Senior Investment Platform Product Lead

Ninety One; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Ninety One is seeking a Product Development professional to help shape and deliver the Ninety One Investment Platform’s product and investment offering. You will assess market opportunities, vet new products and structures, define business requirements, and support implementation across the platform.

You will collaborate with investment, technology, sales, and operations teams to ensure offerings remain competitive and deliver value to advisers and clients.

Qualifications

• Com or related degree is required.
• A CFA designation or actuarial background is advantageous.
• 4+ years of experience in product development, business analysis, investment product, or platform-related roles.
• Understanding of the investment platform industry and how platforms function.
• Strong Excel and data analysis skills; a data science qualification is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Drive and evolve the platform’s investment offering by shaping the investment proposition.
• Assess new investment products, wrappers, and structures for inclusion on the platform.
• Evaluate market developments; consider tokenisation and digital investment models impact.
• Explore opportunities to apply AI to strengthen the platform and capabilities.
• Develop understanding of investment instruments and product structures for advisors and clients.
• Vet new opportunities with commercial, regulatory, and platform perspectives; ensure relevance and competitiveness.
• Translate market and adviser needs into practical product proposals and refine business requirements.

Skills

Analytical ability

Excel / data analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Investment product understanding

Education

Com or related degree

CFA designation or actuarial background advantageous

Job description

Ninety One is seeking a Product Development professional to help shape and deliver the Ninety One Investment Platform’s product and investment offering. You will assess market opportunities, vet new products and structures, define business requirements, and support implementation across the platform.

You will collaborate with investment, technology, sales, and operations teams to ensure offerings remain competitive and deliver value to advisers and clients.