Senior VP, European Product Strategy & Development

Vest; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with matching contribution

Remote-first company

Flexible PTO

Paid parental leave

Quarterly performance bonuses

Job summary

Vest is building its European product-development capability, defining what to build for European investors and how to deliver it. This role leads the effort, working with Vest’s founders and senior leadership and alongside First Trust’s European distribution network.

The role is entrepreneurial and end-to-end, focusing on derivatives-based products and regulated, tax-efficient structures tailored to European markets and distribution channels.

Qualifications

• Approximately 12+ years in equity derivatives, structured products, investment product development, or a closely related field.
• Experience with European investment products and UCITS market.
• Experience launching a UCITS fund or ETF is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define and own Vest’s European product strategy and a prioritized three-year roadmap grounded in investor needs, market structure, regulation, and distribution economics.
• Generate original, differentiated product ideas by studying how European investors buy and use products.
• Design strategies using listed options, OTC derivatives, swaps, structured securities, and systematic indexes.
• Select the appropriate vehicle for each strategy (UCITS ETF, UCITS fund, SICAV or OEIC, structured note, insurance or unit-linked product, custom index, model portfolio, or segregated mandate).
• Apply working knowledge of the UCITS framework and collaborate with legal and compliance.
• Build European distribution understanding and lead products end-to-end from concept through launch.
• Develop clear product narratives and educational materials, presenting recommendations to leadership.

Skills

Equity derivatives

Structured products

Investment product development

Options

Structured payoffs

Volatility

Hedging

Funding

Dividends

Correlation

UCITS market

Tools

UCITS fund structure

Job description

Vest is building its European product-development capability, defining what to build for European investors and how to deliver it. This role leads the effort, working with Vest’s founders and senior leadership and alongside First Trust’s European distribution network.

The role is entrepreneurial and end-to-end, focusing on derivatives-based products and regulated, tax-efficient structures tailored to European markets and distribution channels.