International Funds Management – Product Development and Management – Senior Associate/Junior VP recruitment

J.P. Morgan Private Bank is a global wealth management leader that delivers the highest quality advice, service, and capabilities to ultra high net worth individuals and families in 36 countries around the world. The largest private bank in the U.S. and the third-largest worldwide in terms of total client assets, J.P. Morgan Private Bank enjoys relationships with 40% o the individuals on the Forbes Billionaires list.
Investment management products and services is a core offering within J.P. Morgan Private Banking.
It offers the full spectrum of investment strategies - from equity, cash management, fixed income, currency and asset allocation to alternative asset classes such as private equity, real estate and hedge funds. These strategies are delivered to clients in a variety of structures, including fund and fund wrappers.
The Private Bank Global Funds platform is a multi-fund platform that provides pooled investment solutions to Private Banking clients around the globe.
This platform comprises 540 funds with approximately $45 billion in assets under management.
The Global Funds Management team is responsible for the product development, product management and delivery of J.P. Morgan proprietary and third party fund solutions for clients of J.P. Morgan Private Bank.
The existing coverage of the team includes various tailored alternative, hybrid and long-only fund solutions.
Within the Global Funds Management team, the International Funds Management team, based in London, specializes in funds for international clients of the Private Bank, primarily in EMEA, LatAM and Asia.

Main responsibilities and duties
This role will focus on regulated fund solutions, across a range of investment strategies, tailored for international clients of the Private Bank, including bespoke as well broadly distributed funds.
It encompasses both product development and product management activities.
Key activities of the role include:
Product developmentWorking with various asset class leaders to scope product ideas which include both new product ideas and enhancements/changes to existing fundsIn conjunction with a broader team, manage overall development cycle of new product launches, including the delivery across all functions within the business and with third party administratorsProduct managementManage delivery of changes to existing fund ranges across all functions within the business and with third party administratorsLead the product management activity for existing fund ranges, including establishment and oversight of the governance frameworkProjectsLead and implement the delivery of any significant industry, business or regulatory changes across the fund business, working across all functions of the Private Bank.
This will involve leading regulated fund projects that respond to business and regulatory changesThis position is based in London, is open-ended and offers excellent future mobility opportunities into other areas of our business.
The position will require significant time commitment when necessary and there is a high level of senior management exposure.
As with all team members, it is critical that this role be able to forge strong working relationships with other groups across J.P. Morgan.

Qualifications
Strong experience in the asset management industry with particular expertise in the development and delivery of regulated UCITS investment management productsProven ability to engage with portfolio managers, asset class specialists, and regional business heads to discuss implications of new product launchesProven ability to work with Operational functions to enable a product launch and to resolve product management issuesSolid understanding of the product development lifecycle and ability to manage and deliver new products and product changes within a large, highly complex, cross-functional environmentSignificant project and change management experience of delivering complex product related projects or new business initiatives across a range of functions and regionsSolid product management experience demonstrating ability to work with business and internal control functionsFund of funds experience preferred but not essentialBachelor's degree from an accredited, high quality institution is requiredStrong recommendations available upon request
Essential skillsAbility to work in a fast paced environment and be able to apply critical thinking and logical/structured framework to a range of situationsFluent in project management disciplines and an ability to instill structure, process, accountability, delivery- and client-focusExcellent English language written and verbal communication and an ability to articulate complex ideas, concepts, and solutions simplyAbility to develop effective partnerships with key business partners, including Funds structuring, Legal, Compliance, Tax, Risk and various operations groups globallyAbility to manage complexity, multi task, juggle multiple projects and deliver solutions to a tight deadlineBe a team player who is easy to work with, shows commitment and dedication, and can maintain both a positive attitude and high level of performance on high demand/time-sensitive initiatives.
JPMorgan offers an exceptional benefits program and a highly competitive compensation package.JPMorgan is an Equal Opportunity Employer