Job Purpose:
- We are looking for a product developer to build new and manage existing SPDR ETFs for State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) in Europe
- You will join a dynamic ambitious team of ETF and product professionals looking to grow the SPDR ETF business and bring market-leading solutions to our clients.We will ask you to work across the four key pillars of Product: strategy structuring and build range management and advocacy
- You will be assigned as the SME and owner of a certain range of the SPDR ETFs
- You will need to collaborate with colleagues in senior management sales investment and other teams from across the organisation
- The role requires energy excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills; we want you to develop a deep understanding of the needs of clients the opportunities in the market and how best to respond to both with SSGA’s investment capabilities
Your Responsibilities:
- Lead the development and design of new SPDR ETFs for the European market taking into account business priorities and overall strategy
- Contribute to product strategy develop business cases design product features and co-ordinate launches. Communicate clearly with colleagues throughout this process
- Look after the existing range of ETFs; analyse – and where appropriate adjust – their pricing positioning and operating models to ensure they remain market-leading products
- Build strong positive relationships with key external and internal clients
- Supply market research competitive information and business metrics to identify trends and potential new product opportunities
- Manage risk effectively by acknowledging understanding mitigating and/or eliminating it. Understand how important the effective management of risk is to SSGA and SPDR ETFs and how excellence in governance can lead to better products
- Maintain the highest possible fiduciary standards
- Think creatively and make recommendations to improve and build our business; support your ideas with well-researched fact-based analysis
- Produce key management reports to support a strong governance process and ensure accountability for the product team
Skills and Qualifications:
- 5+ years’ experience in product development either in the capacity of product development capital markets portfolio management or fund operations
- Confident in your understanding of investment management regulatory tax and operational issues and how they relate to product design and commercial success
- Demonstrated potential in the full lifecycle of product development from strategy through implementation range management and advocacy
- Excellent in using tools such as Bloomberg and Morningstar
- A good problem solver and trouble-shooter with the ability to identify and analyse issues and the energy to solve them
- A great relationship-builder across all levels of seniority and all types of team
- Previous experience with ETFs is desirable.
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