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Product Manager - Equity Indices - International Focus, London based

Our client is a global indices provider with ambitious long-term growth plans.

We seek a Product Manager to build and develop equity index products. This is a pro-active role and there is extensive interaction with customers (investment managers/Committee practitioners) and internal stakeholders (marketing, sales, service and quant. teams). The role requires entrepreneurial flair (you will be targeted to increase profits), excellent networking skills as well as strong attention to detail.

You will develop and implement a commercial strategy for equity indices products. The product development cycle includes research, feasibility analysis, product testing, pricing, roadmaps, documentation, marketing collateral and product launch.

To be successful in this role you will have worked with equity indices, either for an index provider or a financial services firm where you have developed benchmarking products around indices.

Please call Aine Hall on +44 (0)20 7392 2644 for a confidential discussion.

Senior Fund Analyst - London

Our client, a leading global provider of investment research, is building their fund research business in Europe.

We are looking for an individual who is passionate about investing and helping individuals and their advisers make better investment decisions. Our client expects analysts to develop clear opinions on funds based on research that goes beyond mere performance and risk evaluation.  To research funds thoroughly, our client's analysts interview portfolio managers, undertake quantitative analysis using databases and monitor regulatory and media information. Analysts build expertise on specific fund houses, the fund industry and various economic sectors. The Senior Fund Analyst will be expected to write investment opinions, help shape methodologies, conduct research studies, make media appearances and represent our client at speaking engagements.

Excellent written and oral communication skills are necessary for this role. The ideal candidate will have at least five years of fund analysis or related experience in the UK market. Quantitative skills and additional professional certifications such as the CFA designation are a plus.

For more information, please call Aine Hall on +44(0)20 7392 2644.

Sales - Risk Solutions - based London

Our US client is building its London sales operation. They sell complex products which allow their clients to analyse the risk in their portfolios.

We seek a sales executive with experience of new business sales in the risk solutions space. You will be managing sales cycles from 1 month to a year. Your first year target will be £1m.

You will have a strong sales track record. You will be a self-starter who understands buy-side risk solutions. You will have a credible network of contacts.

This role offers a competitive salary as well as equity participation.

Keywords: portfolio attribution, portfolio optimisation, portfolio rebalancing, asset allocation, risk modelling, risk monitoring, sales, business development.

Please contact Aine Hall on +44 (0)20 7392 2644 for more information.

Head of Product Management - Reference Data - London

Our client is a global business with well-known retail and wholesale financial products. We are working with their reference data business division.

We seek a Head of Product Management. This is a wide-ranging role, managing this global financial data vendor’s UK & Irish product offering. The products range from reference data and corporate actions feeds, intra-day pricing services through to real-time pricing and news feeds as well as display products across vendor terminals.

You will manage a team of product specialists and product developers. The team is responsible for a number of key internal tools and systems including the pre-processing of certain incoming data feeds. You will also provide second level support ongoing clients, dealing with queries that the helpdesk or account manager is unable to resolve. The group works closely in pre-sales with clients to build customised solutions to match client requirements (from initial discussions with clients to final design).

For a confidential discussion about this role please contact Aine Hall on +44 (0)20 7392 2644.

Client Specialist - Equity Research - Buy-Side Client Base - based London

Our client is a rapidly expanding firm with a product portfolio across equity research.

We seek an Equity Research Product Specialist to work with clients in a pre-sales and post-sales capacity, with the aim of growing our client's European revenues. You will work with Portfolio Managers and talk credibly about their investment strategies and investment techniques. You will then recommend customised or bespoke products that suit their business work flows.

You will have a very good knowledge of equity markets which will have been gained as an equity analyst or as a Support Consultant for a quantitative research product. You will have very good client facing skills. Ideally you will have theoretical (CFA, MSc Finance) knowledge as well as practical market knowledge gained working in the equity sector.

For a confidential discussion, please contact Aine Hall on +44 (0)20 7392 2644.

Hedge Fund Sales - Fund Administration - London

We represent a fast growing provider of hedge fund administration services. The company has substantial financial backing and has a mandate to build a global business which sets a new standard within the hedge fund community.

We seek a “hands on” sales leader who will play a key role in building the European business. Based in London your initial focus will be revenue generation through your own sales activity and all candidates should have a good network of hedge fund contacts. The company has aggressive growth targets and it is expected that over the next 3-5 years you will build a substantial team.

Remuneration is competitive and is geared towards success. There is the potential for significant gain through equity participation.

For an initial discussion please contact Paul Chambers on +44 (0)20 7392 2644.

New Business Sales - Primary Buy-Side Research - London

Our client is a small business division of a large multi-national corporation.

We seek a new business sales person to bring on board new named clients across the investment management and hedge fund communities in London. Our client's product is in the equity research space. Once you have brought in new clients you will up-sell into other departments and grow revenues. You will manage deal sizes from GBP60K to GBP1mn.

To be considered for this role you will have a large network of contacts in the London market and will know Portfolio Managers and Heads of Research in buy-side firms. You will also have a track record of building new revenues by carefully qualifying your prospects and managing the whole sales process.

For a confidential discussion, please contact Aine Hall on +44 (0)20 7392 2644.

Sales Specialist - Portfolio Analytics - London

Our client is a global firm that sells portfolio analysis applications to investment managers. We are looking for candidates with excellent client facing skills to work internally with Sales and Support and externally with clients in a pre-sales and post-sales capacity. You will have an excellent understanding of portfolio applications and calculations including attribution analysis, asset allocation and contribution analysis. You will have sound fund management knowledge and excellent communication skills. This is an excellent opportunity within a well-established firm.

For more information please contact Aine Hall on +44 (0)20 7392 2644

Senior Account Executive - Investment Manager Client Base - London

Our client is a global business with a range of fund products and services sold to a retail and wholesale customer base.

We seek a Major Account Manager to manage our client's top billing London clients. You will manage the whole client relationship which would include implementations, resolution of issues, merging contracts, looking for new sales opportunities (i.e., new products or new users in new areas/departments). You will make every customer interaction world class and efficient. To be successful in this role you will be organised as well as commercially aware. You will understand the investment process. You will be able to demonstrate at interview how you have managed to up-sell, cross-sell or protect revenues in a current or previous role.

For more information please contact Aine Hall on +44 (0)20 7392 2644.

Head of Sales - Fund Administration - Europe, Salary + Bonus + Equity

We represent a fast growing provider of hedge fund administration services. The company has substantial financial backing and has a mandate to build a global business which sets a new standard within the hedge fund community.

We seek a “hands on” sales leader who will play a key role in building the European business. Based in London your initial focus will be revenue generation through your own sales activity and all candidates should have a good network of hedge fund contacts. The company has aggressive growth targets and it is expected that over the next 3-5 years you will build a substantial team.

Remuneration is competitive and is geared towards success. There is the potential for significant gain through equity participation.

For an initial discussion please contact Paul Chambers on +44 (0)20 7392 2644.