Associate Sales Manager

Job ID: 6557

We are looking for a Junior Salesperson to start their career within our sales team to strengthen and support the growth of our business in Italy. The role offers the opportunity to work closely with our Italian Sales Team in Milan, supporting both existing clients and prospects while acting as an important link between Sales, Client Service and the broader Nordea Asset Management organization.

About this opportunity

Our ambition is to provide a high-quality and proactive service to our clients while working in close partnership with the Italian Sales Team. In this role, you will combine solid client servicing capabilities with a commercial mindset and a genuine interest in sales and client relationships. We are looking for someone dynamic, proactive and motivated, who enjoys interacting with clients and colleagues and is eager to contribute to the continued development of our Italian business.

What you’ll be doing:

• Develop and maintain close relationships with the Italian Sales Team, providing active day-to-day support and contributing to shared business goals.
• Manage requests and queries from our Italian client base, including private banks, wealth managers, retail banking organizations, global custodians, execution platforms and external asset managers, in close cooperation with internal stakeholders.
• Build effective relationships with clients and prospects, maintaining a client-focused and commercially minded approach.
• Support Sales in the planning and execution of client meetings, roadshows, training sessions, events, conferences and commercial campaigns.
• Participate, where appropriate, in client meetings and events across Italy and at our international hubs, gaining increasing exposure to clients and the distribution business.
• Collect and share relevant client and market feedback on products, implementation needs, competitive developments and industry trends, helping the Sales Team identify opportunities and better address client needs.
• Maintain accurate and comprehensive client and prospect information in Salesforce, including updating data and supporting reporting and commercial follow-up activities.
• Act as an enthusiastic and collaborative member of the broader Italian distribution team, bringing ideas, energy and a great team spirit to help us grow the business and deliver an excellent client experience.

Who you are

Collaboration. Ownership. Passion. Courage. These are the values that guide us in being at our best – and that we imagine you share with us.

To do well in this role, we believe you are:

• Client-oriented and commercially minded, with a genuine interest in sales, investment products and developing long-term client relationships.
• Results-oriented, engaged and ready for ownership, with a willingness to deepen your skills and gradually take on more responsibility.
• A collaborative person who enjoys contributing to shared objectives and working closely with Sales and other internal teams.
• An effective communicator, comfortable interacting with different stakeholders and able to build trusted relationships.
• Well organized and able to prioritize multiple responsibilities while maintaining a high level of accuracy and service.
• Solution-oriented, resilient and comfortable working in a fast-paced, international and entrepreneurial environment.
• Familiar with the investment fund value chain and the Asset Management / Fund Distribution industry.

Your experience and background:

• Previous experience or at least an internship in Fund Distribution, Asset Management, Client Servicing or Sales Support, ideally within the Italian professional client segment.
• Full professional fluency in Italian (written and spoken), combined with strong written and spoken English.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of Salesforce is considered an advantage.

If this sounds like you, get in touch!