Product Development Associate Director

WisdomTree is seeking a full-time Associate Director to join our European Product Development team, based in London.

The successful candidate will play a key role in developing and maintaining WisdomTree's product suite by sourcing and validating new product ideas across a variety of asset classes and managing the product life cycle from product design to launch and ongoing product enhancements. The candidate will also be instrumental in helping clients and other internal and external stakeholders understand WisdomTree's product strategies and structures.

Key Accountabilities and Scope

• Conduct extensive research on product ideas and investment strategies across all asset classes
• Be informed on capital market fundamentals, economic outlook, major events and potential impact on market as well as general innovation and trends in asset management
• Build concise business case for ideas, presenting for approval in internal forums
• Maintain and improve a proprietary database to conduct detailed analysis on competitor products, product features and performance
• Monitor asset flows and new product launches periodically and communicate to management and firm
• Drive projects to improve competitor monitoring and related data management
• Be familiar with different investment wrappers and their differences relative to ETPs in terms of mechanics and strategies delivered
• Be familiar with regulatory environment in relevant markets and asset classes and be able to recommend appropriate product structures and wrapper for certain market
• Work closely with the Product Legal team to draft and structure product documentation
• Assist with new listings and market expansion where required
• Be a central point for answering product structure and return profile related questions
• Review performance of products versus competition and to client's satisfaction
• Explain investment strategies to sales, marketing as well as investors in face to face presentation and written materials
• Assist with queries from Research, Sales and Management teams
• Assist in the management of the product life cycle from sourcing ideas, through to validation, design, launch, and through to ongoing maintenance and continuous enhancement of existing products
• Identify potential improvements to the existing product platform from a strategy, positioning, or structuring perspective and ensure these are prioritised accordingly
• Enhance processes and internal tools so team members can effectively manage the product life cycle for broad platform and particularly the idea pipeline
• Assist in firm-wide data integration efforts leading to development of sophisticated market intelligence and predictive analytics
• Develop and maintain project plans for product related projects
• Facilitate communication across project teams by leading regular project meetings
• Follow up on milestones and target delivery dates
• Communicate with relevant stakeholders and keep management informed of progress
• Across all areas of engagement, identify and highlight opportunities for improvement

Skills and Qualifications

• Degree level education
• 4-8 years experience in a product development, product management or structuring role in asset management or investment banking
• Strong quantitative background
• Breadth of asset class experience (Equities, ETFs, Fixed Income, FX, derivatives and structured products) desirable
• Familiar with project management tools
• Self-starter with ability to equally operate independently and in a team

Personal Attributes

• Reliable, diligent, exceptional attention to detail, able to work under tight time frames and balance multiple priorities without compromising accuracy or deadlines
• Analytical and strong planning and organisational skills
• Must be comfortable in a fast paced, team based environment with a high degree of individual autonomy
• Strong written and verbal communication abilities
• Strong project management and problem solving skills, with a can do attitude

About Us

WisdomTree is a global financial innovator, offering a diverse suite of exchange traded products (ETPs), models and solutions, private market investments and digital asset related products. Our offerings empower investors to shape their financial future and equip financial professionals to grow their businesses. Leveraging the latest financial infrastructure, we create products that emphasize access and transparency and provide an enhanced user experience. Building on our heritage of innovation, we offer next generation digital products and services related to tokenized real world assets and stablecoins, as well as our institutional platform, WisdomTree Connect , blockchain native digital wallet, WisdomTree Prime , and have expanded into private markets through the acquisition of Ceres Partners' U.S. farmland platform.

Work Smart

Headquartered in New York City, WisdomTree embraces a "Work Smart" philosophy that transcends physical workspace, aiming to optimize productivity, efficiency and effectiveness. Employee time in the office generally is not prescribed, and team leaders are empowered to determine how their teams work best, based on their roles, which may include in person, in office engagement.

Mission, Vision & Values

WisdomTree is committed to delivering a better financial experience through the quality of our products, solutions and engagement, and to be the leader in delivering best structured access to global asset classes, empowering clients through innovative solutions and long term performance. WisdomTree employees strive for excellence and innovation, work with transparency and accountability and support each other as a global team. We welcome the applications of qualified individuals who will support this mission and thrive in our collaborative and empowering work environment.