Business Development Associate Senior – GFIs

Company: Capital Group
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Location: London
Job Description:

Overview

In this role you drive growth within Global Financial Intermediaries by supporting major strategic relationships and coordinating cross-market initiatives. You will work closely with Business Development Managers to develop plans, engage fund selectors and analysts, and mobilise partnerships across advisory, discretionary, retail, insurance, sub-advisory and digital channels. The role emphasizes client engagement, market intelligence and cross-functional collaboration to deepen partnerships and influence commercial outcomes. You will progressively own select relationships and projects, contributing to Capital Group’s growth and client success. A strong emphasis on stakeholder management, due

Pay / Benefits

  • competitive base salary
  • annual performance bonus
  • profitability bonus
  • retirement plan with 15% employer contribution
  • generous time-away
  • health benefits from day one

Responsibilities

  • Support strategic account development for Capital Group’s global intermediary relationships
  • Develop, execute and manage account plans across priority accounts
  • Identify opportunities to deepen connections across advisory, discretionary, retail, insurance, sub-advisory and digital channels
  • Build understanding of client organisations, decision-makers, priorities and competitive positioning
  • Coordinate activities across markets, functions and client segments to achieve account objectives
  • Assist with mobilisation around strategic initiatives, product launches and partnerships
  • Maintain pipeline visibility and commercial opportunities in Salesforce
  • Assist in client meetings, due diligence sessions, conferences and industry events
  • Develop relationships with fund selectors, research analysts, portfolio managers and senior stakeholders
  • Understand client investment processes and decision-making frameworks
  • Over time, take ownership of selected client relationships and engagement initiatives
  • Represent Capital Group professionally in client-facing settings
  • Support manager selection and investment due diligence with investment teams
  • Track due diligence activity, ratings, and approved-list status
  • Collaborate on strategic themes and value propositions for client engagement
  • Conduct market, competitor and industry research to identify opportunities and risks
  • Support targeted marketing campaigns and coordinated engagement across strategic accounts
  • Coordinate account reporting, including assets, flows, market share, pipeline and relationship metrics
  • Synthesize client intelligence to inform strategic planning
  • Partner with analytics, reporting and marketing teams to generate actionable insights
  • Monitor progress against objectives and seek opportunities to improve outcomes

Key requirements

  • Relevant client-facing experience in asset management, wealth management or financial services
  • Strong commercial instinct and interest in business development
  • Understanding of investment markets, fund distribution and intermediary channels
  • Ability to build relationships and influence internal and external stakeholders
  • Strong analytical, organizational and project management skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication
  • Comfort with engaging senior stakeholders
  • High energy, curiosity, accountability and attention to detail
  • Experience with manager selection, due diligence and fund approval processes
  • IMC qualification or CFA progression preferred
  • Experience with Salesforce or another CRM platform preferred
  • stakeholder management
  • communication
  • proactivity
  • Salesforce
  • CRM systems
  • data analysis

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Posted: October 21st, 2026