Product Development Specialist

1 month ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Barings Full time

**Job Description**

Title: Product Development – Private Assets/Alternatives

Department: Product Management (Specialists)

Location: London, UK

**Primary Responsibilities**

The Product Development – Specialists role is the internal representative of the investment team, responsible for defining, developing, implementing and maintaining investment products, through their entire lifecycle with the aim of optimising and delivering commercially viable products and initiatives.

The role also encompasses proactive market research, analysis and coordinating on new product proposals. The Specialists Team are responsible for products for the Wealth market for our Private / alternative / illiquid asset classes, Insurance Solutions (including Rated Note Feeders / A-B Notes), Barings Capital Solutions products and Multi-Private Asset products.

**Key Areas of Focus**

1. Product Strategy

Actively research the market across all Private/Alternative asset classes – understanding current market trends and activity. Summarising this into tailored output(s) for the relevant internal teams at Barings.

2. Product Development and Launch

Project manage and socialise fund launches with all relevant stakeholders across Barings. Assist with the structuring, documentation and financial modelling of new and existing funds.

3. Product Maintenance

Serve as the primary investment team representative to internal business partners related to product level activity (including fund economics and investment restrictions).

**Qualifications**

Ideally combined with some or all of the below:

1. Experience of working with or on investment funds.

2. Practical knowledge of AIFMD, UCITS, European fund range product strategy, development and management.

3. Practical experience of working with currency markets, FX derivatives and hedging strategies.

4. Practical experience of private assets investment strategies.

5. Highly organised, numerate with strong attention to detail and excellent project management skills.

6. Accounting qualification (ACA), CFA or other equivalent qualification preferred.

7. Advanced Excel skills.

8. Clear communicator, both verbally and written for both internal and external audiences or stakeholders and ranges of seniority.

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