IFM Investors · 4 days ago
Associate Director, Product Strategy
19th Floor, 114 West 47th Street, New York, NY, 10036, US
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$218K/yr - $245K/yr
8+ years expIFM Investors is a global asset manager focused on sustainable investment strategies. The Associate Director of Product Strategy will lead the development and implementation of innovative asset class strategies, driving analysis of client needs and market trends to support the firm's investment capabilities.
Financial Services
Responsibilities
Lead strategic collaboration with investment, client, and senior leadership teams to develop and implement innovative asset class strategies aligned with market opportunities
Drive in-depth analysis of global client needs, competitive landscapes, and regulatory developments across institutional and private wealth markets. Identify emerging market trends and opportunities, informing the firm’s investment capabilities, product offerings, and pricing strategies
Direct the end-to-end development of new solutions, including ideation, validation, and market testing of new product concepts using client insights, market research, and analytical frameworks
Own pricing and financial analysis methodologies to optimize product economics and support successful fundraising initiatives
Lead the development and management of strategic partnerships with institutional and major investors, driving growth and reinforcing relationships
Act as an expert advisor across Investments, Global Client Solutions, Regulatory Affairs, and other internal functions to execute cohesive product strategies
Champion talent development within the product strategy and innovation team, fostering skill-building and professional growth
Participate actively in global innovation forums, promoting diverse perspectives, sparking idea generation, and facilitating cross-functional collaboration
Help develop actionable investment insights to allow IFM to enhance its reputation as a strategic partner of choice for large institutional investors, enhancing our strong relationships with our owners in Australia and strategic partnerships with third-party clients around the world
Help facilitate the development of market insights, competitor analysis, storylines, and narratives to help the Global Client Solutions team and other senior client facing executives to build strategic client relationships and test market demand for potential future products and solutions
Provide financial modelling for input into Product related business cases
Contribute to the identification of broader industry trends and asset owner dynamics that could contribute to the evolution of IFM’s corporate strategy and become a catalyst for the expansion of IFM’s investment capabilities
Work closely with IFM’s investment teams to translate product ideas into well-defined investment strategies, including investment methodologies, risk management frameworks, and portfolio construction techniques
Analyse client feedback, industry reports, and data-driven insights to inform product creation and enhancements
Conduct market research and analysis to identify emerging trends, opportunities, and potential product gaps that align with IFM’s investment capabilities
Monitor and assess the competitive landscape to stay informed of industry developments and benchmark IFM’s products
Leverage data analytics, AI, machine learning, and other emerging technologies to enhance our investment research process
Leverage the investment teams’ insights into market trends, performance benchmarks, pricing, and competitive analysis
Take ownership of the existing macro research capabilities in a way that facilitates timely and effective inputs into IFM Investors client discussions, product development and investment decisions
Build frameworks to share deep understanding across the firm of broader industry trends, their impact on client needs, competitive dynamics, regulatory trends, and money in motion
Engage with senior executives and stakeholders to gain support, alignment, and buy-in for the investment research engine, its objectives, and deliverables
Facilitate effective communication and co-ordination among cross-functional teams to ensure seamless functioning of the investment research engine
Collaborate with the four other teams within Clients & Strategy to ensure that all deliverables of the investment research engine align with; client relationships and business development efforts undertaking by Global Client Solutions team; policy research done by the Global External Relations team; sustainability strategy delivered by the Sustainable Investment team; marketing strategies and materials for new and existing products developed by the Marketing team
Qualification
Required
8+ years' relevant experience within asset/funds management industry gained in similar roles and/or within a consulting/strategy function
Experience working on complex interactions with stakeholders and consultant firms
Demonstrates knowledge gained in previous product management roles within financial services
Detailed market and product knowledge in the areas of Infrastructure, Debt, Listed Equities, Private Equities and Real Estate at a global level
Detailed understanding of the competitive landscape in global funds management and business dynamics of large global asset owners
Business strategy, including financial metrics and key performance drivers
Stakeholder engagement and management
Pricing, competitor data, ability to undertake analytics on various data sets
Tertiary qualifications in finance, economics, business or similar
Preferred
Professional qualification such as the CFA is beneficial but not essential
Benefits
Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision plans (significant employer subsidy)
401(k) program with company match
Flexible Savings Accounts (FSA)
Life Insurance
Long-Term Disability (LTD) and Short-Term Disability (STD) Insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Commuter Benefits
Headspace subscription
Company
IFM Investors
IFM Investors is a private equity firm that invests in infrastructure, private equity, listed equities, and debt sectors.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2024-08-27Acquired
Leadership Team
David Neal
Chief Executive Officer
Brenda Lau
Director, Global Client Solutions
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