Senior Business Development Director – Hedge Fund Administration

As a leading financial services and healthcare technology company based on revenue SS&C is headquartered in Windsor Connecticut and has 27000 employees in 35 countries. Some 20000 financial services and healthcare organizations from the worlds largest companies to small and mid-market firms rely on SS&C for expertise scale and technology.

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Business Development Director Hedge Fund Administration

Location: London - Hybrid

SS&C Financial Services

About SS&C Technologies

SS&C is a global provider of investment financial services and software for the financial services and healthcare industries. Named to Fortune 1000 list as top U.S. company based on revenue SS&C is headquartered in Windsor Connecticut and has 28000 employees in over 100 offices in 40 countries. Some 22000 financial services and healthcare organizations from the worlds largest institutions to local firms manage and account for their investments using SS&Cs products and services.

SS&C Hedge Fund Services

As a leading innovator in alternative investment technology solutions and services SS&C Hedge Fund Services has over 2500 Clients Services as well as $1.5 Trillion total assets under administration. We have assembled an exceptional team of over 7500 experts located in 30 offices across 11 countries. On top of this - the Senior Management Team has over 20 years-worth of industry experience to draw upon.

Why You Will Love It Here!

• Flexibility: Hybrid Work Model
• Your Future: Professional Development Reimbursement including access to SS&C University
• Work/Life Balance: Competitive holiday scheme
• Your Wellbeing: Competitive benefits designed to support the wellbeing of our staff
• Diversity & Inclusion: Committed to Welcoming Celebrating and Thriving on Diversity
• Training: Hands-On Team-Customised throughout your career

Overview

Leading independent Fund Administration business with offices in multiple jurisdictions including London US Dublin Luxembourg Jersey Guernsey Singapore Luxembourg and Cayman looking for a New Business Development Director with a proven track record to join as a senior member of the sales team.

The new Business Development Director will be tasked with identifying and winning Hedge Fund Managed Accounts Family Offices and Fund of Hedge Fund Administration mandates.

The preferred candidate must have: hedge funds sales experience a CFO/COO and key intermediary network senior contacts with several global Prime Brokers and contacts with legal and accountancy practices. Above all the candidate must have a proven track record of building a significant pipeline of new business working alongside dedicated subject matter experts and support teams.

With significant technology and expert resources a highly supportive culture scalable infrastructure and a rapidly expanding Hedge Fund Management client base the role offers a long-term career with significant earnings potential an excellent commission structure and a competitive salary.

The company is proud of its heritage as an industry leader with best-in-class proprietary technology and a global footprint across all financial products.

This role would suit a collaborative process driven structured and hungry business development executive enthusiastic about winning new business.

Responsibilities

• Develop a strong pipeline of potential clients in the hedge fund managed account and Fund of hedge Fund space with a focus on profitable new revenue generation.
• Identify and win new business mainly in EMEA (UK and Mainland Europe focused) targeting both new fund launches and established funds across the hedge fund space.
• Take ownership of the sales process and lead commercial negotiations in line with internally agreed parameters.
• Help build the firms brand and increase brand awareness to generate quality leads.
• Attendance and participation at industry events
• Develop and manage the financial intermediary and third-party services provider network including Prime Brokers Solicitors Auditors and Consultants
• Participate in the Hedge Fund team thought leadership initiatives by authoring topical articles pertinent to the industry.
• Regular Travel Required (Mainland Europe)

Experience

• The candidate must have a proven track record of building a significant pipeline of new business with material revenue in the hedge fund arena of outsourced middle-office back-office fund administration and accounting services.

Competencies

• The ideal candidate will be a self-starter an adaptive learner and will be expected to establish and maintain relationships with key influencers in the industry.
• Self-motivated and driven to deliver strong sales results.
• Previous Sales experience and exposure to Fund Administration
• Must be a confident and successful salesperson happy to make approaches to new/cold customers.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written and oral)
• A real passion knowledge and genuine interest in open-ended fund structures market trends and regulations. The successful candidate should have the ability to identify opportunities for outsourcing services.

EEO Statement / Non-agency Disclosure

SS&C Technologies is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee on the basis of race color religious creed gender age marital status sexual orientation national origin disability veteran status or any other classification protected by applicable discrimination laws.

Unless explicitly requested or approached by SS&C Technologies Inc. or any of its affiliated companies the company will not accept unsolicited resumes from head-hunters recruitment agencies or fee-based recruitment services.

Background Checks

All offers of employment at SS&C are subject to background verification checks including 5-year employment history proof of eligibility to work in hiring location proof of address credit check and criminal record check (where permitted by local law). The accuracy of all information you submit as part of your application is vital and may be used as part of the background checking process should you be successful.

Unless explicitly requested or approached by SS&C Technologies Inc. or any of its affiliated companies the company will not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters recruitment agencies or fee-based recruitment services.

SS&C Technologies is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee on the basis of race color religious creed gender age marital status sexual orientation national origin disability veteran status or any other classification protected by applicable discrimination laws.