Graduate ETF Business Development Associate

About the Team

The Active ETF Business Development team focuses on expanding the firm's actively managed ETF offering across Europe by driving awareness, adoption, and client engagement.

They act as a bridge between investment, product, sales, and trading teams to ensure ETFs are well-positioned, clearly communicated, and aligned with investor needs. Ultimately, the team's goal is to grow assets under management by combining market insights, client relationships, and effective product strategy.

About the Role

In this role, you will support the team's day-to-day efforts by handling client queries, creating marketing and product materials, and helping coordinate ETF trading and operational processes. You will analyse market trends, competitor activity, and sales performance to generate insights that inform business development and growth strategies.

• Responding to client queries relating to ETFs and investment strategies, ensuring information is accurate, clear, and delivered in a timely manner.
• Creating and updating content for our ETF range (both existing and new products), ensuring it is suitable for different audiences such as institutional, intermediary, and retail clients.
• Supporting ETF trading activity, helping coordinate between clients, sales teams, and internal trading specialists to ensure trades are executed smoothly.
• Monitoring market and industry trends, sharing insights with the team to support product development, marketing strategies, and client engagement.
• Building your knowledge and experience so you can gradually start to engage with clients directly, including attending events, meetings, and calls.
• Supporting business tracking and analysis, including reviewing sales activity, pipeline progress, competitor performance, and client investment trends to help drive growth of the ETF business.

Key Capabilities

• Eligibility: Open to students graduating in 2025 or 2026 with limited professional experience (such as internships or work placements).
• Availability: Be available to start in August 2026 and commit fully to the programme.
• Knowledge: Have a strong interest in financial markets.
• Desirable Capabilities:
  • Proven organization skills and ability to manage time effectively.
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
  • Ability to work and communicate collaboratively and constructively with others.
  • Proactive and self-motivated, with a desire to learn and grow in a fast-paced environment.
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Columbia Threadneedle Investments is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to racial or ethnic background, religion or belief, sex or gender, nationality, genetic information, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, pregnancy or maternity or any other basis prohibited by law. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for individuals with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to aid your participation in the application or interview process, speak to your recruiter to discuss how we can support you.