This role offers a unique opportunity for the product manager to curate a competitive suite of investment offerings. As a key contributor to our mission of delivering competitive and customer-centric solutions, the successful candidate will influence product management, risk management, and cross-functional collaboration. They will gain exposure to strategic decision-making, and also provides a platform for professional growth through engagement with diverse stakeholders.

Position Responsibilities:

Product Due Diligence & Product Research

• Responsible for competitive market and product information updates.
• Conduct product comparisons and pro-actively communicate product positioning and key features and benefits
• Conduct feedback / focus group sessions with reps
• Monitor product sales performance
• Exercise product inventory control to ensure product line is competitive and productive
• Handle product enquiry from sales force and internal customers
• Ongoing review of all investment products on the Approved Funds and Investment Products List - prompt action required to react to product, market or legislation changes, and to ensure information is kept up-to-date and accurate
• Creating and maintaining Recommended List based on different asset classes, sectors and regions to meet clients' needs
• Ensuring products on the list meets MFA standards according to agreed standardized procedures
• Advice on products recommendation and assist reps with FAQ on a timely basis as required
• To develop and set up essential and/or unique product offerings, which will aid reps in their investment planning recommendations to clients / customers, e.g. Model Portfolios, Fund of Funds

Product Launch

• Manage the whole end to end process of product due diligence to product launch
• To work with providers in developing sales tools for sales force to enhance their knowledge and competency

Product Trainings

• Coordinate new product launch trainings
• Arrange for 3rd party induction training, investment seminars etc as and when required, so as to increase the knowledge, awareness and competency of MFA reps

Business Relationships and Provider Onboarding

• Handle partner relationships
• Sourcing for suitable partners for onboarding to enhance our firm's value proposition
• Manage the end-to-end process of onboarding product providers.

Special Projects

• Handle projects related to MFA suite of Products eg.. product information, product recommendations, AI Process, etc
• Support company in ad-hoc projects/initiatives/strategy (e.g. HNW case management process, product bundling)

Required Qualifications:

• Tertiary education in relevant discipline and at least 3-5 years of relevant experience in a similar role is preferred
• Knowledge and understanding of various investment types (e.g. ETFs, Unit Trusts, Bonds) and classes (e.g. Equities, Mixed Assets, Fixed Income) is required
• Resourceful and analytical
• Other key attributes include ability to multi-task, good team player, and strong initiative.
• Sound knowledge of global equity and fixed income markets
• Undertaken or are interested in additional finance-focused education, such as CFA, CAIA or equivalent
• Experienced user of mutual fund databases (Morningstar Direct)