Product Management (Institutional Sales, Client Service)

Core Responsibilities

• Work directly with other members of the Product Management Team, the Investment Team and the CEO to both develop and execute on new business opportunities while also managing, fostering and growing existing relationships
• Serve as a liaison between the firm, existing and potential clients inclusive of plan sponsors, investment management consultants, broker-dealers and RIAs
• Lead client engagements inclusive of new business presentations, and quarterly and/or annual performance updates for existing clients
• Effectively communicate the firm’s history, investment philosophy, investment process, rationale behind portfolio positioning and individual securities holdings; be conversant on topical market and economic matters and discuss the firm’s views on such
  
  
  

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of precedent experience serving in a business development and/or relationship management capacity
• Demonstrated record of strong academic and professional achievement
• Keen interest in the financial markets
• Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly, concisely and persuasively
• Superb presentation skills with an ability to adapt to different audience types
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced, demanding and team-focused environment
  
  
  

Candidate Qualities

• Comfort interacting with different personality types in a variety of situations including formal board meetings, one-on-one meetings and social engagements
• Requisite financial acumen to intelligently discuss the firm’s investment holdings
• Observant, insightful, articulate, creative and highly motivated team player
  
  
  

EARNEST Partners is an award-winning, employee-owned asset management firm headquartered in Atlanta. We manage over $30 billion in equities and fixed income assets for a diverse client base, including corporate pension plans, state and municipal retirement systems, foundations, endowments, and high-net-worth individuals. Our collaborative and fast-paced culture values high-caliber talent, innovative thinking, and a passion for learning.

We believe the quality and experience of our team is an important competitive advantage.