GSRG Specialist

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Job description

WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT

Wellington Management offers comprehensive investment management capabilities that span nearly all segments of the global capital markets. Our investment solutions, tailored to the unique return and risk objectives of institutional clients in more than 60 countries, draw on a robust body of proprietary research and a collaborative culture that encourages independent thought and healthy debate. As a private partnership, we believe our ownership structure fosters a long-term view that aligns our perspectives with those of our clients.

We are transitioning to a hybrid work environment where both remote work and the office play a critical role. Our vision is a future where all employees are empowered to work flexibly to drive the best outcomes for our clients. Flexible work is a mindset and a core value. Our employees are encouraged to work remotely two days a week as a standard practice and will have flexibility in terms of working hours.

POSITION
The Company and Team
Tracing our roots to 1928, Wellington Management is one of the world's largest independent investment management firms. With over US$1 trillion in assets under management, we serve as a trusted adviser to institutional clients and mutual fund sponsors in over 50 countries. Our innovative investment solutions are built on the strength of proprietary, independent research and span nearly all segments of the global capital markets, including equity, fixed income, multi-asset, and alternative strategies. As a private partnership whose sole business is investment management, our long-term views and interests are aligned with those of our clients. We are committed to attracting a talented and diverse workforce, and to fostering an open, collaborative culture of inclusivity because we believe multiple perspectives lead to more informed investment and business decisions. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome people with diverse life experiences, fresh ideas, and specialized subject-matter expertise.

The Global Strategic Relationship Group (GSRG) is committed to working with clients and prospects around the world to develop broader and deeper relationships with Wellington Management. Through partnering closely with Client Group and firm resources, GSRG is responsible for creating, managing, and enhancing key experiences to reflect the existing and prospective relationship that these organizations have with the firm. Specifically, the team focuses on strategic engagement, knowledge sharing, and commercial alignment on key growth priorities. GSRG strives to be a proactive, flexible, and forward-looking commercial partner to the business and to our clients to ensure that we deliver on our value proposition of bringing "the whole firm" to bear on behalf of strategic relationships globally. The team has members based in Boston, London, and Hong Kong.

The Position and Expectations
GSRG has an opening for a London-based Specialist. The Specialist will work closely with Client Group Managers, senior management, and other internal resources to support efforts with global strategic clients. In addition, this role will work closely with the EMEA Client Group leadership team to strengthen and expand regional strategic client coordination and support.

A successful Specialist will have the skills necessary to assist with all aspects of a relationship while focusing on enhanced reporting, efficient and consistent coordination of strategic initiatives and project-based work, and partner with the business on commercial growth priorities and strategic opportunities. A successful Specialist will understand the client's long term investment objectives, distribution strategies and policy issues and bring the resources of the organization to bear on behalf of the client with the goal of delivering a high level of service that will exceed the client's expectations and position Wellington Management as the partner of choice.

Specialists will have interaction with clients and prospects - though they are likely to see their responsibilities focus internally to help facilitate new business, broad client interaction and reporting. The Specialist will conduct analysis and respond to inquiries on a wide variety of topics, including market and investment focused inquiries as well as distribution and growth-oriented questions. The Specialist is expected to develop in-depth knowledge of assigned books of business from an investment and distribution perspective. Over time, the Specialist will need to be able understand the client's expectations, incorporate investment and product knowledge, and work cross functionally across departments often under tight deadlines. Importantly, the Specialist will serve as a thought partner to GSRG managers and must be prepared to act as their back-up and proxy, representing the firm in a manner commensurate with those expectations.

Responsibilities
The Specialist will work closely with Client Group managers, senior leadership, and many other functional areas across the firm to:

• Support global and regional priorities, including escalating time-sensitive matters and communicating strategic relationship trends/themes globally
• Maintain regular dialogue with GSRG counterparts in Boston and Hong Kong, including providing back-up coverage where and when appropriate
• Coordinate and collaborate with Client Group teams on all aspects of the client-onsite experience in London from hosting the meeting, to briefing and prepping investment and business teams, and ensuring all advance and follow-up tasks are completed to ensure a successful client experience
• Qualify Requests for Proposal and work with product management and the client reporting team to ensure that each RFP receives the appropriate response
• Work with the relationship teams, legal, finance, product management and senior management to qualify and implement new business and/or lead client projects
• Assist with analytics and competitive analysis, including generating quarterly and semi-annual reports
• Partner with senior management/vice chairs to develop, coordinate, and execute senior leader coverage strategy in regions
• Coordinate strategic client events and networking opportunities and support marketing efforts including managing internal and external materials
• Focus on knowledge sharing, specifically developing training programs and framework for select research sharing

This role provides an exciting opportunity to be a part of a global team focused on one the firm's strategic initiatives. This position may offer occasional opportunities to travel. Due to the international focus of the position, some flexibility with respect to working hours will be required. The position will report to Hilary Johnson, Director, GSRG.

Qualifications
The GSRG Specialist will work in a fast-paced environment requiring focus, creativity, and problem-solving skills. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical and communication skills, good project management/logistical skills to ensure efficient and coordinated execution across time zones, a global mindset, and the ability to learn quickly and manage simultaneous projects. The job entails extensive written and analytical work, thus proficiency using both Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint are required and experience with Salesforce is a plus. A large portion of the work is self-directed and requires an individual who can work independently under tight time constraints and evolving priorities. Professional and personal maturity is a must given the position will have frequent interaction with senior leadership (internally and externally). The Specialist should be technologically savvy, and open to pushing for new technologies for our clients to provide them with more data, and information faster and easier. A positive attitude, terrific work ethic, and very strong attention to detail is required.

The successful candidate is likely to have:

• Strong academic credentials, coupled with progress towards (or willingness to pursue) a relevant professional qualification, e.g., CFA or MBA
• 5+ years of relevant client facing experience
• Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of capital markets and/or investment products
• Demonstrated ability for project management and reporting
• Excellent presentation and communication skills, both oral and written
• Strong networking and collaboration skill set

SKILLS

JOB TITLE
GSRG Specialist

LOCATION
London

As an equal opportunity employer, Wellington Management ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, creed, national origin, age, ancestry, disability (physical or mental), medical condition, citizenship, marital status, pregnancy, veteran or military status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law . If you are a candidate with a disability, or are assisting a candidate with a disability, and require an accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, please email us at .