Associate Director - Product Management & Implementation ETFs

Fidelity International; Wealden; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Fidelity International is seeking an Associate Director - Product Management & Implementation ETFs to lead ETF product delivery across the European platform from Cannon Street. You will manage launches, approvals, and platform improvements while coordinating with legal, distribution, and operations teams.

The role requires established ETF product development experience, strong PM and stakeholder management skills, and a solid understanding of UCITS, MiFID and SFDR.

Qualifications

• Established ETF product development or delivery experience.
• Strong project management and multi-project handling ability.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication across levels.
• Understanding of UCITS, MiFID, SFDR regulatory requirements.
• Knowledge of active and passive ETF wrappers and asset classes.
• Proactive team player with self-starter attitude.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to meet tight deadlines.
• Advanced MS Office, especially PowerPoint

Responsibilities

• Lead ETF product delivery across the European platform; launches and repositionings.
• Manage product approvals, prospectus changes and governance processes.
• Enhance ETF operating models and manage product/platform risks.
• Act as SME for ETF products; coordinate cross-functional stakeholders.
• Oversee the ETF range; align with regulatory and technology developments.
• Build relationships with product, legal, distribution, marketing, and ops.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

ETF product knowledge

Regulatory awareness

Active vs passive ETFs

Deadline-driven

Microsoft PowerPoint

Tools

Morningstar

Bloomberg

Job description

About the Opportunity

Job Type: Permanent

Application Deadline: 07 September 2026

Title: Associate Director - Product Management & Implementation ETFs Department: ETFs

Location: Cannon Street

Reports To: Director - Product Development & Strategy ETFs

About Fidelity International

Fidelity International offers world class investment solutions and retirement expertise. We are a privately owned, independent company, with the commitment and resources to provide the investment expertise, technology and service innovation needed to help our clients achieve their financial goals.

Our people are passionate, engaged, smart and curious, and we give them the independence and the confidence to make a difference. While we take pride in the excellence of our investment solutions and client service, we know we can always do better. We are honest, respectful and make tough calls, challenging the status quo to achieve better outcomes through innovation. Above all else, we always put our clients first.

Find out more about what we do, our history, and how you could be a part of our future at www.fidelityrecruitment.com/europe/about-us

Department Description

The Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) business is a strategic priority for the firm as we look to evolve our product offering and capabilities to meet the changing needs of our clients. The Indexing and ETF platform allows us to better serve our clients by offering new capabilities and efficient access to existing capabilities. We have created a specialist team that will work closely with existing Fidelity distribution and operational teams. This is a rare opportunity to contribute to the development of a high-profile new business whilst having the resources and financial backing of a large, established asset manager.

Purpose of the Role

The role will be responsible for contributing and supporting the ongoing product delivery and management of Fidelity’s ETFs. The successful candidate will manage initiatives to support the growth of exchanged traded products across multiple asset classes.

Key Responsibilities

This role covers involvement at various stages of the product life-cycle including assessing the suitability of ETF structures for complex investment strategies, focusing on leading new product launches and supporting the management of existing products’ life-cycle:

• Lead ETF product delivery across the European platform, executing launches, repositionings, and strategic change initiatives to actively support the execution of FIL’s ETF growth plans.

• Manage product approvals, prospectus changes, and related regulatory and governance processes.

• Drive enhancements to ETF operating models and platforms, manage product and platform risks implementing effective mitigation strategies.

• Serve as a SME for all ETF product and platform related aspects. Be able to very clearly articulate this knowledge to a broad audience, both internally and externally and coordinate cross-functional stakeholders to implement new products and platform changes.

• Oversee the ETF range, ensuring alignment with business, regulatory, and technology developments.

• Build and manage key relationships across product, legal, distribution, marketing, operations, investment, and external partners.

• Knowledge of Morningstar, Bloomberg, and other market tools to support product development activities.

Experience and Qualifications Required

• Established experience in ETF product development and/or product delivery/Implementation roles at asset management, consultants or associated financial service providers

• Strong project management skills and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills to build relationships across the business, operations and suppliers at all levels of management

• Understanding of the European regulatory landscape including UCITS, MiFID, SFDR and associated requirements

• Understanding of active and passive ETFs, different asset classes, investment strategies and wrappers.

• Self-starter with a team player mindset

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to work to tight deadlines

• Advanced user of Microsoft Office Power Point a plus

We are committed to being an inclusive and diverse company to work for and strive to create a culture where flexible working is encouraged so that we retain and attract the best talent by offering working patterns that suit both individual and business need