Institutional Relationship Manager
TLDR
Develop and manage relationships with institutional clients, driving business growth and collaboration across teams to establish Swissquote's presence in the UK.
We are seeking a highly motivated and commercially driven Relationship Manager to help build our UK presence. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and managing relationships with institutional clients — including asset managers, hedge funds, pension funds, insurance companies, and other financial institutions.
Client Relationship Management
- Prospecting and acquiring new clients and strengthening relationships, including asset managers, pension funds, hedge funds, and insurance companies.
- Introduce UK clients to the Swissquote Bank product and services.
- Manage each account to ensure that the client has a completed profile and that accounts are correctly maintained and serviced, specifically adhering to Swissquote’s internal guidelines, including compliance and risk management framework
- Oversee the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system, ensuring accurate and up-to-date client records.
Business Development & Growth
- Assist in establishing the relationship management department in the UK.
- Identify and cultivate prospects and new business opportunities.
- Initiate and lead new business meetings, closing sales with institutional and private clients
- Leverage relationships with existing institutional accounts through proactive, creative outreach initiatives.
Collaboration & Sales Support
- Work with internal departments to ensure company practices align with client expectations.
- Collaborate with the Marketing team to ensure sales materials are current, targeted, and effective.
- Partner with Swissquote team members, SQHQ, and foreign office colleagues to further develop sales opportunities and strategies.
- 2-6 years of experience in institutional sales within a Bank or Financial Institution
- experience in institutional sales, experience in FX and Crypto markets, with an understanding of electronic trading platforms (e.g., Bloomberg, Integral, 360T) and pricing systems is a plus.
- Entrepreneurial, strong interpersonal, and presentation skills, with the ability to engage sophisticated institutional clients.
- Existing network and client relationships in UK
- Success in onboarding institutional client relationships & building strong engagement
- Languages: English (native), any other language is a plus
Swissquote is a leading online banking group in Switzerland that delivers a comprehensive range of financial services, focusing particularly on online trading and innovative solutions. Catering to over 650,000 clients worldwide, Swissquote combines powerful multi-asset digital platforms with personalized banking experiences, making wealth management more accessible and efficient for individuals and institutions alike.
- Founded
- Founded 2000
- Employees
- 500+ employees
- Industry
- Banks