Product Development Junior recruitment
Your responsibilities will include
• Supporting the product and new business activities development process.
• Work with sales, marketing and investment management teams to identify and quantify local product opportunities.
• Work with finance, operations and external agencies to provide support for development.
• Work with Legal/Compliance departments and legal advisers on fund creations/changes and regulatory matters.
• Undertake research for the development of specific projects, presentations and product proposals.
• Project manage the development process for specific initiatives, both for new and existing products. This is likely to involve a key role in the implementation of new products.
• Support targeted marketing on the basis of accurate and pertinent knowledge of product, consumer, price and competitor data.
• Support product management requirements for the existing and new ranges of investment funds.
• Liaison and coordination on cross border fund initiatives with product development colleagues globally.
Person requirements
Degree educated/professional qualifications
- Some experience of product development/management or working closely to that area
- Exposure to the operational, marketing and investment processes of a major financial services entity.
- Understanding of the drivers and processes integral to successful product development and management.
- Commercial acumen
- Outstanding written and oral communication skills
- Ability to credibly liaise with senior management and peer group colleagues.
- Able to demonstrate knowledge of and interest in investment funds, products and UK and Offshore structures.
- Strong internal and external networking ability and strong project management and organisational skills.
- A high degree of intellectual ability combined with a lateral-thinking, creative and enquiring mind.
- Proactive approach to opportunities and meticulous attention to detail.