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We want you to feel comfortable doing great work and bringing your best, authentic self to everything you do. We value your talents, traditions, and uniqueness-and we’re committed to fostering a strong sense of belonging in a respectful workplace.\nWe intentionally seek diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds, investing in a culture designed to celebrate differences. We believe that belonging leads to better outcomes and a stronger community of associates united by our mission. At Capital, we live our core values every day: Integrity, Client Focus, Diverse Perspectives, Long-Term Thinking, and Community.\n“I can influence my income.”\nYou want to feel recognized at work. Your performance will be reviewed annually, and your compensation will be designed to motivate and reward the value that you provide. You’ll receive a competitive salary, bonuses and benefits. 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Whether you’re raising a family, you’re passionate about where you volunteer, or you want to explore different career paths, we’ll give you the resources that can set you up for success.\nEnjoy generous time-away and health benefits from day one, with the opportunity for flexible work options\n\nReceive 2-for-1 matching gifts for your charitable contributions and the opportunity to secure annual grants for the organizations you love\n\nAccess on-demand professional development resources that allow you to hone existing skills and learn new ones\n\nRole Summary\nGlobal Financial Intermediaries (GFIs) are among Capital Group's most important strategic relationships and represent a significant long-term growth opportunity across wealth, discretionary, insurance, sub-advisory and digital distribution channels. These firms operate across multiple geographies, business lines and client segments and increasingly require coordinated engagement across markets.\nWe are seeking a high-performing Business Development Associate to join the GFI team in London. The individual will partner closely with Business Development Managers responsible for Capital Group's largest strategic accounts while supporting broader fund selector, discretionary and strategic account initiatives across the GFI team.\nThis is a commercially focused business development role combining strategic account planning, client engagement, market intelligence, relationship development and cross-functional mobilisation. The successful candidate will play a meaningful role in helping Capital Group deepen partnerships with some of the world's largest financial institutions while contributing directly to business growth, strategic initiatives and client outcomes.\nOver time, the individual will be expected to assume increasing ownership of strategic projects, client relationships and commercial activity across assigned accounts.\nKey Responsibilities\nStrategic Account Development\nPartner with Business Development Managers to support Capital Group's most significant global financial intermediary relationships.\nContribute to the development, execution and ongoing management of account plans across priority strategic accounts.\nIdentify opportunities to deepen relationships across advisory, discretionary, retail, insurance, sub-advisory and digital distribution channels.\nDevelop a strong understanding of client organisations, key decision-makers, strategic priorities and competitive positioning.\nCoordinate activity across markets, functions and client segments to support delivery of account objectives.\nSupport mobilisation around strategic initiatives, product launches and partnership opportunities across assigned firms.\nMaintain visibility of pipeline activity, relationship developments and commercial opportunities within Salesforce.\nClient Engagement & Relationship Management\nSupport the preparation, execution and follow-up of client meetings, due diligence sessions, conferences and industry events.\nParticipate actively in client meetings, developing relationships with fund selectors, research analysts, discretionary portfolio managers and senior stakeholders.\nBuild knowledge of client investment processes, business priorities and decision-making frameworks.\nOver time, assume ownership of selected client relationships, projects and engagement initiatives.\nRepresent Capital Group professionally in client-facing situations and contribute to strengthening long-term partnerships.\nManager Selection & Investment Due Diligence\nSupport and progressively lead engagement with fund selectors, research teams and investment committees across priority GFI relationships.\nDevelop a detailed understanding of client manager selection frameworks, research priorities, due diligence requirements and approval processes.\nCoordinate responses to requests for information, due diligence reviews, investment research meetings and ongoing monitoring requirements.\nPartner with investment specialists, product teams and portfolio managers to position Capital Group strategies clearly and accurately within client selection processes.\nTrack manager selection activity, ratings, approved-list status, review cycles and related commercial opportunities across assigned accounts.\nStrategic Initiatives & Market Intelligence\nSupport development of strategic themes and value propositions used in client engagement.\nConduct market, competitor and industry research to identify emerging opportunities and risks.\nContribute to the articulation and deployment of Capital Group's strategic partnership offering across GFI firms.\nKeep abreast of industry trends affecting wealth management, fund distribution and financial intermediaries.\nSupport targeted marketing campaigns and coordinated engagement initiatives across strategic accounts.\nBusiness Analytics & Commercial Insights\nCoordinate the production and analysis of account reporting, including assets, flows, market share, share of wallet, pipeline activity and relationship metrics.\nGather and synthesise client intelligence to support strategic planning and business development activity.\nPartner with reporting, analytics and marketing teams to create actionable insights that help grow Capital Group's business with key intermediary partners.\nMonitor progress against account objectives and identify opportunities to improve commercial outcomes.\nSuccess Measures\nMeaningful contribution to growth across assigned strategic accounts.\nDevelopment of trusted relationships with key client stakeholders.\nEffective execution of account plans and strategic initiatives.\nSuccessful coordination and mobilisation across internal stakeholders.\nDelivery of actionable commercial insights and market intelligence.\nEffective support and progression of manager selection, due diligence and approved-list opportunities.\nGrowing ownership of client relationships and business development opportunities.\nSkills & Experience\nRelevant client-facing experience in asset management, wealth management or financial services, ideally working directly with fund selectors, research teams or investment committees.\nStrong commercial instinct and interest in business development.\nGood understanding of investment markets, fund distribution and intermediary channels.\nAbility to build relationships and influence stakeholders both internally and externally.\nStrong analytical, organisational and project management skills.\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills.\nComfortable engaging with sophisticated clients and senior stakeholders.\nHigh energy, curiosity, accountability and attention to detail.\nPractical understanding of manager selection, investment due diligence and fund approval processes.\nIMC qualification or progression towards CFA designation preferred.\nExperience with Salesforce or another CRM platform preferred.\n“I can apply in less than 4 minutes.”\nYou’ve reviewed this job posting and you’re ready to start the candidate journey with us. Apply now to move to the next step in our recruiting process. If this role isn’t what you’re looking for, check out our other opportunities and join our talent community.\n“I can learn more about Capital Group.”\nAt Capital Group, the success of the people who invest with us depends on the people in whom we invest. That’s why we offer a culture, compensation and opportunities that empower our associates to build successful and prosperous careers. Through nine decades, our goal has been to improve people’s lives through successful investing. We know that our history is a testament to the strength of the people we hire. More than 9,000 associates in 30+ offices around the world help our clients and each other grow and thrive every day. 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