Unit Trust Team Lead

hlb; Kuala Lumpur; Presencial; MYR 180.000 - 280.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Hong Leong Bank Malaysia seeks a Team Lead, Unit Trust Product Management to formulate and implement the unit trust product strategy and business plans to achieve financial targets. The role includes leading due diligence for onboarding funds and managing relationships with asset managers and internal stakeholders.

You will develop marketing strategies, provide market feedback, ensure regulatory compliance, and mentor a team of product managers to grow fee income and assets under management.

Formación

• Minimum 5-7 years in Wealth/Asset Management with leadership experience.
• Degree in Accounting/Banking/Investment/Finance or related field.
• Strong communication, negotiation and analytical skills.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and implement unit trust product strategies and business plans across online and offline channels.
• Lead due diligence and product evaluation for onboarding funds.
• Manage relationships with asset managers and Unit Trust Management Companies.
• Collaborate with Wealth Marketing on product marketing strategies.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and internal guidelines.
• Lead and mentor a team of product managers.
• Drive fee income, AUM growth, and product penetration.

Conocimientos

Interpersonal skills

MS Office

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Unit trust knowledge

Educación

Undergraduate degree in Accounting, Banking, Investment, Finance, or related field

Descripción del empleo

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The Team Lead, Unit Trust Product Management is responsible for formulating and implementing the unit trust product strategy and business plans to achieve financial targets. This role involves leading the due diligence and product evaluation process for onboarding unit trust funds, managing relationships with Unit Trust Management Companies, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and internal guidelines. The Team Lead will also oversee the development of product marketing strategies, provide market feedback, and ensure the team's adherence to internal policies and procedures.

Key Responsibilities (Functional)

• Strategic Planning and Implementation: Develop and execute fund strategies and business plans across online and offline channels to meet financial targets.
• Product Due Diligence and Evaluation: Lead the fund due diligence and product evaluation process in collaboration with Fund Managers for onboarding new funds - public market or private market.
• Relationship Management: Manage and enhance business relationships with asset managers, Unit Trust Management Companies, and internal stakeholders, including HLB SG, to secure quality products.
• Marketing Strategy: Collaborate with the Wealth Marketing team to formulate and implement effective product marketing strategies to drive Unit Trust business growth.
• Market Analysis and Feedback: Provide regular feedback on research developments and keep track on the market trends in the local and regional financial services market that helps in product designing.
• Compliance and Risk Management: Implement and enforce rules and guidelines to ensure compliance with all internal and external legal, compliance, and risk management requirements.
• Training and Development: Collaborate with Investment Counsellors to ensure frontline staff receive appropriate initial and ongoing training.
• Product Program and Policy Updates: Oversee the update of product programs and policies to improve sales processes and meet regulatory requirements.
• Team Leadership (for Team Lead): Manage and mentor a team of product managers, fostering a collaborative and high-performance environment.
• Business Development: Build up the bank's Unit Trust products fee income, assets under management (AUM), and overall sales.

Organizational

• Build up banks Unit Trust products Fee Income
• Build up banks Unit Trust AUM
• Build up banks Unit Trust products sales and product penetration

Education/Qualification

• Undergraduate degree in Accounting, Banking, Investment, Finance, or a related field.

Experience

• Minimum 5-7 years of relevant experience in Wealth Management, Asset Management, Financial/Investment field, with demonstrated leadership experience for Team Head role.

Skills

• Strong interpersonal skills: personable, approachable, and collaborative.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite (PowerPoint, Excel, Word).
• Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• In-depth knowledge of unit trust products and the financial market.

About Hong Leong Bank

We are a leading financial institution in Malaysia backed by a century of entrepreneurial heritage. Providing comprehensive financial services guided by a Digital-at-the-Core ethos has earned us industry recognition and accolades for our innovative approach in making banking simpler and more effortless for our customers. Our digital and physical offerings span across a vast nationwide network in Malaysia, strengthened with an expanding regional presence in Singapore, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Cambodia, and China.

We seek to strike a balance between diversity, inclusion and merit to achieve our mission of infusing diversity in thinking and skillsets into our organisation. Candidates are assessed based on merit and potential, in line with our mission to attract and recruit the best talent available. Expanding on our "Digital at the Core" ethos, we are progressively digitising the employee journey and experience to provide a strong foundation for our people to drive life-long learning, achieve their career aspirations and grow talent from within our organisation.