Senior MD, Product Strategy & Platform Leadership

Barings; Greater London; On-site; GBP 224,000 - 262,000; Full time

Job summary

Barings is seeking a Managing Director to lead Product Strategy & Management, reporting to the COO. The role owns the end-to-end product agenda across Barings’ public and private asset classes, including strategy development, governance, and platform leadership.

The successful candidate will lead a global product organization across Charlotte, London and Asia Pacific, driving profitability, pricing and market intelligence. MBA/CFA preferred with 15+ years in asset management.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of asset management experience with a track record in product management, product strategy or closely related commercial function.
• Breadth across both public and private markets; depth in credit is a strong advantage.
• Proven experience leading fund and vehicle launches through institutional governance processes across US and European structures.
• Strong commercial judgment including fee and pricing strategy, product profitability and rationalization decisions.
• Experience serving institutional, insurance and wealth channels; familiarity with general account and insurance solutions preferred.
• Track record of building, leading and developing global teams with executive and board-level presence.

Responsibilities

• Set the multi-year product roadmap across public and private markets aligned to growth strategy.
• Define investment case and vehicle approach for each new strategy; partner with client groups and investment leadership on capacity and platform gaps.
• Own end-to-end fund and strategy launches from proposal through governance and go-live; lead periodic reviews on profitability and scope.

Skills

Market Intelligence

Private Markets

Product Management

Product Strategy

Public Markets

Strategic Direction

Education

MBA or CFA or equivalent

Job description

Barings is seeking a Managing Director to lead Product Strategy & Management, reporting to the COO. The role owns the end-to-end product agenda across Barings’ public and private asset classes, including strategy development, governance, and platform leadership.

The successful candidate will lead a global product organization across Charlotte, London and Asia Pacific, driving profitability, pricing and market intelligence. MBA/CFA preferred with 15+ years in asset management.