ETF Product Specialist

Job Responsibilities:

• Support launch and ongoing management of the firm's ETFs, including technology requirements and build, portfolio management process and operational design and implementation.
• Provide guidance, training and support to the firm's ETF sub-advisors and portfolio managers.
• Provide detailed competitive analysis pre and post launch to all levels of management within the firm on our current and planned ETFs.
• Act as an ETF subject matter expert in support of all areas of the firm: Distribution, IT, Operations, Accounting, and Marketing.
• Work with key stakeholders across the ETF value chain to ensure product success, including listing exchange, service providers, authorized participants, market makers, and distributors.
• Support management and distribution of the daily basket process, acting as a key contact on ETF questions in support of the business.
• Help set the strategic vision of the firm's ETF business and deliver against long and near-term goals to drive corporate success.
• Collaborate with marketing leaders on ongoing training, development, and collateral in support of ETFs.

Qualifications:

• A passion for the ETF industry.
• 2-3 years of ETF experience, with detailed subject matter expertise across the ETF product life cycle.
• Capital markets knowledge and experience, either from trading, modeling or designing strategies or products, or from supporting investment or product functions.
• Experience working with exchanges, market makers, authorized participants, index providers, servicing/custodian firms, and legal/regulatory entities.
• Experience across multiple asset classes is highly preferred.
• Understanding of international securities markets, currencies, and their related market structure including trading, clearing, and settlement.
• Experience working with Distribution and Marketing leaders.
• Experience speaking with clients, especially intermediary platforms, banks, RIAs, and any research/gatekeeper function.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

• Demonstrated ability to think strategically, and a desire to drive strategy into operational success.
• Proven ability to produce results and drive projects to success.
• Good presentation and communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate and manage cross-functional relationships and projects.
• Self-motivated and driven individual with an entrepreneurial spirit.
• Analytical ability to synthesize information and summarize issues.
• Strong communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite and common analytical/trading/data applications, such as Bloomberg, Factset, Morningstar, Broadridge, etc.
• Bachelor's degree, preferably in finance, economics, or business administration.

Required Years of Experience:

2

Additional Info:

For more information contact: Lynn Tyburski (617) 728-4100 |