Title: Associate Director - Product Management & Implementation ETFs Department: ETFs
Location: Cannon Street
Reports To: Director - Product Development & Strategy ETFs
About Fidelity International
Fidelity International offers world class investment solutions and retirement expertise. We are a privately owned, independent company, with the commitment and resources to provide the investment expertise, technology and service innovation needed to help our clients achieve their financial goals.
Our people are passionate, engaged, smart and curious, and we give them the independence and the confidence to make a difference. While we take pride in the excellence of our investment solutions and client service, we know we can always do better. We are honest, respectful and make tough calls, challenging the status quo to achieve better outcomes through innovation. Above all else, we always put our clients first.
Find out more about what we do, our history, and how you could be a part of our future at www.fidelityrecruitment.com/europe/about-us
Department Description
The Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) business is a strategic priority for the firm as we look to evolve our product offering and capabilities to meet the changing needs of our clients. The Indexing and ETF platform allows us to better serve our clients by offering new capabilities and efficient access to existing capabilities. We have created a specialist team that will work closely with existing Fidelity distribution and operational teams. This is a rare opportunity to contribute to the development of a high-profile new business whilst having the resources and financial backing of a large, established asset manager.
Purpose of the Role
The role will be responsible for contributing and supporting the ongoing product delivery and management of Fidelity’s ETFs. The successful candidate will manage initiatives to support the growth of exchanged traded products across multiple asset classes.
Key Responsibilities
This role covers involvement at various stages of the product life-cycle including assessing the suitability of ETF structures for complex investment strategies, focusing on leading new product launches and supporting the management of existing products' life-cycle:
Lead ETF product delivery across the European platform, executing launches, repositionings, and strategic change initiatives to actively support the execution of FIL’s ETF growth plans.
Manage product approvals, prospectus changes, and related regulatory and governance processes.
Drive enhancements to ETF operating models and platforms, manage product and platform risks implementing effective mitigation strategies.
Serve as a SME for all ETF product and platform related aspects. Be able to very clearly articulate this knowledge to a broad audience, both internally and externally and coordinate cross-functional stakeholders to implement new products and platform changes.
Oversee the ETF range, ensuring alignment with business, regulatory, and technology developments.
Build and manage key relationships across product, legal, distribution, marketing, operations, investment, and external partners.
Knowledge of Morningstar, Bloomberg, and other market tools to support product development activities.
Experience and Qualifications Required
Established experience in ETF product development and/or product delivery/Implementation roles at asset management, consultants or associated financial service providers
Strong project management skills and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills to build relationships across the business, operations and suppliers at all levels of management
Understanding of the European regulatory landscape including UCITS, MiFID, SFDR and associated requirements
Understanding of active and passive ETFs, different asset classes, investment strategies and wrappers.
Self-starter with a team player mindset
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work to tight deadlines
Advanced user of Microsoft Office Power Point a plus
We are committed to being an inclusive and diverse company to work for and strive to create a culture where flexible working is encouraged so that we retain and attract the best talent by offering working patterns that suit both individual and business need
Skills Required
- Established experience in ETF product development or product delivery and implementation within asset management, consulting, or associated financial services
- Strong project management and problem-solving skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills across business, operations, suppliers, and management levels
- Understanding of the European regulatory landscape, including UCITS, MiFID, SFDR, and associated requirements
- Understanding of active and passive ETFs, asset classes, investment strategies, and wrappers
- Self-starter with a team-player mindset
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work to tight deadlines
- Advanced Microsoft Office and Microsoft PowerPoint skills
Fidelity International Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Fidelity International and has not been reviewed or approved by Fidelity International.
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Parental & Family Support — Family leave and carers’ support are emphasized via equalized paid parental leave globally and enhanced maternity/adoption policies. Inclusive provisions also cover carers’ leave and compassionate leave to support diverse family needs.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare benefits and private medical insurance are consistently highlighted as part of the core package across locations. Wellbeing resources, including an Employee Assistance Programme and menopause support, reinforce the depth of health coverage.
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Retirement Support — Pension and retirement savings are positioned as a strong element of the total package in multiple markets. Retirement design is frequently cited alongside paid time off and flexibility as part of a solid overall offer.
Fidelity International Insights
What We Do
Fidelity International offers investment solutions and services and retirement expertise to more than 2.5 million customers globally. As a privately held, purpose-driven company with a 50-year heritage, we think generationally and invest for the long term. Operating in more than 25 countries and with $739.9 billion* in total assets, our clients range from central banks, sovereign wealth funds, large corporates, financial institutions, insurers and wealth managers, to private individuals. Our Workplace & Personal Financial Health business provides individuals, advisers and employers with access to world-class investment choices, third-party solutions, administration services and pension guidance. Together with our Investment Solutions & Services business, we invest $567 billion on behalf of our clients. By combining our asset management expertise with our solutions for workplace and personal investing, we work together to build better financial futures. *Data as of 31 March 2021
