Managing Director, Global Product Strategy & Platform

Barings; New York, Charlotte (NY, NC); On-site; GBP 225,000 - 263,000; 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, with dedicated verticals and regional coverage.

The candidate will lead a global product organization spanning Charlotte, London and Asia Pacific, overseeing governance, pricing, and capstone product launches for institutional clients.

Qualifications

• University degree required; MBA, CFA or equivalent advanced qualification preferred.
• 15+ years of asset management experience with a substantial track record in product management/strategy or related commercial function.
• Breadth across public and private markets; depth in credit is advantageous.
• Proven experience leading fund/vehicle launches through institutional governance across US and Europe.
• Strong commercial judgment including fee and pricing strategy, profitability and rationalization decisions.
• Experience serving institutional, insurance and wealth channels; familiarity with general account/insurance solutions preferred.
• Track record of building, leading and developing global teams with executive presence.

Responsibilities

• Set multi-year product roadmap across public and private markets.
• Define investment case and vehicle approach for each new strategy.
• Partner with Global Client Group, CIOs, and leadership on capacity and platform gaps.
• Own fund and strategy launches end to end from proposal to go-live.
• Run periodic product reviews for scale, profitability and overlap; rationalize as needed.
• Oversee vehicle structuring across commingled funds, SMAs, UCITS, ELTIF and evergreen structures.
• Own the fee and pricing framework including benchmarking and pricing for new launches.
• Oversee competitive and market intelligence on peer flows and fund terms.
• Lead product representation into board and fund governance forums.

Skills

Product strategy

Leadership

Executive communication

Global team leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Commercial judgement

Education

MBA

CFA

University degree

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, with dedicated verticals and regional coverage.

The candidate will lead a global product organization spanning Charlotte, London and Asia Pacific, overseeing governance, pricing, and capstone product launches for institutional clients.