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Neuberger Berman•Chicago, IL

8d•$118,664 - $129,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Neuberger Berman Group LLC is hiring a Vice President, Consultant Relations in New York, NY. The role conducts internal reporting and market analysis using external and internal tools, publications, and databases to identify industry trends, assess peer positioning, and inform engagement strategies. It oversees the lifecycle of Request for Proposal (RFP) and Request for Information (RFI) submissions, coordinating with the RFP and Consultant Database teams to ensure strategic alignment, accuracy, and timeliness. The role leads cross-functional coordination with Portfolio Management, Product, Marketing, and senior leadership to prepare for key meetings, diligence processes, and platform development initiatives. It helps manage relationships with top-tier institutional investment consultants by conducting meetings, developing tailored presentation materials, and discussing the firm's investment capabilities in light of end-client needs, objectives, and preferences. It independently drives consultant outreach strategies, marketing campaigns, and business development opportunities, collaborating with senior relationship managers when appropriate. The position is full-time, Monday through Friday, 40 hours per week, and requires 25% domestic and international travel to various and unanticipated company and client sites. A hybrid work schedule may be permitted within a commutable distance from the New York worksite, in accordance with company policies. The posting lists a salary of $160,000–$175,000 per year and separately describes a compensation range of $118,664–$129,000, as well as eligibility for a discretionary bonus and benefits for eligible employees. Applicants must be authorized to work in the country where the role is located without current or future sponsorship.

Requirements

Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Management Science, Finance, or a related field, plus four years of client-facing experience in business development for institutional investment services in the position offered, as an Investment Banking Associate, or in a related position; pre- or post-Master’s experience is acceptable.
Alternatively, a Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Management Science, Finance, or a related field, plus six years of client-facing experience in business development for institutional investment services in the position offered, as an Investment Banking Associate, or in a related position.
Four years of experience, or six years with a Bachelor’s degree, originating and managing relationships with institutional investors, including navigating global client organizations across regions and business units.
Four years of experience, or six years with a Bachelor’s degree, working directly with legal, finance, technology, and compliance teams to pitch, implement, and maintain bespoke investment solutions for tailored client mandates and custom accounts.
Four years of experience, or six years with a Bachelor’s degree, operating within a global firm and collaborating across time zones and internal functions to align senior internal stakeholders, including CFOs and CIOs, and deliver institutional investment solutions.
Four years of experience, or six years with a Bachelor’s degree, working directly with institutional clients to facilitate diligence, evaluation, and implementation of traditional and alternative investment solutions and resulting mandates through meetings, technical follow-up requests, and financial analysis.
Four years of experience, or six years with a Bachelor’s degree, representing a firm at industry conferences and institutional events and designing and executing differentiated sales and branding initiatives to strengthen firm visibility and advance revenue-generating relationships.
Four years of experience, or six years with a Bachelor’s degree, using licensed financial data platforms, including S&P, to analyze and compare investment strategies and companies for institutional client engagement and business development.
Four years of experience, or six years with a Bachelor’s degree, using Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP functions, and data visualization, to create investment sales and account strategies, distil disparate datasets, analyze business performance, and track client engagement metrics.
Must be authorized to work in the country where the role is located without the need for current or future sponsorship.

Responsibilities

Conduct internal reporting and market analysis using internal and external tools, publications, and databases to identify industry trends, assess peer positioning, and inform engagement strategies.
Oversee the full lifecycle of RFP and RFI submissions, coordinating with the RFP and Consultant Database teams to support strategic alignment, accuracy, and timeliness.
Coordinate across Portfolio Management, Product, Marketing, and senior leadership to prepare for key meetings, diligence processes, and platform development initiatives.
Help manage key relationships with top-tier institutional investment consultants by conducting meetings, preparing tailored presentation materials, and discussing the firm's investment capabilities based on end-client needs, objectives, and preferences.
Drive consultant outreach strategies, marketing campaigns, and business development opportunities, collaborating with senior relationship managers where appropriate.
Travel domestically and internationally, including to various and unanticipated company and client sites.