Fund Range Manager

Job description

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Within the Product & Client Strategy department, the Product Lifecycle team manages the product lines and the lifecycle of investent funds (including ETFs) from inception. The role of the Fund Range Manager is to manage AXA IM investment product ranges (both cross-border and local), to oversee the lifecycle of products after launch, to adapt the vehicles to local market needs, to drive fund repositioning/ fund closure projects and to contribute to projects with a impact on fund ranges (i.e. EU retail investment strategy, value for money, etc.). The role requires close collaboration with other teams in particular Product Development, Sales and Client Service. It also requires frequent interaction with the investment, legal, compliance, risk and operations teams.

<-- [if supportLists]-->§ <--[endif]-->Monitor the evolution of the fund ranges on a number of levels: asset under management, portfolio holdings, performance, competitive positioning, fees, cost and revenue

<-- [if supportLists]-->§ <--[endif]-->Structuring the product offering:

<-- [if supportLists]-->§ <--[endif]-->Analysis of the fund ranges to identify potential product gaps, to define a competitive positioning and a clear fund structure

<-- [if supportLists]-->§ <--[endif]-->Analyze competitor fund ranges to contribute best in class ideas to marketing and sales departments of AXA IM

<-- [if supportLists]-->§ <--[endif]-->Build and maintain an attractive and relevant AXA IM product offering

<-- [if supportLists]-->§ <--[endif]-->Optimization of the product offering:

<-- [if supportLists]-->§ <--[endif]-->Identification of opportunities to optimize

<-- [if supportLists]-->§ <--[endif]-->Project management corresponding closely with the Product Development and Sales teams, but also investment teams, Product Engineering, Legal and Operations

<-- [if supportLists]-->§ <--[endif]-->Drive project and project participation that may impact the fund ranges: strategic projects (i.e. value for money), commercial initiatives (i.e. product entry to new markets, new shareclass creations) and operational projects (i.e. NAV calculation adjustments, application of swing pricing, changes to fee structure)

<-- [if supportLists]-->§ <--[endif]-->Provide regular and ongoing support to the funds’ Board of Directors including board meeting presentations and ad hoc project/ analysis requests

Desired profile

Qualifications :

§ Bachelor’s degree or higher required. Any other qualifications related to the Asset Management and/or ETF industry would be advantageous.

§ Experience in a similar/same role within the ETFs industry (minimum 5 years). Financial engineering background would be a plus.

§ Strong ETFs knowledge, including passive and active strategies.

§ Solid understanding of Equity and Fixed Income asset classes.

§ Perfect command of English required (written and verbal).

§ Strong project management skills; ability to manage multiple projects at the same time - potentially complex (including coordination with representatives of the various teams involved in AXA IM, time management, dependencies and deadlines)

§ The individual must be able to thrive in a dynamic, team-oriented environment where priorities change frequently and deadlines are critical

Excellent communication skills both written (to prepare both internal presentations and fund documentation) and oral (to lead project meetings and presentations); ability to build relationships across the business. Fluency in French preferred.