Product Executive

Schroders UK

Greater London

On-site

GBP 60,000 - 80,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A global investment manager is seeking a Product Specialist for its infrastructure debt platform in London. The candidate will drive fundraising activities, perform market research, and prepare marketing materials. A Bachelor's degree and 2-5 years in investment banking, along with a strong grasp of fixed income markets, are essential. The role emphasizes project management and communication skills while offering a collaborative work environment to advance company growth.

Qualifications

2-5 years of work experience in relevant fields.
Strong understanding of fixed income and private credit markets preferred.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

Assist in fundraising activities and market research.
Prepare marketing materials for investor meetings.
Support due diligence and client solutions.

Skills

Investment banking experience

Strong attention to detail

Project management skills

Content creation skills

Networking skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

CFA or advanced degree

Tools

MS PowerPoint

MS Excel

Job description

Private Debt & Credit Alternatives – Infrastructure Debt Product Specialist

Who we're looking for

As a result of our pace of growth over the last five years, Schroders Capital’s Private Debt & Credit Alternatives (PDCA) business is hiring a Product Specialist to support the continued growth of its business, notably its infrastructure debt platform.

The Product Specialist will be responsible for supporting all product related initiatives across our infrastructure debt investment strategies and act as a project manager to assist in all fundraising activities for existing and prospective investors from content creation, market research, investor queries, sales support, reporting processes to spreadsheet-based modelling/analysis.

The role will involve acting as a strong foundational resource for this product management role and an effective link between the Investment and Sales functions. The role will represent the Infrastructure Debt strategies internally and externally, including to clients, prospect and consultants.

About Schroders

We're a global investment manager. We help institutions, intermediaries and individuals around the world invest money to meet their goals, fulfil their ambitions, and prepare for the future.

We have around 5,000 people on six continents. And we've been around for over 200 years, but keep adapting as society and technology changes. What doesn't change is our commitment to helping our clients, and society, prosper.

Schroders Capital is the Private assets platform for the Schroders group with over $90bln AUM. The platform incorporates Private Equity, Real estate, Infrastructure Equity and Private Debt & Credit Alternatives. Schroders Capital has ambitious growth plans for its PDCA business and the expansion of its real assets & private credit capabilities is one of the key Strategic goals of the group.

What you'll do

Assist and lead on deliverables associated with all fundraising activities, including:
- Market research on competitors, target investors, infrastructure sectors/markets, ESG/sustainability trends
- Contribute to new product launches in partnership with our internal stakeholders in product development, operations and legal. This will include: working alongside our operations team to coordinate fund closings, the legal team to draft LPAs and PPMs as well as and support the product development teams on future Infrastructure strategies
- Prepare marketing materials related to our infrastructure platform for fundraising activities including: presentations, flyers/fact sheets, internal documents, DDQs, quarterly investor newsletters and maintaining data rooms
- Work alongside the Sales teams to support client servicing, account planning, as well as coordinate and attend investor meetings
- Create, write, update and maintain all product language and data for products in the RFP databases and work with RFP and client portfolio managers to complete and customize RFPs, DDQs and RFIs as needed.
Support the due diligence, set-up and execution of new mandates and client solutions
Prepare, understand, calculate and report portfolio characteristics, statistics, and other investment data for our products.
Write product and client monthly and quarterly commentaries including market updates, performance commentary using attribution, positioning and outlook
Update consultant and client databases with product data and portfolio information
Provide ad hoc analysis and responses for daily product and client queries
Research, organize and attend relevant conferences to support core fundraising activities

The knowledge, experience and qualifications you need

Bachelor degree required (CFA or advanced degree a plus)
2-5 years of work experience in investment banking/capital markets, placement agent, investor relations, financial accounting, management consulting or investment consulting
Knowledge of fixed income and private credit markets preferred
A good understanding of fixed income, credit alternatives and/or private credit is preferred
Strong attention to detail
Ability to take initiative and work independently as well as part of a team
Highly organized, pursuing a structured approach to deliverables with strong project management skills
Highly developed verbal, written and presentation communication skills. Strong content creation skills (high level of proficiency in MS PowerPoint) and strong technical/numerical skills (high level of proficiency in MS Excel)
Strong networking skills and proactive approach to working with colleagues across the business, but equally adept at working autonomously
Highest ethical standards, integrity and discipline
Clear interest in Sustainability & Impact
Preference for candidates with additional European language skills

We're looking for the best, whoever they are

Schroders is an equal opportunities employer. You're welcome here whatever your socio-economic background, race, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religious belief, age or disability.

About Us

We're a global investment manager. We help institutions, intermediaries and individuals around the world invest money to meet their goals, fulfil their ambitions, and prepare for the future.

We have around 6,000 people on six continents. And we've been around for over 200 years, but keep adapting as society and technology changes. What doesn't change is our commitment to helping our clients, and society, prosper.

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