Vice President/Alternatives, Product Specialist

Who You’ll Work With:

We are looking for a US Retail Alternatives Product Specialist within the US Retail sales team. This team is responsible for developing and servicing sales of all AB Alternative products through our Intermediary Distributors and their Financial Advisors. The candidate will work closely with our Product and Investment teams, the National Accounts team, and Central Division Field sales teams to help drive sales across multiple alternative products and vehicles.

What You’ll Do:

• Serve as the Central region point of contact for US Retail Alts Sales for the specific products.

• Partner with Regional Managers and Regional Consultants to build relationships with advisors and centers of influence.

• Explain complex Alternative strategies to financial advisors focused on opportunistic credit, hard assets, direct lending, commercial real estate, and hedge funds.

• Provide a deep understanding of the investment process, global market outlook, and strong advocate for the services.

• Establish and maintain a business plan to identify, target and service top users of alternatives in your coverage area.

• Assist with the planning and execution of roadshows and conferences

What We’re Looking For:

The ideal candidate should have:

• 10+ years of experience in the alternative investment industry (Preferred experience in credit markets).

• Knowledge of public registered and private fund structures including, BDCs, REITS, Interval Funds and Limited Partnerships.

• Understanding of the retail alternatives market trends and the competitive landscape

• Series 7 FINRA certification 

• Current CAIA or progressing towards preferred

• Ability to work effectively under pressure while multitasking, adhering to tight deadlines and maintaining strategic relationships with internal partners

• Ability to influence decisions leveraging strategic insights based on experience/knowledge of Alternatives and global distribution

• Strong marketing and messaging skills, with the vision to create and maintain a compelling story for the firm’s offering

• A team player with highly developed interpersonal skills, including collaboration, negotiation and influence

• A desire to interact directly with both internal and external clients and to influence their product knowledge and support our sales

• efforts.

• Excellent organizational and communication skills

• Location

• Must be located with the Central Region with the ability to travel.

Who We Are

We are a leading global investment management firm offering high-quality research and diversified investment services to institutional clients, retail investors, and private-wealth clients in major markets around the globe. With over 4,000 employees across 57 locations operating in 26 countries and jurisdictions, our ambition is simple: to be the most trusted investment firm in the world. We realize that it's our people who give us a competitive advantage and drive success in the market, and our goal is to create an inclusive culture that rewards hard work. 

Our culture of intellectual curiosity and collaboration creates an environment where you can thrive and do your best work. Whether you're producing thought-provoking research, identifying compelling investment opportunities, infusing new technologies into our business or providing thoughtful advice to our clients, we are fully invested in you. If you're ready to challenge your limits and empower your career, join us! 

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