Product Development Associate Director or Senior Manager

Product Development Associate Director or Senior Manager

Category

Middle Office / Product Control

Salary

-

Work Type

Permanent

Date

2008-05-09

Location

Tokyo

Ref.#

STULL19338

Company Description

An international firm that provides financial services and investment resource to help customers meet their financial objectives. The company meets its customers’ needs by offering discount brokerage services, life insurance, retirement products, wealth management, securities execution and clearance.

Responsibilities

*Identify client’s demand/requirement for a product through communication with Business
*Research internal investment resources
*Identify a product specification, including: investment discipline, investment style, asset class, region, benchmark, fund structure, pricing, timeline, disclosure requirement
*Conduct preliminary due diligence via communication with local and overseas functions (Investment, Investment Administration, Legal, Compliance, Finance, Tax, Investment Marketing, Reporting, Product Implementation, etc.) to scope the product structure/scheme from all angles, and diagnose business issues
*Coordinate the internal agreement on product development issues
*Outline the product structure and document the details for internal sign off
*Complete term sheet
*Organize hand-over to Product Implementation

Requirements

*Practical product development experience in the investment trust industry, covering most of the above functions, long enough to become a self starter
*Experience in the similar product development function in the investment trust industry is madatory
*PC skills (MS Excel, MS Office, Excel, Word, Power Point)
*Excellent project management skills, well-developed analytical thinking, able to multi-task, flexible with a strong sense of responsibility, self motivated and self learner
*Able to meet targets in respect of day-to-day work flows and new projects
*Investment management product knowledge is preferable
*Team player, innovative thinker
*Fluent and strong communication skills both in Japanese and English (writing, presentation, facilitation, influencing and analytical)
*Ability to work with senior management teams and colleagues at various levels
*University degree, and professional training - either post-graduate or industry experience (journalism desired)
*Event planning and management experience
*Management skills 5 to 7 years experience
*Minimum 7 years in communication function

Additional Notes

Remuneration: Nagotiable