Product Specialist AVP recruitment

We currently have an AVP-level opportunity available for a Product Specialist at our client, one of the UK's largest wealth managers. The role is based in the London Docklands.

The investment marketing team has responsibility for developing and delivering investment strategy across a range of investments and products for its clients, in a predominantly online environment that includes product sourcing/creation, introduction and implementation, marketing and ongoing product management. The product specialist will be responsible for a specific product or products within this range, ensuring effective and appropriate strategic development aimed at keeping the firm's offering relevant, competitive and up-to-date. Core accountabilities include:
-E-marketing (contribute to website enhancement, email and product collateral, as well as providing comment and analysis to audiences both internal and external)
-Product review (carry out post implementation reviews to capture and resolve launch issues for all new developments)
-Investment strategy (deliver new product ideas to clients, as an expert in the product line, contemplating positioning within a wide range of client segments)
-Analysis (gather and prepare management information, providing insight and comment on investments, markets and products)

The successful product specialist will have the following professional/technical experience:
-Solid investment background potentially gained in another house or fund manager
-Ability to construct strategy for end to end delivery of a product solution
-Good understanding of online environments
-Financial and business acumen
-Ability to understand and utilise key management information and data
-Strong understanding of investments and global financial markets
-Solid understanding of ecommerce environment

This is an excellent opportunity for a product specialist with strong communication and interpersonal skills, both verbal and written, as well as the ability to communicate well in smaller and larger groups and in a variety of arenas from sales teams through to senior management meetings.

The right product specialist will ideally have direct managerial experiment, but this not essential. Experience of delivering product ideas and strategy in a retail environment would be a distinct advantage. If this sounds like you, please get in touch: apply to this product specialist role today!

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Randstad Financial Professional encourage applications from individuals of all ages backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Randstad Financial Professional acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies Employment Business Regulations 2003