Product Development Director APAC

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To support our regional growth we are recruiting a Product Directorto lead the design and delivery of investment products across the APAC region. This role will be pivotal in expanding our regional product shelf driving marketled innovation and ensuring our offering remains competitive commercially scalable and aligned to Aviva Investors global investment capabilities.We are seeking a senior professional with strong demonstrable APAC product knowledge across both public and private markets. Experience in the Japan investment marketincluding fund design positioning and navigating its regulatory environmentis essential.

A bit about therole:

Reporting into theGlobal Head of Product while working closely with the Head of APAC for Aviva Investors you will lead all productrelated activity across APAC. Working closely with Global Productparticularly Product Strategyyou will help shape the 13 year product roadmap by market and client segment.Key responsibilities include:

Product Strategy & Development

• Conduct opportunity assessments competitor and market analysis and define product positioning across APACwith a particular focus on Japans investment landscape investor preferences and regulatory requirements.

• Identify gaps in the current product offering and recommend solutions across equities fixed income multiasset real assets private credit and alternatives.

• Lead feasibility assessments for new products and changes to existing ranges ensuring proposals meet a clear client need align with investment capability and capacity and are underpinned by robust commercial cases.

Product Delivery & Lifecycle

• Oversee the successful launch of new funds and implementation of product changes across APAC.

• Ensure strong risk management operational readiness and positive customer outcomes throughout the product lifecycle.

• Maintain deep awareness of APAC regulatory standardsespecially Japanspecific structures (e.g. investment trusts) disclosure rules and licensing requirementsto ensure all products remain compliant.

Leadership & Stakeholder Influence

• Serve as a key member of the Product Leadership team representing APAC product priorities and ensuring the region receives appropriate strategic focus and support.

• Partner closely with the Head of APACfor Aviva Investors regional Distribution teams and global Investment teams to ensure the product suite is relevant commercially strong and effectively championed across the business.

• Lead the efficient project management of fund launches closures mergers restructures and operational changes.

Skills and experience were looking for:

• Strong regulatory and productdeliveryknowledge across APACespecially Japanincluding Australia Singapore Korea Taiwan and others.

• Solid understanding of ESG product frameworksand sustainableinvesting requirements in APAC/Japan.

• Product management experience across public markets(equities fixed income multiasset) and private markets(real assets private credit alternatives).

• Experience delivering product changes including fund launches mergers restructures and winddowns/closures.

• Proven ability tolead complex crossborder projectspartnering with investment distribution legal risk operations and marketing teams; qualifications like CFA/CAIA/IMC welcomed but not essential.

What youll get for this role:

• Eligibility for annual performance bonus- dependent on your performance and Aviva Investors performance

• Generous holiday entitlement plus bank holidays with the option to buy/sell up to 5 additional days

• Aviva Matching Share Plan and Save As You Earn scheme

• 21 volunteering hours per year

Aviva is for everyone:

Were inclusive and welcome everyone we want applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Excited but not sure you tick every box Even if you dont we would still encourage you to apply. We also consider all forms of flexible working including part time and job shares. Most of our people are smart working spending around 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility with time together with colleagues. To find out more about working at Aviva take a look here.

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