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Senior Product Development Manager

City:  Singapore
Division:  Global Product

 

Why work for us?

 

A career at Janus Henderson is more than a job, it’s about investing in a brighter future together. 

Our Mission at Janus Henderson is to help clients define and achieve superior financial outcomes through differentiated insights, disciplined investments, and world-class service. We will do this by protecting and growing our core business, amplifying our strengths and diversifying where we have the right.

 

Our Values are key to driving our success, and are at the heart of everything we do:

 

Clients Come First - Always | Execution Supersedes Intention | Together We Win | Diversity Improves Results | Truth Builds Trust

 

If our mission, values, and purpose align with your own, we would love to hear from you!

 

Your opportunity

 

You will focus on primarily supporting the Asia business in all aspects including:

 

  • Manage Janus Henderson’s fund product set with a focus on the end-to-end conceptualisation, prioritisation and delivery of Asia driven fund/share class launches, repurposes, and closures, including share class registrations as well as assisting with segregated mandates and client solutions.

  • Lead the team with the fund launch process including the preparation of approval documentation, representing at appropriate Boards and committees, and working with sales on client needs.

  • Be the lead and subject matter expert for Product in Asia and work closely with the UK Product team by participating in pipeline meetings, prioritization of activity with UK Product and working within the processes set by global product.

  • Work closely with Distribution, Marketing, Compliance and TA teams to ensure alignment, strong communication and working relationships.

  • Working in partnership with the Head of Product, APAC, and the regional head of Client Group, as well as the global product team, you will be responsible for the development and delivery of Janus Henderson’s product strategy and ongoing optimisation of the product offering in Asia.

  • Managing the day-to-day activity and pipeline of work independently, including prioritisation and working collaboratively with sales on client activity.

  • Represent the team to the business and committees such as GSPC, IPIC and Boards.

  • Build strong working relationships and a liaison point for other Janus Henderson businesses across the UK, Europe and the US as appropriate.

  • Act as a liaison point for all third-party service providers in relation to product development activities (e.g. Nomura).

  • Keep up to date on regulations, policy and government actions related to identified growth opportunities and existing product offering.

  • Carry out additional duties as assigned.

 

What to expect when you join our firm

 

  • Hybrid working and reasonable accommodations

  • Paid volunteer time to step away from your desk and into the community

  • Support to grow through professional development courses, tuition/qualification reimbursement and more

  • All-inclusive approach to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

  • Maternal/paternal leave benefits

  • Complimentary subscription to Headspace – the mindfulness app

  • Corporate membership to ClassPass and other health and well-being benefits

  • All employee events including networking opportunities and social activities

 

Must have skills

 

  • Previous working experience within the funds management industry, with ideally a combination of Institutional, Wholesale and Retail experience in product; 7-10 years’ working experience in product development within the financial services industry.

  • Knowledgeable on the market landscape and associated regulatory regimes across the Asia region; 7-10 years’ of experience across the Asia region and in particular Singapore.

  • Degree qualified, preferably in a Business, Economics, Finance, Legal or Marketing discipline.

  • Understanding of major investment markets across most asset classes including alternative asset classes.

  • Demonstrates strong emotional intelligence and ability to communicate clearly and persuasively.

  • Strong Excel, Word and PowerPoint skills.

  • Comfortable navigating ambiguity and complexity; demonstrates perseverance and ability to adapt nimbly, navigating obstacles and objections and leading complex projects to completion.

  • Excellent critical reasoning and numeracy skills, with the ability to think laterally.

  • Ability to operate across business functionalities and strong stakeholder management skills.

  • Excellent organisational and time management skills, with a proven ability to set and work to priorities and deadlines. The ability to handle several projects simultaneously, yet still maintaining a strong attention to detail and prioritization.

  • Ability to work independently in the region as the solo representative for Product in Singapore as well as work as part of and integrate into the global product team.

  • High level of proficiency across market data tools (e.g. Morningstar, eVestment, Simfund, Broadridge, Bloomberg, Factset)

 

Nice to have skills

 

  • Clear desire to learn, understand and grow.

  • Obvious enjoyment, involvement, achievement and personal satisfaction in the role.

 

Potential for growth

 

  • Mentoring

  • Leadership development programs

  • Regular training

  • Career development services

  • Continuing education courses

 

You will be expected to understand the regulatory obligations of the firm and abide by the regulated entity requirements and JHI policies applicable for your role.

 

At Janus Henderson Investors we’re committed to an inclusive and supportive environment. We believe diversity improves results and we welcome applications from all backgrounds. Don’t worry if you don’t think you tick every box, we still want to hear from you! We understand everyone has different commitments and while we can’t accommodate every flexible working request we’re happy to be asked about work flexibility and our hybrid working environment. If you need any reasonable accommodations during our recruitment process, please get in touch and let us know at recruiter@janushenderson.com.

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Janus Henderson (including its subsidiaries) will not maintain existing or sponsor new industry registrations or licenses where not supported by an employee’s job functions (as determined by Janus Henderson at its sole discretion).

 

All applicants must be willing to comply with the provisions of Janus Henderson Investment Advisory Code of Ethics related to personal securities activities and other disclosure and certification requirements, including past political contributions and political activities. Applicants’ past political contributions or activity may impact applicants’ eligibility for this position. Janus Henderson is an equal opportunity /Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. All applications are subject to background checks.

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