Job Purpose
The Vice President – Investments & Products supports the coordination, documentation, and day-to-day execution of product-related activities across all business lines within Lighthouse Canton, including wealth advisory, wealth tech, discretionary and fund management, and any other investment or insurance-linked product lines the Group operates. This role acts as the central point of coordination between the CIO office, business line heads, and supporting functions, ensuring that product initiatives, governance processes, and documentation are tracked, consistent, and delivered on time.
This role suits someone who enjoys working across multiple teams, keeping projects organised, and ensuring nothing falls through the cracks in a fast-moving, multi-business-line environment.
Reporting Line
- Reports to: Chief Investment Officer
Key Responsibilities
1. Cross-Business Line Coordination
- Act as the day-to-day coordination point between CIO office and product owners across all business lines (e.g. wealth advisory, wealth tech, discretionary/fund management, and other product-bearing units within the Group).
- Track product initiatives, launches, and reviews across business lines against agreed timelines, flagging delays or dependencies to the CIO.
- Maintain a consolidated, up-to-date view of the Group's product shelf, pipeline, and status across all business lines.
2. Product Governance Support
- Prepare and maintain documentation for the product governance framework, including new product approval packs, periodic review templates, and sunset/exit checklists.
- Coordinate the collection, formatting, and version control of factsheets, term sheets, and disclosure documents, working with business lines to keep materials accurate and current.
- Track outstanding action items from product committee and governance meetings and follow up with relevant owners to closure.
3. Reporting & MIS
- Compile periodic product MIS and dashboards (e.g. product performance, AUM by product, fee summaries) for the CIO and relevant committees.
- Support ad-hoc data requests and analysis relating to product usage, capacity, or performance across business lines.
4. Risk, Compliance & Documentation Support
- Liaise with Risk and Compliance to ensure product documentation is routed for review and sign-off in line with MAS and other applicable regulatory requirements.
- Maintain accurate records of product risk classifications, target market determinations, and approval trails to support internal and regulatory audits.
- Escalate any gaps or inconsistencies in product documentation or governance process to the CIO promptly.
5. Platform & Vendor Coordination
- Coordinate with fund administrators, platform providers, and other operational counterparties on onboarding, servicing, and platform-related matters for existing and new products.
- Support the CIO in tracking vendor deliverables and commercial terms.
6. Stakeholder Support