As a member of our Investor Relations and Business Development team, you will be responsible for helping to maintain and grow Voleon's institutional investor relationships. You will work closely with our seasoned sales and relationship management team to strengthen our partnerships with some of the world's leading institutional investors. You will also support our senior sales professionals' work to identify and pursue new business development opportunities. This role is a means to make a difference: you will help us better serve our existing partners and connect potential future investors to one of the world's leading quantitative investment firms.
This position must be based on the West Coast, Berkeley strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
Partner with our senior sales/relationship managers to build and strengthen existing Voleon investor relationships by providing outstanding client service
Partner with our senior sales/relationship managers in their work across the sales cycle from sourcing new opportunities to closing investments with both existing and prospective investors
Independently manage select existing investor relationships with oversight from our senior team
Maintain a robust relationship management ecosystem - including but not limited to relationship coverage plans, sales pipelines, and strict CRM tracking processes
Collaborate with colleagues across functions including Research and Investor Operations to enhance Voleon's investor reporting and research content
Requirements
3+ years of experience in an institutional sales or relationship management role (or a sales-focused operations role) at an institutional asset management firm
Track record of supporting senior colleagues in growing existing relationships and closing new business
Eagerness to work in diverse teams
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite and CRM systems
Must be able to travel at least 10-15% of the time
Series 3 license or willingness to pursue within the first three months of employment
Bachelors Degree
Preferred Qualifications: CFA or CAIA
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What We Do
Founded in 2007 by two machine learning scientists, The Voleon Group is a quantitative hedge fund headquartered in Berkeley, CA. We are committed to solving large-scale financial prediction problems with statistical machine learning. The Voleon Group combines an academic research culture with an emphasis on scalable architectures to deliver technology at the forefront of investment management. Many of our employees hold doctorates in statistics, computer science, and mathematics, among other quantitative disciplines. Voleon's CEO holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Stanford and previously founded and led a successful technology startup. Our Chief Investment Officer and Head of Research is Statistics faculty at UC Berkeley, where he earned his Ph.D. Voleon prides itself on cultivating an office environment that fosters creativity, collaboration, and open thinking. We are committed to excellence in all aspects of our research and operations, while maintaining a culture of intellectual curiosity and flexibility. The Voleon Group is an Equal Opportunity employer. Applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, sex, gender, marital status, sexual orientation and identity, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other factors prohibited by local, state, or federal law.
