Product Manager

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VN-20876

Permanent

London

Competitive salary, benefits and bonus

31 December 2021

To contribute to the delivery of the Product Management component of the LGIM integrated global product platform, ensuring that each LGIM product delivers positively throughout its lifecycle for LGIM’s customers, as an investment proposition and both operationally and commercially and in line with regulatory standards.

  • Product Management – Support the delivery of LGIM’s Product Management process, thereby ensuring that each LGIM product is fully managed from the completion of implementation through to the end of its lifecycle, adhering at all times to the Legal & General Group Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) requirements and LGIM’s product process
  • Product Change – Undertake required product changes to bring an effective implementation.  Ensure that all communications, for example EGMs and Notifiable Events, meet regulatory and commercial timescales
  • Product Reviews - Support required product risk, fund and thematic reviews, ensuring these are completed in line with LGIM’s Product Process and with due regard to PLM to bring an effective implementation.  Ensure that processes are regularly reviewed and continue to be developed according to business need
  • Customer Insight – Contribute to the delivery and continued development of the target market and appropriateness ensuring that each LGIM product is designed with customer outcomes at the forefront
  • Regulatory Documentation – Review and develop regulatory documentation and communications, ensuring that all regulatory requirements are accurately incorporated, prospectus changes are delivered and governance oversight is provided for KIIDs. Liaise with internal and external (for example Legal, Trustee, Depositary) functions to ensure the production and sign off of regulatory documentation such as Terms & Conditions, prospectus, trust deeds, depositary agreements and instruments of incorporation
  •  Product Technical Support – Provide product technical support on matters such as regulation  and tax on both an on-going and project basis so that LGIM manages existing products to meet the needs of customers. This will include support for external communication materials delivered through various media along with support for customer communications, thereby ensuring customers are provided with clear information before, during and after the sale
  • Operational Support – Assist the management team as directed in the objective of ensuring all relevant operational areas are both involved in decision making processes around Product Management and also informed of changes that will affect their own and Product’s effectiveness in terms of PLM delivering clear and fair customer communications and service
  • Business Relationships – Assist in building and managing key relationships with internal and external customers to ensure understanding of the Product Management function and the required support for and adherence to all relevant policies and procedures. Customers such as Investments, Risk, Compliance, Fund Operations, External Partners and Suppliers, Operations, Distribution,  Marketing
  • Regulatory and Product Knowledge – Build and maintain a focused knowledge of the regulations surrounding products and product structures and the application of regulatory guidelines to product literature, marketing and advertising, keeping abreast of changes and developments and being able to discuss these in an informed manner
  • A strong track record of delivery in a product management environment
  • Good working knowledge of the asset management industry including investor types, distributional channels, the competitor landscape and a good working technical knowledge of investment products across pooled product structures (including UCITS and non-UCITS) in UK, Ireland and Luxembourg
  • Previous experience in launching, registering, operating and amending pooled investment funds
  • Knowledge of product life cycles and the role of product management and governance within that cycle
  • Must be delivery focused and demonstrate the ability to meet deadlines and demonstrate high attention to detail
  • Good communication skills, including the ability to write compelling reports and documents and to successfully chair meetings with stakeholders present
  • Good presentation skills including the ability to articulate and convey concepts and ideas to an audience in a clear and compelling manner

Whatever your role, we reward ability, performance and attitude with a package that looks after all the things that are important to you. Our employees have a wide range of benefits including a generous pension scheme, life assurance, at least 25 days’ holiday (with potential to rise to 26 days), private medical insurance, performance related bonuses, a variety of share schemes, discounts at both a huge range of high street stores and our own great products. Your hard work will be rewarded when you join us.

About L&G

As a company, to be one of the world's largest Asset Managers, homebuilders, pension providers and insurances brands, we are diverse by our very nature. And we're a company that wants to use our diversity and influence to make society better in the long term - for everyone. To do this we need to be a company that welcomes everyone, where everyone can succeed. That means we're committed to building an inclusive culture in L&G where we can all perform at our best, no matter who we are, what we do or where we do it. So whoever you are, wherever you are, whatever your story, we'd love to hear from you.

About the business area

LGIM manages fixed income, equity, multi-asset, liability-driven investment, property and alternative solutions on behalf of its clients. Located across the globe, our clients include institutional pension funds, financial institutions, local authorities and sovereign wealth funds. In order to meet the complex and evolving investment needs of our clients, we focus on remaining at the forefront of investment product innovation and maintaining our reputation as experts across all asset classes.

Our commitment to Equal Opportunities

We’re an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender identity or age.

Does this opportunity excite you but you’re not 100% sure if you meet all the requirements for the role? Or are you concerned that ‘normal’ office hours aren’t possible given your personal circumstances? We’re aware that candidates, especially women, can be put off from applying for a job unless they tick every box, or candidates who are parents or have other caring responsibilities may not think they can achieve the flexibility they need. If this is you, we’re keen to connect; and whilst we can’t accommodate every flexible working request, we’ll try to find a practical solution. So why not apply?

 

How to find out more

If you’d like more information about this opportunity please contact Sarah Sayeed at Sarah. Sayeed@landg.com (LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-sayeed-b6000775). Please note direct applications via email cannot be accepted for this role; only applications submitted through our careers website will be considered.

About L&G

As a company, to be one of the world's largest Asset Managers, homebuilders, pension providers and insurances brands, we are diverse by our very nature. And we're a company that wants to use our diversity and influence to make society better in the long term - for everyone. To do this we need to be a company that welcomes everyone, where everyone can succeed. That means we're committed to building an inclusive culture in L&G where we can all perform at our best, no matter who we are, what we do or where we do it. So whoever you are, wherever you are, whatever your story, we'd love to hear from you.

About the business area

LGIM manages fixed income, equity, multi-asset, liability-driven investment, property and alternative solutions on behalf of its clients. Located across the globe, our clients include institutional pension funds, financial institutions, local authorities and sovereign wealth funds. In order to meet the complex and evolving investment needs of our clients, we focus on remaining at the forefront of investment product innovation and maintaining our reputation as experts across all asset classes.

Our commitment to Equal Opportunities

We’re an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender identity or age.

Does this opportunity excite you but you’re not 100% sure if you meet all the requirements for the role? Or are you concerned that ‘normal’ office hours aren’t possible given your personal circumstances? We’re aware that candidates, especially women, can be put off from applying for a job unless they tick every box, or candidates who are parents or have other caring responsibilities may not think they can achieve the flexibility they need. If this is you, we’re keen to connect; and whilst we can’t accommodate every flexible working request, we’ll try to find a practical solution. So why not apply?

 

How to find out more

If you’d like more information about this opportunity please contact Sarah Sayeed at Sarah. Sayeed@landg.com (LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-sayeed-b6000775). Please note direct applications via email cannot be accepted for this role; only applications submitted through our careers website will be considered.