Senior Associate - Private Wealth Product Management

Neuberger; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Medical/dental/vision insurance

Job summary

Neuberger seeks a governance-focused Product Management professional to define parameters, eligibility rules, and guardrails for Private Wealth products and investment programs. You will translate product intent into precise operational specifications, including data definitions and fee structures, bridging business goals with regulatory realities.

You will collaborate with Legal, Compliance, Operations, and Technology to deliver complete spec sets for launches, monitor governance artifacts, and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in financial services, with exposure to investment products, wealth management, or investment advisory programs.
• Bachelor's degree required; or Series 7 & 66 a plus.
• Strong working knowledge of investment product structures including mutual funds, ETFs, SMAs, and alternative investments (private funds, hedge fund structures preferred).
• Experience with investment advisory models, fee structures, and regulatory framework (IA vs. BD distinctions).
• Experience defining or working within product eligibility, program governance, or operational rules frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the rules governing what products and programs can and cannot do; including account eligibility, client eligibility, and offering restrictions.
• Establish and document guardrails for new and existing products (e.g., which account types can hold, which client types qualify for a particular strategy, or how fees apply within a given context).
• Partner with Legal, Compliance, and Operations to translate regulatory and policy constraints into clear operational parameters.
• Design and document the operational and data specifications for investment advisory programs and other client-facing programs (e.g., program enrollment criteria, capture and storage associated data that would be required, monitoring parameters, etc.).
• Define program-level data requirements and ensure data attributes are properly structured, labeled, and used consistently across systems and reporting.
• Maintain governance artifacts including parameter matrices, eligibility frameworks, decision logs, and program specifications.

Skills

Financial services

Investment products

Wealth management

Regulatory framework

Product governance

Data architecture

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Series 7 & 66

Job description

The Private Wealth Product Management team serves as the backbone for operational excellence across Private Wealth products and service offerings. The team is responsible for the design, governance, and lifecycle management of all products and investment programs offered to private wealth clients — partnering closely with Product Development, Operations, Legal/Compliance, Technology, CIO, and COO functions to define how products work, who they serve, and how they are controlled.

Position Overview:

This role sits at the core of the Product Management team's design and governance function. You will be responsible for defining the parameters, eligibility rules, and structural guardrails that govern how Private Wealth products and investment programs are built, offered, and administered. This includes translating product and program intent into precise operational and data specifications — from investment product eligibility and fee structures to investment advisory program design and account-level data definitions. This role requires someone who can bridge business intent with operational rigor; equally comfortable designing the rules for a new product launch as they are defining the data architecture that supports it.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Define and maintain the rules governing what products and programs can and cannot do; including account eligibility, client eligibility, and offering restrictions
• Establish and document guardrails for new and existing products (e.g., which account types can hold, which client types qualify for a particular strategy, or how fees apply within a given context)
• Partner with Legal, Compliance, and Operations to translate regulatory and policy constraints into clear operational parameters

Investment Program Design & Governance:

• Design and document the operational and data specifications for investment advisory programs and other client-facing programs (e.g., program enrollment criteria, capture and storage associated data that would be required, monitoring parameters, etc.)
• Define program-level data requirements and ensure data attributes are properly structured, labeled, and used consistently across systems and reporting
• Maintain governance artifacts including parameter matrices, eligibility frameworks, decision logs, and program specifications

Cross-Functional Coordination & Controls:

• Serve as a subject matter resource for product and program rules across stakeholder groups including Wealth Advisors, Client Service, Operations, Legal & Compliance, and Data & Technology
• Support product launches by delivering complete and accurate parameter specifications that downstream teams can execute against
• Identify gaps, inconsistencies, or control risks in existing product and program governance; drive resolution and documentation improvements

Experience & Skills Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in financial services, with meaningful exposure to investment products, wealth management, or investment advisory programs
• Bachelor's degree required; or Series 7 & 66 a plus
• Strong working knowledge of investment product structures including mutual funds, ETFs, SMAs, and alternative investments (private funds, hedge fund structures strongly preferred)
• Experience with investment advisory models, fee structures, and regulatory framework (IA vs. BD distinctions)
• Experience defining or working within product eligibility, program governance, or operational rules frameworks
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex business or regulatory requirements into clear, actionable specifications
• Exceptional attention to detail with strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams and stakeholders simultaneously in a dynamic environment
• Experience in private wealth, family office, or high-net-worth client service environments
• Familiarity with account data structures, reference data management, or product master
• Background in investment advisory compliance, product governance, or operational risk
• Naturally curious and analytically rigorous — comfortable questions such as "but what happens when…" questions
• Strong judgment and discretion; high level of integrity and professionalism
• Adaptable and energized by building in a growing, evolving team environment

Applicants must be authorized and have the right to work in the country where the role is located without the need for current or future sponsorship.

The salary range for this role is $90,000-$120,000. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. This range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in the job posting location. An employee’s pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, business sector, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, market benchmarking data, any collective bargaining agreements, and business or organizational needs. This job is also eligible for a discretionary bonus, which, along with base salary and retirement contributions, is part of our total comprehensive package. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, retirement, life insurance and other benefits to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, production, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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