Product Manager – Hedge Funds – VP (Based in London) recruitment
J.P. Morgan is a leading global financial services firm with assets of $2.1 trillion and operations in more than 60 countries. The firm is a leader in investment banking, financial services for consumers, small business and commercial banking, financial transaction processing, asset management and private equity. Information about J.P. Morgan is available at www.jpmorganchase.com.
About J.P. Morgan Worldwide Securities ServicesJ.P. Morgan Worldwide Securities Services (WSS) is a premier securities servicing provider that helps institutional investors, alternative asset managers, broker dealers and equity issuers optimize efficiency, mitigate risk and enhance revenue. WSS leverages the firm's global scale, leading technology and deep industry expertise to service investments around the world. It has $16.1 trillion in assets under custody and $6.7 trillion in funds under administration.
About Investor ServicesInvestor Services is focused on becoming the provider of choice for our products and services for our target clients, including delivering a best-in-class client experience.Investor Services consists of five global product groups:
Custody, Fund Services, Alternatives, Securities Lending, and Prime Custody Solutions.
These product organizations are focused on driving profitable growth through all aspects of product management, including strategy, product trend analysis, risk, competitive intelligence, and technical coverage.
In addition, the product groups work across Investor Services and WSS more broadly to coordinate cross-product activities, distribution, and product development.In addition, the Solutions, Segment, and APAC Regional groups within Investor Services work to drive the strategic agenda for Investor Services overall. These groups are responsible for defining our wallet, strategy, opportunity, and appropriate solution set for key client types. At an industry level, these groups are actively involved in establishing thought leadership and market practice and participating in regulatory forums and industry initiatives.
JPMorgan Hedge Fund Services (HFS) provides fund administration and middle office services to single manager hedge funds and fund of hedge funds.
HFS is one of JPMorgan's fastest growing businesses and one of the fastest growing administrators in the market.
Today HFS has over $120 billion in assets under administration and custody, over 500 employees and offices in New York, Boston, Dublin, Greenwich (Ct.), Hong Kong, London and Sydney.
We are currently looking for a talented Senior Product Manager to join our hedge fund business in London, England.
The role of the Product Manager is to set the strategic direction of the business, develop new products for the business and work with prospects and clients on new services.
The ideal candidate is an energetic strategic thinker, with deep knowledge of hedge fund administration and/or hedge fund middle office. They should also be fluent in market and financial analysis, resourceful and execution-driven. Strong cross-functional/business collaboration skills are required as they will work across multiple teams within the bank. Strong interpersonal, problem-solving, and written and verbal communication skills are a must. Also important are the ability to: synthesize large amounts of information into crisp recommendations; present and defend recommendations to a variety of audiences; manage multiple projects simultaneously and drive them to completion effectively
Product Manager Responsibilities:Develop and drive product strategy and product development plans for HFS's Hedge Fund product family which includes fund administration, fund accounting, middle office services and transfer agencyUnderstand and analyze industry trends, regulatory developments and competitive landscapeBuild business cases and drive execution of new product capabilities and/or entering new markets or target segmentsProvide technical product support to sales teamDefine pricing strategySource and screen potential acquisition and partnership opportunities, and work with functional partners (operations, human resources, technology) to execute transactionsDevelop product marketing strategyPosition product and presentation key messages to external clients/prospects as well as JPMorgan senior managementRepresent JPMorgan HFS at conferences and industry forums
Qualifications
Substantial experience in product management in financial services, strategy consulting, strategic planning or
Substantial experience working in the hedge fund, hedge fund administration and/or outsourcing space
Strong financial, analytical and strategic skill set
Strong verbal and written communications skills
Execution-oriented self-starter who likes to take initiative, and is able to get things done
Energetic, Team player
Strong MS Office skills (Excel, Powerpoint, Word)
JPMorgan offers an exceptional benefits program and a highly competitive compensation package.JPMorgan is an Equal Opportunity Employer.