Investment Development Manager

Bank of Ireland; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

23 days annual leave

Pension contributions

Health insurance

Job summary

Bank of Ireland Investment Markets is seeking an Investment Development Manager to shape and deliver innovative pensions and investment propositions. You will help drive product development, support strategic priorities, and ensure solutions meet customer needs and regulatory standards.

The role is hybrid, based in Dublin, with collaboration across teams and external partners to bring new investment solutions to market.

Qualifications

• Degree in Business, Finance or related quantitative field; CFA or Part Qualified Actuary desirable.
• QFA or APA or willingness to pursue.
• 5+ years' experience in investments or pension consulting.

Responsibilities

• Support development and improvement of investment and pension propositions through strategic reviews and analysis.
• Contribute to delivery of new product initiatives with internal teams and external partners.
• Ensure all product development activities meet regulatory, risk and governance requirements.
• Assist in leading the end-to-end product development lifecycle, including onboarding new solutions.
• Develop clear and engaging materials to assist with product launches and communications.

Skills

Investment product development

Regulatory knowledge

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Excel proficiency

Education

Degree in Business/Finance

CFA or Part Qualified Actuary desirable

QFA or APA or willingness to pursue

Job description

What is the opportunity?

This is a great opportunity to join Bank of Ireland Investment Markets as an Investment Development Manager within the Investment Solutions team. You will play an important role in shaping and delivering innovative investment propositions across pensions and investment products. Working as part of a collaborative team, you will help drive product development, support strategic priorities, and ensure solutions meet customer needs and regulatory standards.

In this role, you will:

• Support the development and improvement of investment and pension propositions through strategic investment reviews and analysis
• Contribute to the delivery of new product initiatives, working with internal teams and external strategic partners
• Ensure all product development activities meet regulatory, risk and governance requirements
• Assist in leading the end to end product development lifecycle, including onboarding new solutions
• Develop clear and engaging supporting materials to assist with product launches and ongoing communication

What will make you stand out?

You bring experience in investment product development, ideally across life and or pensions products. You are comfortable working with complex information and can communicate insights clearly, both verbally and in writing.

You have strong organisational skills and can prioritise multiple tasks while delivering to deadlines. You pay close attention to detail, particularly when working with documentation and processes.

You also have a good understanding of investment strategy and the regulatory environment, and enjoy working collaboratively with a range of partners.

Experience with the following will help you stand out but is not required to apply for this role:

• 5+ years' experience in investments or pension consulting
• Strong numerical and analytical skills, including strong Excel proficiency
• The ability to assess business proposals and form clear investment perspectives
• Experience building and maintaining professional working relationships
• Confidence working with multiple partners with different priorities

Essential qualifications

Degree in Business, Finance or a related quantitative field; CFA or Part Qualified Actuary desirable. QFA or APA or willingness to pursue

More about the team

Bank of Ireland Investment Markets is the investment centre of excellence within the Wealth Division. The team supports one of the most comprehensive savings, investment and pension offerings in the Irish market.

This is a hybrid role, based primarily in Dublin. We typically ask colleagues to spend a minimum of 8 days per month working in person to support collaboration and connection. Specific arrangements will be confirmed by your recruiter to ensure they meet the needs of the role and team.

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Why work with us

The Bank of Ireland company culture prioritises work life balance with a commitment to hybrid working, along with 23 days annual leave and excellent pension contributions.

Family can mean different things to different people; we offer 6 months paid maternity leave, an innovative fertility and surrogacy policy along with working parent and carer supports.

Your health and wellbeing is important to us; we offer a substantial health insurance contribution, Employee Assistance Programme, WebDoctor and financial wellbeing coaches.

We also encourage and support colleagues to pursue educational and professional qualifications to grow and improve your career.

Key Competencies

• Customer Focused - Self
• Better together - Self
• Be Decisive - Self
• Take Ownership - Self
• Manage Risk - Self

We're on a continuous journey to build an inclusive and diverse workplace. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, lived experience, abilities and perspectives. We provide reasonable accommodations at every stage of our recruitment process for disabilities, neurodivergence or medical conditions. If you require an accommodation please complete this form and one of our recruitment team members will be in touch via email.Any information provided will be treated as confidential within the recruitment team and used only for the purpose of determining and providing appropriate accommodations for the application and recruitment process.

Where Agency assistance is required Bank of Ireland Recruitment Team will engage directly with suppliers. Unsolicited CVs / profiles supplied to Bank of Ireland by Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted for this role.