Product Specialist, Structured Products

Location: London

Octavius Finance has partnered with an established global asset manager to appoint a Product Specialist into its growing European investment business.

This is a technical, investment focused role sitting between product, investments and client engagement. The successful candidate will develop detailed expertise across a range of structured and derivatives based investment strategies and support the communication, positioning and development of those products with institutional and intermediary clients.

The firm is looking for someone with a strong understanding of structured products, derivatives or quantitative investment strategies, combined with the ability to communicate technical concepts clearly.

This is not a portfolio management position and there is no requirement to take direct responsibility for sales targets.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop detailed technical knowledge across the firm's investment strategies and product range.
• Analyse investment structures, portfolio characteristics, risk exposures and return profiles.
• Produce product commentary, presentations, thought leadership and educational materials.
• Support senior colleagues in client meetings and technical investment discussions.
• Work closely with investment teams on product positioning, development and new launches.
• Act as a technical point of contact for internal teams and professional investors.
• Take on increasing presentation and client facing responsibility as experience develops.
• Travel periodically across European and international markets.

Candidate Requirements:

• Relevant experience across asset management, investment banking, structured products, derivatives, quantitative strategies or investment solutions.
• Experience within product analysis, structuring, quantitative research, investment research or technical product support would be particularly relevant.
• Strong understanding of financial markets, investment products and risk.
• Good knowledge of derivatives and structured investments would be advantageous.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfortable explaining technical investment concepts to a variety of audiences.
• An interest in developing broader product expertise and increasing client exposure.
• Additional European languages would be advantageous.

The firm is open to candidates from both the buy side and sell side and can consider a range of experience levels. Technical capability, communication skills and long term potential are more important than an established sales or portfolio management background.

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