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Consultant Relations Senior Investment Director
full-timeChicago$160k - $200k

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Location

Chicago

Salary

$160k - $200k

Type

full-time

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Company Description

L&G's Asset Management business is a major investor across public and private markets worldwide, with $1.533 trillion in AUM.* Our clients include individual savers, pension scheme members and global institutions, who invest alongside L&G’s own balance sheet.

Our ambition is to be a leading global investor, innovating to solve complex challenges for our clients using the power of L&G. This is rooted in our investment philosophy and processes, which are focused on creating value over the long term.

We believe that incorporating financially material sustainability criteria, when relevant to our clients, can generate value and drive positive change.

    Job Description

    The Senior Consultant Relations professional will play a pivotal role in driving institutional asset growth by cultivating and managing relationships with key investment consultants. This individual will serve as a strategic partner to both internal stakeholders and external consultants, promoting the firm’s investment capabilities across traditional asset classes. The role requires a deep understanding of the institutional marketplace, strong commercial acumen, and a proven track record of influencing consultant recommendations and driving new business.

    Responsibilities:

    • Strategic Relationship Management: Develop, enhance, and maintain relationships with global, national, and regional investment consultants. Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned consultant relationships, ensuring consistent and proactive engagement.
    • Business Development: Identify and pursue new business opportunities by leveraging consultant relationships. Drive AUM growth by elevating the firm’s brand and securing product approvals and positive ratings.
    • Consultant Engagement: Lead and coordinate consultant meetings, performance reviews, and due diligence sessions. Defend underperforming strategies with transparency and confidence.
    • Internal Collaboration: Partner with investment, distribution, product, marketing, and compliance teams to deliver high-quality consultant-facing materials and ensure alignment on messaging and strategy.
    • Market Intelligence: Monitor industry trends, competitor positioning, and consultant activity to inform business development strategies and product positioning.
    • Thought Leadership: Contribute to the creation and distribution of thought leadership content, including white papers, case studies, and event sponsorships.
    • Data & CRM Management: Maintain accurate records of consultant interactions, ratings, and opportunities in CRM systems. Analyze consultant databases to identify trends and opportunities.

    Qualifications

    Key Selection Criteria: 

    • Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree or CFA preferred.
    • Minimum 10 years of experience in institutional asset management, consultant relations, or institutional sales.
    • Established relationships with key investment consultants and a strong reputation in the institutional marketplace.
    • Deep knowledge of investment products (fixed income, equities) and the consultant landscape.
    • Exceptional communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
    • Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across functions and lead cross-functional initiatives.
    • Strong analytical skills and commercial mindset.
    • Proficiency in CRM/database tools (e.g., Salesforce, eVestment) and Microsoft Office Suite.

    Personal/Professional Attributes:

    • Entrepreneurial, proactive, and client-first mindset.
    • Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines.
    • Team-oriented with a passion for investments and relationship management.
    • Adherence to the values of integrity, excellence, teamwork and results.
    • High degree of self-motivation

    Additional Information

    $160,000 to $200,000

    The starting salary offer will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to the applicant’s education, job-related experience, skills, and abilities, geographic location, and market factors. This position is also eligible to participate in the company’s annual discretionary bonus plan. Full time employees may be eligible for health insurance with an optional HSA, short term disability, long term disability, dental insurance, vision care, life insurance, Healthcare, Dependent and Limited Care Flexible Spending Accounts, 401K, vacation, sick time, an employee assistance program, and commuter and transit programs.  Additional voluntary programs include: supplemental health benefits including accidental injury, critical illness and hospital indemnity insurance and pet insurance. 

    EOE Statement

    As an EOE employer, L&G Asset Management, America will extend equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, ancestry, national origin, age, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, military status, and/or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local laws governing non-discrimination in employment. (2025)

  • Permanent/Regular or Fixed Term Contract/Temporary: Permanent (UK and ROW) / Regular (US)
  • L&G Business Unit: Legal & General Investment Management
  • L&G sub Business Unit: LGIM
  • Primary Location: USA, Chicago
  • Job Family: Finance
  • Compensation: USD160000 - USD220000 - yearly
  • Other facts

    Tech stack
    Consultant Relations,Business Development,Market Intelligence,Thought Leadership,Data Management,Communication Skills,Analytical Skills,Negotiation Skills,Team Collaboration,Investment Knowledge,CRM Proficiency,Client Management,Presentation Skills,Commercial Acumen,Relationship Management,Cross-Functional Leadership

    About LegalAndGeneral

    Legal & General is a leading UK financial services group and major global investor.

    Our three divisions enable us to carefully invest capital over the long term in a responsible way that delivers returns to shareholders while doing good. Along with growing our pension risk transfer business, our strategy focuses on asset management as the cornerstone of our business, including by opening up private markets to more of our clients. Meanwhile, our retail business is focused on building lifelong relationships with customers as they save for retirement and protect themselves and their families.

    What unites all three parts of our business is summed up in our purpose statement which sets out what we do, why we do it, and our belief in the power of capital. It builds on what’s inspired us since our beginnings in 1836, and challenges us to do more, with greater urgency, in more places, for more people and in more ways, for the long term.

    Team size: 10,001+ employees
    LinkedIn: Visit
    Industry: Financial Services

    What you'll do

    • The Senior Consultant Relations professional will manage relationships with investment consultants and drive institutional asset growth. This includes business development, consultant engagement, and internal collaboration to promote the firm's investment capabilities.

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