Associate Client Advisor

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Voya Investment Management: The US Institutional Associate Client Advisor ("ACA") will support a 2-person team of Client Advisors ("CA") in order to drive sales of Voya Investment Management strategies across public and corporate plans (DB and DC), Healthcare, E&Fs and Sub-advisory firms. The ACA will need to collaborate effectively with multiple Investment Teams, Marketing & Product, Client Service and Business Development in order to contribute to the team's success in raising and retaining assets. This role can be hybrid from Scottsdale, NYC, Atlanta or 100% remote and reports to the Head of Business Development.

Responsibilities:

• Provide business development support to the CA team by identifying prospective opportunities through primary research/industry sources
• Organize and prepare for prospect and consultant meetings, calls, onsites and Voya-sponsored events
• Develop prospect outreach plans with the CAs stemming from client segmentation campaigns or from independent plan research
• Partner with the Client Service team to help service and cross-sell existing client relationships
• Serve as back-up coverage for the team, including responding to prospect requests, reviewing RPFs, updating CRM and attending conferences/events when necessary

Who is our ideal candidate?

A dynamic, extroverted, self-starter, passionate, and enthusiastic individual with some investment management experience, good relationship management, sales and interpersonal skills, as well as a strong desire to develop knowledge in the asset management business. Qualified candidates may view this as a pathway to a client-facing role after demonstrated success over a 3-year period.

Requirements:

• Undergraduate degree with 1-4 years of work experience preferably within the institutional investment management industry or in an investment banking analyst program
• Demonstrated ability to learn complex investment/product concepts
• Excellent interpersonal skills and effective teamwork skills
• Strong project management, organizing, planning, and presentation skills
• Strong analytical skills and a background in creative problem solving
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a deadline-driven environment without compromising accuracy and quality of output
• Strong sense of ownership of projects and tasks
• Some product knowledge in Fixed Income, Equities and Alternatives is preferred
• Superior written and verbal communication skills
• License Series 7 and 63 are not a prerequisite but are required within 90 days of filling the position
• There will be an expectation that the CFA Charter will be pursued in the first year if the selected candidate has not started the process

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Please Note: This position allows remote work from home but will require travel to our Voya office as business requires. Candidates must be located within a 50-mile radius from your assigned office - Scottsdale, AZ

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Voya provides the resources that can make a difference in your lives. To us, this means thriving physically, financially, socially and emotionally. Voya benefits are designed to help you do just that. That's why we offer an array of plans, programs, tools and resources with one goal in mind: To help you and your family be well and stay well.

What We Offer

• Health, dental, vision and life insurance plans
• 401(k) Savings plan - with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%)
• Voya Retirement Plan - employer paid cash balance retirement plan (4%)
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
• Paid time off - including 20 days paid time off, nine paid company holidays and a flexible Diversity Celebration Day.
• Paid volunteer time - 40 hours per calendar year

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Critical Skills

At Voya, we have identified the following critical skills which are key to success in our culture:

• Customer Focused: Passionate drive to delight our customers and offer unique solutions that deliver on their expectations.
• Critical Thinking: Thoughtful process of analyzing data and problem solving data to reach a well-reasoned solution.
• Team Mentality: Partnering effectively to drive our culture and execute on our common goals.
• Business Acumen: Appreciation and understanding of the financial services industry in order to make sound business decisions.
• Learning Agility: Openness to new ways of thinking and acquiring new skills to retain a competitive advantage.

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Equal Employment Opportunity

Voya Financial is an equal-opportunity employer. Voya Financial provides equal opportunity to qualified individuals regardless of race, color, sex, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other status protected by state or local law.

Reasonable Accommodations

We are committed to maintaining a diverse workforce. This commitment governs all decisions related to employment, including selection, development and compensation. It also includes an employee's request for reasonable accommodation. All employees will be treated in a manner free from discrimination or harassment. Voya is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities, including reasonable accommodation when needed. If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an application, please see our resources for applicants with disabilities.

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