Product Manager, Alternative Investments (Director grade)

RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategy

• Develop pipeline predominantly for the private banking segment, provide preliminary due diligence, work with internal/external stakeholders on product on-boarding and approvals.
• Marketing of new fund launches as well as consistent monitoring of existing products.
• Management of the alternative investment products governance policies.
• Work closely with operations and platform services team globally to ensure alternative investment products are supported adequately.
• Support Front Office for client discussions and queries.

Business

• Support the Group Managed Investment Product team to achieve the outcomes set out in the Bank’s Conduct Principles.

Processes

• Onboarding of new alternative investments products and requirements to obtain all necessary approvals.
• On-going monitoring of existing investments to ensure the products meets our selection criteria.

People & Talent

• Able to work independently, but also be an effective team player.
• Driven, and able to demonstrate initiative.
• Enjoy problem-solving and able to think out of the box for creative solutions.

Risk Management

• Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate, and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.

Regulatory & Business Conduct

• Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group’s Values and Code of Conduct.
• Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct.
• Lead to achieve the outcomes set out in the Bank’s Conduct Principles
• Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.

Key Stakeholders

• Global Managed Investment Teams (Both Retail and Private bank), Investment Advisory Teams, CIO Office, Discretionary Portfolio Team, Global Investment Council, Sustainable Investment Team

Our Ideal Candidate

• Education Bachelor/master’s degree preferably in Finance/Business or related discipline
• Certifications CAIA or CFA designation is a plus.
• Languages English
• Mandarin and/or Cantonese will be seen favourably
  

Role Specific Technical Competencies

• Investment Products
• Mutual Funds
• Alternative Investments
• Sales Capability
• Governance
• Financial Markets