Senior Consultant, Sub-Advisory Mgmt

Nationwide•Columbus, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Nationwide Financial, a Fortune 100 company with nearly $70 billion in annual sales, is seeking a Senior Consultant for its Investment Management Group (IMG). This role is for individuals passionate about delivering extraordinary care and intrigued by all aspects of the investment business, including mutual funds, securities lending, and markets. The Senior Consultant will be an individual contributor, without direct reports, and will support the development, implementation, and maintenance of consistent and scalable processes and communication strategies for sub-advisers to the Nationwide Funds. Key aspects of the role include serving as a relationship manager to sub-advisers to resolve issues, communicate expectations, and follow up on action items, as well as leading collaboration with other Nationwide Funds Group (NFG) departments to gather and analyze data.

Requirements

Undergraduate studies preferred.
Minimum of eight years in the financial services industry
five years’ experience with oversight activities regarding mutual funds
some supervisory experience
Mutual fund products/trading
RFP process
fund board governance
code of ethics
proxy voting policies
affiliated transactions
soft dollar usage
portfolio compliance
operational oversight of sub-advisers and internal compliance programs
Excellent verbal and written communications skills
Strong organizational, follow-up and problem-solving skills
Ability to employ critical and analytical thought
Detail orientation
Good people leadership and project management skills
Able to work independently

Nice To Haves

Current or prior experience as an associate within Nationwide’s Investment Management Group (IMG) is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Partners with departments to ensure that all request for proposals (RFP), due diligence questionnaires, period questionnaires, agendas for on-site meetings and forums, etc. incorporate requirements of all involved parties.
Provides guidance and assists NFG leadership to ensure responses to all RFPs, questionnaires and other data requests are communicated throughout the NFG organization as appropriate.
Serves as the primary relationship manager for sub-advisers regarding their relationship with NFG and its expectations and requirements.
Participates in New Fund Task Force/ad hoc groups and be accountable for ensuring that all tasks relative to the implementation of a sub-adviser to a new or existing fund are communicated and completed.
Manages the performance and analysis of data gathered from sub-advisers to ensure appropriate coordination of issues with internal committees and communication of final resolution.
Serves as the relationship liaison between the sub-adviser, Nationwide Marketing and Nationwide’s sales team in the coordination of events and marketing materials
Manages the preparation of reports for the Nationwide Mutual Funds (NMF) and Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust (NVIT) Board of Trustees and NFG executives and committees.
Drafts and authorizes written correspondence between NFG and the sub-advisers.
May performs other responsibilities as assigned.

Benefits

medical/dental/vision
life insurance
short and long term disability coverage
paid time off with newly hired associates receiving a minimum of 18 days paid time off each full calendar year pro-rated quarterly based on hire date
nine paid holidays
8 hours of Lifetime paid time off
8 hours of Unity Day paid time off
401(k) with company match
company-paid pension plan
business casual attire