Senior Product Developer - Asset Management SFDR
hace 3 días
City of London
Senior Product Developer – Global Asset Management Products (Day Rate Contract until end of the year) About the Role A leading global asset manager is seeking an experienced Senior Product Developer to join its Global Product Development team. The role focuses on the strategic development, governance, and lifecycle management of investment products across global markets, with a particular focus on UK, Irish, and Luxembourg fund ranges. This is an opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future of investment product offerings, ensuring they meet evolving regulatory requirements, investor needs, and distribution strategies. The successful candidate will work closely with cross-functional teams including investments, sales, legal, operations, and external advisers to develop and deliver innovative fund solutions. Key Responsibilities • Product Development & Structuring, • Lead the structuring and development of new funds and fund changes, including mergers and closures, • Support development of innovative solutions including synthetic ETFs and sustainable investment products, • Develop proposals related to product strategy, platform changes, and range management, including fee reviews, • Review existing product ranges and make recommendations for enhancement or rationalisation, • Regulatory & Governance, • Act as a subject matter expert on relevant regulations including SDR, UCITS, SFDR, MiFID, and ESMA naming rules, • Manage regulatory filings and coordinate with regulators and external counsel, • Prepare and maintain fund documentation, disclosures, and governance materials, • Draft board papers and governance documentation relating to product development, • Project Leadership, • Lead complex product development projects involving multiple stakeholders, • Coordinate internal working groups and maintain documentation, logs, and meeting records, • Ensure timely delivery of projects while maintaining strong governance and compliance standards, • Product Lifecycle Management, • Support ongoing management and review of fund documentation and filings, • Manage publication of regulatory disclosures and investor documents across distribution channels, • Participate in implementation discussions as a key product subject matter expert, • Stakeholder Engagement, • Build strong working relationships across product, investment, distribution, legal, and operations teams, • Coordinate with external stakeholders including law firms, management companies, and service providers, • Facilitate effective communication across global teams to ensure successful product delivery Skills & Experience Required • 8+ years’ experience in investment or asset management, • Strong knowledge of investment products, asset classes, and fund structures, • Proven experience in product development within asset management, • Deep understanding of fund regulation, particularly SDR, UCITS, SFDR, and MiFID, • Experience managing fund legal documentation and regulatory filings, • Strong project management and stakeholder coordination skills, • Excellent analytical, written, and communication skills, • Ability to interpret complex regulations and translate them into clear product documentation, • Degree in finance, economics, business, or a related discipline, • Advanced MS Office proficiency