Business Development Associate

Acadian Asset Management is a global, systematic investment manager at the forefront of data-driven investing since 1986. Headquartered in Boston, with locations in Singapore, London, and Sydney, we manage over $120 billion on behalf of leading institutions worldwide—including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and sovereign wealth funds. We harness advanced technology, rich datasets, and multidisciplinary expertise to help clients navigate complex markets and uncover insights that may be overlooked by traditional approaches.

What sets Acadian apart is our people. We foster a collaborative, intellectually curious environment where ideas are tested, diverse perspectives are welcomed, and innovation thrives. We’re united by a shared purpose: delivering effective client outcomes and supporting one another in work that’s both challenging and rewarding. We offer a flexible hybrid work environment, strong benefits, and a casual but focused office culture—all designed to support the meaningful, collaborative work that defines Acadian.

Position Overview:

The Business Development Associate is a fast-paced role supporting Acadian’s Americas Business Development team. Aspects of the role include regular and ongoing communication with internal teams and external contacts, coordinating, preparing and participating in sales meetings and follow-up, maintaining lists of top prospects and opportunities, coordinating monthly updates and outreach, lead generation, activity prioritization & managing new account start-ups.  This position is ideal for a dedicated, energetic and confident individual who is passionate about the financial services industry and is seeking a long-term career in institutional sales and/or other client-facing roles. Employees are on-site in the Boston office 3 days a week.

What You’ll Do:

• Facilitate, schedule and prepare materials for prospect & partnership meetings.
• Attend prospect and partnership meetings, write meeting notes and assist with follow up.
• Ensure prompt responses to prospect inquiries and requests.
• Identify new prospects, maintain list of top prospects and opportunities.
• Ensure CRM system is accurate and current, facilitate monthly update outreach campaigns.
• Manage new account start-ups, collaborate with internal teams.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with various internal functional groups (i.e., PM team, Product team, Consultant Relations, Marketing Visualization, Compliance, Operations.

We’re Looking for Teammates With:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent; pursuit of MBA and/or CFA is desirable
•  1-5 years of financial industry experience
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office
• Experience with an investment management firm is preferred
• Extremely strong communication skills, both written and verbal   
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work independently or with a variety of colleagues in a fast-paced environment