Product Manager – Alternatives

Emirates Investment Bank pjsc; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent investment bank in Dubai is looking for a skilled Product Specialist for Alternatives. The role involves designing and delivering investment solutions across structured products and alternative asset classes, collaborating with relationship managers to engage clients effectively. Candidates with 8-12 years of experience in structured products, along with strong educational qualifications, are preferred for this position.

Qualifications

• 8–12 years in structured products and alternatives structuring, sales, or product management.
• Strong track record of delivering bespoke structured solutions across multiple asset classes.
• Experience in private placements and options strategies preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, structure, and implement tailored structured product solutions.
• Oversee execution of structured product transactions including pricing and risk assessment.
• Partner with RMs and Wealth Advisors to deliver client presentations and bespoke product pitches.

Skills

Deep structuring expertise with focus on risk-return optimization

Strong understanding of derivatives, private placements, and alternative investment markets

Excellent communication and storytelling ability

Stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration

Innovative thinking

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, or related field

CFA preferred

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Product Specialist for Alternatives to design, structure, and deliver differentiated investment solutions across structured products and broader alternative asset classes. Role will focus on structured products as a core competency, while also providing coverage across private placements, options, commodities, and other alternative instruments. Individual will partner with RMs, investment advisors and product teams to drive adoption of innovative investment strategies for clients, ensuring alignment with risk appetite, market outlook, and long-term wealth objectives.

Key Accountabilities

Product strategy & structuring

• Design, structure, and implement tailored structured product solutions across asset classes
• Provide product coverage and insights on private placements, options, and commodities
• Translate market opportunities into client-centric product offerings aligned with bank’s investment views.

Execution and delivery

• Oversee end-to-end execution of structured product transactions including pricing, documentation, and risk assessment
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure seamless product launch and delivery
• Monitor product lifecycle, performance, and client suitability.

Advisory and client engagement

• Partner with RMs and Wealth Advisors to deliver client presentations and bespoke product pitches
• Act as subject-matter expert on structured products and alternatives in client forums and strategy reviews
• Support client acquisition and deepening through differentiated product innovation

Platform and governance

• Ensure compliance, risk alignment, and governance frameworks are embedded into all product solutions
• Liaise with legal, risk, and operations to streamline approvals, due diligence, and onboarding processes
• Contribute to development of digital platform for distribution and monitoring of structured products.

Key Qualifications & Experience

• 8–12 years in structured products and alternatives structuring, sales, or product management
• Strong track record of delivering bespoke structured solutions across equities, fixed income, FX, and commodities
• Experience in private placements and options strategies a strong advantage
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, or related field; CFA preferred
• Exposure to GCC HNW/UHNW client base.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Deep structuring expertise with focus on risk-return optimization
• Strong understanding of derivatives, private placements, and alternative investment markets
• Excellent communication and storytelling ability; able to simplify complex product features for clients
• Stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration with RMs, advisors, and product teams
• Risk-aware, compliance-oriented, and commercially driven
• Innovative thinker with ability to translate market opportunities into executable client solutions.