Description
We are currently seeking a high-caliber professional to join our team as Senior Product Development Manager, Discretionary and Alternatives, reporting to Head of Funds Discretionary and Alternatives.
Principal Responsibilities:
- Manage the discretionary and alternative offerings to support manned channels delivery of revenue targets, with robust due diligence, product governance and strong customer outcomes
- Define product strategy and system enhancement roadmap; prioritizing fund business model for PB and aligning to HNW customer appetite
- Set sustainable business model and proposition for discretionary portfolio service and alternatives strategies
- Initiate and lead end-to-end onboarding of discretionary solutions/alternative funds end-to-end across distribution channels including requirements, approvals, implementation and launch readiness
- Own the proposition; ensuring appropriate due diligence, governance and timely escalation of issue and risks
- Oversee due diligence, governance and ongoing monitoring; lead commercialization and channel readiness
Requirements:
- Proven experience managing discretionary portfolio services and alternative investment offerings (e.g., private markets, hedge funds, structured/illiquid strategies) in a Private Banking/ High Net Worth context
- Track record of delivering revenue and growth targets through manned or advisory channels while keeping customer outcomes front and center
- Strong Product Governance, Due Diligence & Risk Control
- Demonstrable capability to run robust end-to-end product due diligence and maintain ongoing monitoring obligation
- Comfortable managing issues, and escalating risks promptly with clear remediation actions
- Strategy, Proposition Design & Business Model Ownership
- Experience defining product strategy and translating it into a sustainable proposition and operating model (commercial model, pricing/fees, target segments, service model, suitability framework)
- Ability to align discretionary and alternatives propositions to client appetite, suitability and portfolio role
- End-to-End Delivery/ Onboarding & Launch Execution
- Strong project management: dependencies, timelines, stakeholders, readiness checklists, and go/no-go controls
- University degree in Business Administration, Finance, or other relevant qualifications such as CFA, CFP or CFMP