Asset & Wealth Management - Product Development - Vice President - London

London, England, United Kingdom

12/17/2024

Job Description

Are you passionate about asset management products? Can you see yourself in a fast-paced, international team environment, working on the design and development of fund products for sale across a diverse international client base?

We are currently looking for a driven and detail-oriented Product Development professional who is seeking to use their creative and technical skills and ideas to join our London Product Development team within our Asset Management Division.

OUR IMPACT

Within the Asset Management division, we seek to provide innovative investment solutions to help our clients meet their financial goals. We work with specialists and groups from around the firm to help individuals and institutions across various industries navigate changing markets and to provide them with a diverse offering of product solutions. We value self-starters with an entrepreneurial spirit, providing the support and resources to ensure your success.

Product Development sits within the client business part of our asset management business looking at all aspects of the strategy, research, analysis, design and development of new funds and alternative products for cross-border distribution and product advisory and range management services for our existing range of funds.

We are looking for a VP to join the London team.

How You Will Fulfill Your Potential

• Managing the end to end product design, development and launch process adhering to internally agreed timescales.
• Partnering with key stakeholder groups to develop new product ideas from both an investment and client perspective and convert them into effective products that seek to address clients’ objectives.
• Developing new product proposals for senior management, relevant internal committee and Board reviews.
• Technical project management of new product design and structuring, changes to existing funds as well as analysis and implementation of other product initiatives (working with other teams including Investment Teams, Client Business, Legal, Tax, Compliance, Fund Services, Finance, Operations)
• Participation in ongoing range management exercises to ensure product range remains competitive and in compliance with latest regulations.
• Keeping abreast of major developments in the industry (i.e. regulations, tax, competition, etc.) that create new opportunities or challenges to our business.
• Ongoing assessment and communication of GSAM’s product competitive positioning
  
  

Basic Qualifications

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• Preference for degree level education (or equivalent).
• CFA studies beneficial but not essential.
• Minimum of 8 years experience spent in a product development role focused on product design and structuring of funds domiciled in Luxembourg and Ireland. Experience with alternative products would be beneficial.
• Knowledge of the European funds industry (e.g. markets, competitors) and regulatory environment (e.g. UCITS, AIFMD, MiFID, Consumer Duty).
• Strong working knowledge of how ESG considerations may be incorporated into investment processes and products as well as latest related European regulations, e.g. SFDR and Taxonomy.
• Familiarity with different asset classes, particularly equities. ETF experience beneficial but not essential.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and stakeholder co-ordination skills.
• Strong analytical and project management skills; ability to work under pressure and to meet multiple demanding deadlines.
• Creative, innovative, attention to detail and proactive.
• Seeks continual improvement and efficiency in delivery of processes