Alternative Investments Internal Sales Specialist

Job description

City

New York
Job Type

Full Time
Country / State

United States
Function Category

Sales
What we offer

Together. That's how we do things. We offer talented people around the world a supportive, stimulating and diverse working environment. We'll value your passion and commitment. And reward your performance.

Why UBS? Video
Take the next step

Are you truly collaborative? Succeeding at UBS means respecting, understanding and trusting colleagues and clients. Challenging others and being challenged in return. Being passionate about what you do. Driving yourself forward, always wanting to do things the right way. Does that sound like you? Then you have the right stuff to join us. Apply now.
Disclaimer / Policy Statements

UBS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our workforce.
Your team

Our Alternative Investments group sits within Capital Markets and the broader Wealth Management Americas organization. Our AI team provides WMA Advisors with products that can help diversify client portfolios. The AI business includes four groups: due diligence, product development, finance and sales. In sales, you will interact with financial advisors and AI fund partners on a daily basis. The sales team is further broken down by an internal sales desk and external consultants. All internals are aligned with an external consultant to cover one or two regions in the US.
About us

Expert advice. Wealth management. Investment banking. Asset management. Retail banking in Switzerland. And all the support functions. That's what we do. And we do it for private and institutional clients as well as corporations around the world.

We are about 60,000 employees in all major financial centers, in almost 900 offices and more than 50 countries. Do you want to be one of us?

Desired profile

Your experience and skills

You have:
• Bachelors degree
• Minimum of 3-5 years of prior experience in Alternative Investments or a comparable role
• A deep understanding of the Alternative Investments business and products (hedge funds, private equity, private real estate and managed futures)
• Basic understanding of the structure and terms of private equity / real estate and hedge funds
• Sales skills from both financial advisor and client perspectives
• A Series 7 and 66 licenses or able to pass exams within a specified period of time.

You are:
• Able to speak confidently and competently about the macro environment, markets and current developments in the alternatives space
• Proactive and detail-oriented, and comfortable working in a dynamic environment with fast paced inbound/outbound calls and advisor requests
• Highly motivated, able to work independently, and apply own initiative
• Able to meet quick deadlines and manage a high volume of field requests
• A person with high energy and level of commitment
• Comfortable with phone interactions and giving presentations
• Have a strong work ethic and flexibility to shift gears and work on ad hoc projects