Description:
As Senior Product Manager will be responsible for driving and developing the Product Management component of the LGIM integrated global product platform, ensuring that each LGIM product delivers positively throughout its lifecycle for the customer, as an investment proposition and both operationally and commercially. To act as subject matter expert on one or two fund structures with funds distributed in Asia and to coordinate all fund activity in respect of these fund structures, including closures and fund amendments.
In this role, there is an expectation that the individual will present at product governance committees, LGIM committees and LGIM or fund boards from time to time.
- Product Management -Deliver and continue to develop LGIM’s Product Management process
- Product Change - Manage required product changes (for example mergers, name changes, investment object changes) and doing so in line with LGIM’s Product Process
- Regulatory Documentation - Manage and ensure the development of regulatory documentation and communications, ensuring that all regulatory requirements are accurately incorporated, prospectus changes are delivered, and governance oversight is provided for KIIDs
- Product Reviews - Manage required product risk, fund and thematic reviews, ensuring these are completed in line with LGIM’s Product Process and with due regard to product lifecycle management to bring an effective implementation.
- Customer Insight - Manage the delivery and continued development of the target market and appropriateness requirements of LGIM’s Product Management process
- Product Technical Support - Provide product technical support and guidance, to include regulatory and tax on both an on-going and project basis so that LGIM manages existing products to meet the needs of customers.
- Operational Support - Ensure all relevant operational areas are both involved in decision making processes around Product Management and also informed of changes that will affect their own and Product’s effectiveness in terms of product lifecycle management delivering clear and fair customer communications and service
- Business Relationships - Build and manage key relationships with internal and external customers
- Regulatory and Product Knowledge - Maintain appropriate knowledge of the regulations surrounding products in scope and how these apply to product literature, marketing and advertising, keeping abreast of changes and developments and ensuring that the wider business is made aware of these as appropriate, discussing relevant topics with senior audiences in an informed manner.
- A strong track record of delivery in a product management environment
- Comprehensive knowledge of the asset management industry including investor types, distributional channels, the competitor landscape, and a comprehensive technical knowledge of investment products is essential
- Previous experience in managing customer research and insight for inclusion in a product development and lifecycle process
- Previous experience in establishing, registering, operating or amending pooled funds in a variety of fund domiciles and jurisdictions
- Comprehensive technical knowledge of pooled product structures including UCITS and non-UCITS structures across a range of domiciles predominantly Ireland & Luxembourg.
- Good knowledge of fund distribution in Asia (Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan)
- Excellent working knowledge of product life cycles and the role of product management and governance within that cycle
- Strong communication skills, including the ability to negotiate at a senior level, both internally and externally, and to successfully chair meetings with senior stakeholders present
- Excellent presentation skills including the ability to articulate and convey concepts and ideas to a very senior audience in a clear and compelling manner and to represent LGIM at relevant conferences, forums or through other communications