Head of Product Development and Strategy - London, United Kingdom - eFinancialCareers

eFinancialCareers

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

As a leading global asset manager, the firm is dedicated to creating long-term value for clients across a range of products and domiciles.

The investment needs of their clients are at the heart of their proposition. They offer a comprehensive range of investmentsolutions, as well as the very highest level of service and support.

As an Investment Manager with significant assets under management and strong capability in private markets, with aspirations of growing this range extensively.

Key activities

Working in partnership across Product & Client Solutions, investment teams, distribution and with key external market participants and contacts
Drive innovation through leveraging internal and external engagement to provide insight to feed new product development discussion
Oversee market/industry/client indepth trend analysis and interpretation
Foster an innovative environment across teams through insight, inclusion and collaboration
Responsible for agreeing, in partnership with desk heads, the prioritisation of the new product development pipeline
Help market map and build the strategy and fund range to raise significant capital over the next 3 years
Ensure new concepts are appropriately tested with target end clients, and other appropriate market participants, with feedback reflected in redesign
Work proactively with the sales and client teams to educate/inform/update on broader private market capabilities
Represent new products (and existing if required) as a PM proxy to support Distribution
Source asset specific coinvestment capital from strategic investors
Review current products and help to facilitate changes, restructures, mergers and liquidations of products within the Private Markets team.

Essential experience:

Experience in the asset management industry, with knowledge of alternative asset classes such as private equity, credit or RE, alternative investment structures
Thorough knowledge of key competitors and the competitive environment
A good working knowledge of the legal and regulatory provisions associated with the role
Ability to build and nurture strong relationships across the industry at a senior level
Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
Modelling skills and problemsolving
Credibility and ability to engage with senior managers across disciplines (portfolio management, distribution, strategy, marketing and operations) todiscuss and facilitate the execution of strategic initiatives
Working understanding of the product strategy and development lifecycle and experience managing highly complex.