Hedge Fund Product Manager

Reporting to the Head of Hedge Fund Product Management, the role of the Product Manager is to oversee the product development, ongoing product management and after sales for Hedge Funds that are offered to Citi Private Bank’s client base. The individual will be responsible for all functions related to development of new products and management of the existing product suite globally.

Product Development

• Direct and manage the product development process from product creation to the ultimate launch of the product alongside the Citi hedge fund research team.
• Work with the research team, legal and third-party managers identified by Citi hedge fund research to finalise and execute legal agreements.
• Partner with other functional departments such as Legal, Tax, Risk and Compliance to assist with appropriate product structure design, create constitutive offering documents and coordinate with the Distribution Product Approval Committee to obtain approval for launch of products.
• In collaboration with legal and compliance, ensure fund offerings are in compliance with regional regulations including MAS filing, AIFMD, CISA, RDR, PRIIPs, MiFID II and US Volcker Rule.
• Prepare intranet product page and WebQQ launch templates; work with the IT teams to upload offering docs onto the systems.
• Organize launch announcements, SP 24 training calls and launch calls.
• Manage and coordinate activities related to product launch and operations and Supervisory Principal training where applicable.
• Sales and revenue tracking and reporting.

Product Management

• Act as the internal repository of product knowledge and provide marketing support to the sales team by ensuring that documents and processes are kept up to date to facilitate ease of transacting on platform.
• Manage relationships with external investment managers and hedge fund service providers in conjunction with the Hedge Research Analyst.
• Manage activities related to product modifications and ensure adequate communication of product changes across departments including GMI Sales Team, Legal, Compliance and others.
• Manage client reporting process, resolve all issues related to product implementation and work with Operations teams to ensure adequate support for ongoing offering of products.
• Work with control functions such as Legal, Compliance, Tax and Risk to carry out periodic review of products to ensure that they are offered within policies and regulations.
• Provide presale and after sales support for custom accounts including coordinating account opening process, documentation requests and client reporting.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of alternative investments, with a focus on hedge funds.
• 5 years or more experience in a product management and development, sales support, product support, investor relations, investor services, or a similar role in financial services.
• Undergraduate degree required. Advanced degree preferred; MBA and/or CFA a plus.
• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills; ability to communicate effectively within the firm as well as externally.
• Highly effective in forging working relationships with team members and business counterparts.
• Strong time management, organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Working knowledge of fund offering documents and agreements a plus.
• Broad understanding of regulatory, taxation and compliance issues related to alternative investments.

Education

• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree

Job Family Group:

Product Management and Development:

Job Family:

Product Management

Time Type:

Full time

Primary Location:

New York New York United States:

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:

$129,840.00 - $194,760.00

In addition to salary, Citi’s offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays. For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com. Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.

Most Relevant Skills

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