Product Strategy & Development Lead, APAC

The Role

The APAC Product Strategy and Development Lead will serve as Neubergers lead product officer for the Asia Pacific region responsible for product strategy development and execution across NBs investment capabilities. This role serves as a key driver of connectivity across NBs investment client coverage and operating platforms and plays a central role in building and driving consensus for the firms overall product positioning. The role serves as a member of the groups leadership team.

The role will oversee a regionally-aligned Product Strategy & Development team that serves as an objective champion of new product ideas building market intelligence to facilitate analysis and assessment of product opportunities from concept to implementation and ensuring alignment with market demand trends and strategic business objectives for NBs institutional intermediary and high-net worth distribution channels. Team members are responsible for all functions related to creating and maintaining a healthy product line across our equity fixed income and alternative investment businesses (as well as multi-asset class and ESG) with the goal of ensuring that products are successfully researched designed priced positioned launched and supported to maximize commercial viability and impact.

The candidatemust possess in-depth knowledge of the competitive environment have an informed view of industry trends and be capable of originating and analyzing new product ideas and business plans.Specific experience driving strategic product planning is a must as is familiarity with regulatory frameworks and client preferences in the region. They should also have a track record of driving strategic initiatives in partnership with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities:

• Facilitating the development and implementation of new business plans products and funds from the initial research / business case through to launch
• Spearheading product development initiatives creating proposals and presenting findings to senior management
• Analyzing the market and competitor landscape to identify general investment trends / themes and product flows including regular periodic analysis and ad-hoc research
• Monitoring the existing product range to ensure it remains competitive (fund performance fees positioning)
• Staying abreast of regulatory changes as they impact products
• Integrating and implementing strategic initiatives across the business
• Supervising pricing / market sizing analysis for specific product launches
• Conducting specific competitor comparison and analysis
• Assisting in developing the firms product strategy and establishing product goals and prioritization
• Supporting the Firms risk management process related to the review of new products
• Supervising training and develop other members of the team

Qualifications:

• University degree is essential CFA or other professional designations a plus
• Demonstrable experience of product development structuring or other relevant experience in the asset management industry
• Experience with alternatives strategies and related vehicles is especially important
• Ideal candidates will have experience with the development of a range of products relevant to Asia-Pacific (including cross-border and local registered funds)
• Commercial orientation and focus; outstanding strategic ability to visualize prioritize and deliver a business plan
• Broad knowledge across asset classes (equities fixed income & alternatives)
• Fluency in relevant Asian language(s) (e.g. Cantonese and/or Mandarin) is preferred.

Who you are:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills including synthesizing research and conceptual work into actionable deliverables
• Ability to articulate views on strategies and products
• High degree of initiative and accountability with a strong sense of professionalism and integrity
• Excellent project management time management and planning skills
• Highly organized with ability to multi-task
• Able to work with teams of people across a range of departments

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