Head of Product - AIF

Edelweiss Financial Services Limited; Mumbai; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Edelweiss Financial Services Limited in Mumbai seeks a senior product leader to build and expand the alternative product shelf, driving growth via in-house innovation and tech-enabled advisory solutions for institutional clients. The role requires extensive experience in offshore funds and related investment products.

You will collaborate with multiple stakeholders, create knowledge content, and contribute to customer communications and marketing across channels including social media and

Qualifications

• Minimum 12+ years of experience in handling alternative investment products.
• Good knowledge of financial products especially offshore funds.
• Experience in PMS, AIF and GIFT City funds.
• Post-graduation and CFA/CAIA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop/improve the product shelf of the organization.
• Manage the product roadmap and support growth of assets and revenues across products.
• Design and articulate product priorities and longer-term strategy.
• Coordinate with teams to ensure digital availability and prioritized features.
• Provide subject matter expertise across functions on product initiatives.

Skills

Tech-led product development

Analytical abilities

Project management

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Post-graduate degree

CFA preferred

CAIA preferred

Job description

Responsible for building the product shelf of alternative products for the organization. This is delivered through in-house product innovation and development.

Responsible for developing and launching tech-led advisory solutions for Institutional, Family Office and UHNI/Wealth clients.

Internal provider of subject matter expertise to teams within the organization on deliverables relating to products.

Providing regular competition analysis and regulatory updates impacting alternatives.

The role involves collaborating with various internal and external stakeholders through the lifecycle of the product. Responsible for creation of a knowledge repository and providing content for customer communication and marketing collateral including social media, podcasts, etc.

Responsibilities

Direct Responsibilities

The position is responsible for developing/improving product shelf of the organization. Responsibilities will include managing the product roadmap and supporting growth of assets and revenues across products through various initiatives.

Contributing Responsibilities

• Work with the teams to design and articulate product priorities and longer-term product strategy, including critical gap analysis.
• Tech-led product development: work with functional teams to make the products available digitally and interact regularly to ensure alignment on feature development and prioritization.
• Provide subject matter expertise to various functions on product related initiatives
• Minimum 12+ years of experience in handling alternative investment products, good knowledge of financial products especially offshore funds.
• Tech led product development experience is a must
• Ability to multi-task with high attention to detail
• Strong analytical abilities and project management skills
• Ability to coordinate across multiple functions.

Specific Qualifications (if required)

• Candidate with post-graduation and CFA/CAIA is preferred.
• Good understanding of financial markets and wealth products
• Experience in investment products such as PMS, AIF and GIFT City funds
• Good understanding of tech-based investment solutions.