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Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC · 1 week ago

Senior Relationship Manager, Global Financial Institutions

Jersey City, NJ

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$220K/yr - $250K/yr

12+ years exp

Lord Abbett & Co. LLC is an independent firm focused on asset management. The Senior Relationship Manager will serve as the global lead for key financial partners, developing engagement strategies and ensuring alignment across global teams.

ConsultingFinancial Services

Responsibilities

Build and deepen senior-level relationships across platform research, product, private bank leadership, global distribution, and executive teams at Citi, UBS, J.P. Morgan, and Goldman Sachs

Develop global engagement strategies that span U.S. wealth, international wealth, private banking, and institutional opportunities

Coordinate activities across EMEA and APAC, ensuring alignment between regional priorities, global platform initiatives, and Lord Abbett’s commercial objectives

Navigate complex multinational decision-making structures to secure platform access, product approvals, model inclusion, and strategic partnerships

Serve as the global integrator for these relationships—centralizing communication, ensuring transparency, and driving accountability across internal stakeholders

Translate regional and global platform insights into actionable commercial strategies that drive long-term growth

Represent Lord Abbett at senior-level global meetings, conferences, and strategic forums with authority and credibility

Provide senior leadership with forward-looking intelligence on competitive positioning, channel evolution, and global wealth management trends

Partner closely with Product Management, Marketing, Investments, and regional distribution leadership to ensure cohesive global messaging and execution

Qualification

Global relationship managementWealth management expertiseStrategic engagement strategiesMultinational coordinationExecutive communicationMarket intelligence synthesisCultural awarenessClient relationship buildingAdvanced degree CFAAdvanced degree MBANegotiation skillsTeam collaborationStrategic judgment

Required

12–18 years of experience in asset management or strategic distribution with direct responsibility for global or enterprise-level relationships

Deep understanding of the global wealth management and private banking landscape

Proven ability to influence, negotiate, and manage complex, multinational relationships

Exceptional communication and executive presence, with the ability to engage senior leaders across regions and business units

Experience coordinating across international teams, cultures, and time zones

Strong strategic and commercial judgment, with the ability to balance long-term partnership development with near-term business outcomes

Ability to synthesize global market intelligence and translate it into strategic recommendations

Bachelor's degree required

Preferred

Advanced designation (CFA, CAIA, MBA) strongly preferred

Benefits

Competitive total compensation

Retirement plans

Competitive health and well-being plans

Company

Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC

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Our Vision We aspire to be the most respected asset manager in the world, admired for our people, our performance, our relationships, and our organizational agility.

Founded in 1929

New Jersey, Saint Patrick, TTO

501-1000 employees