze complex issues and make sound decisions
  • Strong understanding of the legal environment for institutional investments
  • Excellent negotiating and influencing skills
  • Series 7 & 66 certification
  • CFA, CFP preferred

Please reach out to info@abana.co should you have questions.

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