RBC BlueBay - Product Development Manager

Royal Bank of Canada; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Flexible benefits

World-class training

Job summary

Royal Bank of Canada in London is seeking a Product Development Manager to own the full product lifecycle for pooled funds across Luxembourg, Ireland, and Cayman Islands, and across UCITS and AIFs. You will coordinate with investment, sales and infrastructure teams, lead multiple workstreams, and drive process improvements including AI-powered tools to boost efficiency while ensuring regulatory compliance.

This permanent, full-time role requires a proactive self-starter willing to engage across

Qualifications

• Must-have: Previous experience in a similar role, with direct involvement in managing a product range across domiciles and fund structures.
• Must-have: Familiarity with AI-powered tools and large language model assistants, document automation, or workflow tools to enhance productivity.
• Must-have: Strong understanding of equities, fixed income and alternatives as asset classes.
• Must-have: Technical knowledge of UCITS/AIFs and an interest in regulations.
• Must-have: Experience reviewing and drafting fund proposals and legal documentation.
• Must-have: Ability to handle multiple projects to tight timelines.
• Must-have: Detailed oriented, strong organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage fund launches and product alterations across multiple jurisdictions (Luxembourg, Ireland and Cayman Islands) and vehicle types (UCITS & AIFs).
• Proactively redesign product development processes, leveraging AI technologies to identify inefficiencies and build scalable frameworks for launches, alterations, and regulatory monitoring.
• Scoping of product including product design, commercial viability and operational feasibility.
• Produce product proposals and board material to progress through approval process with governance standards.
• Produce fund documentation including prospectus and related documents with external counsel and internal teams.
• Project management of the entire product launch process and ensure governance steps are followed.
• Ensure regulatory impacts are considered that may affect product design.
• Contribute to ad-hoc research projects on potential new fund structures and domiciles.

Skills

Critical Thinking

Interpersonal Relationship Management

Product Development

Product Development Lifecycle

Product Development Methodology

Results-Oriented

Waterfall Model

Job description

Job Description

You will join the RBC BlueBay Product Development team as a Product Development Manager, giving you the opportunity to contribute to the full product life cycle across pooled funds in various structures distributed to clients in EMEA APAC.

You will join a team of 5, covering a broad range of products allowing you to continuously learn and grow throughout your career. This role allows for direct contact with various teams throughout the organisation including investment and sales teams, as well as the infrastructure teams which are key to successful execution of various product initiatives.

This role is suited to a self-starter, comfortable leading on multiple workstreams, whilst ensuring accuracy, timeliness and flawless execution across all product-related initiatives.

Should you be shortlisted, do please let us know if you have any specific requirements for the interview.

This is a permanent, full-time role and requires 4 days in the office in our London office.

What will you do?

• Lead and manage fund launches and product alterations across multiple jurisdictions (Luxembourg, Ireland and Cayman Islands) and vehicle types (UCITS & AIFs)
• Proactively challenge and redesign existing product development processes, leveraging AI technologies to identify inefficiencies, reduce manual workload, and build scalable, repeatable frameworks for fund launches, product alterations, and regulatory compliance monitoring
• Scoping of product including product design, commercial viability and operational feasibility
• Produce product proposals and board material to progress through approval process while respecting highest product governance standards
• Produce fund documentation including fund prospectus and other related fund documents in conjunction with external counsel and internal teams as appropriate
• Project management of the entire product launch process and ensure the product governance process is followed by actively participating in the various approval steps
• Ensure all regulatory impact are considered that may affect the product design
• Contribute to ad-hoc research projects on potential new fund structures and new fund domiciles to expand current product offering

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have

• Previous experience working in a similar role, with direct involvement in the managing of a product range across domiciles and fund structures
• Familiarity with AI-powered tools and experience using large language model (LLM) assistants, document automation, or workflow tools to enhance productivity
• Strong understanding of equities, fixed income and alternatives as asset classes
• Technical knowledge of UCITS/AIFs and an interest in understanding implications of new regulations
• Experienced in reviewing and drafting fund proposals and legal documentation
• Ability to handle multiple projects to tight timelines
• Detailed oriented, strong organizational skills
• Intellectually curious, self-motivated

Nice-to-have

• Prior experience developing Cayman domiciled funds
• Ability to speak French, German, Italian or Spanish
• CFA Charterholder

What is in it for you?

• A comprehensive Total Rewards Programme including bonuses, flexible benefits and competitive compensation
• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
• Opportunities to work with the best in the field
• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
• A world-class training programme in financial services

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Job Skills

• Critical Thinking
• Interpersonal Relationship Management
• Product Development
• Product Development Lifecycle
• Product Development Methodology
• Results-Oriented
• Waterfall Model

Additional Job Details

Address:

100 BISHOPSGATE:

LONDON City:

London

Country:

United Kingdom

Work hours/week:

35

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

WEALTH MANAGEMENT

Job Type:

Regular Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2026-10-29

Application Deadline:

2026-11-12

Note : Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

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