The Market Intelligence Specialist is part of the EA Global Product Strategy & Development team (GPSD) within Capital Group’s Europe and Asia business (EACG). The team aims to serve as a centre of excellence for market intelligence, outstanding product execution and go to market delivery in order to drive scalable growth and diversification of EACG’s product suite & institutional business. Market intelligence looks to partner with individuals across the business including sales, investment product analysts/specialists and senior leaders to help the business make more informed decisions and drive growth. The role has a specific focus on market and competitor trends with the following responsibilities:
Informing product strategy
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Provide market insights to support our short- and long-term product roadmaps which include potential new product opportunities and changes to existing products.
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Conduct market sizing and landscape assessments across asset classes and markets broadly within Europe and Asia.
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Conduct competitor analysis to inform on market best practice and influence product design.
Product range and market support
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Share insights relating to market trends and dynamics with a breadth of stakeholders both verbally and in written form.
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Review the health and scale of our product range on a regular basis via a consistent robust framework.
Creating new opportunities
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Support efforts to leverage automation tools to increase team capacity and sales access to relevant insights
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Build and maintain relationships with suppliers that provide market data and insights – including attending conferences/roundtables and networking with industry peers.
Team
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Develop strong relationships across GPSD, asset class services, sales and business management.
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Lead team meetings and contribute actively to DEI discussion and initiatives.
Requirements of the role – must haves
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5 years of relevant experience in the investment industry.
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Knowledge of and interest in equity, fixed income & multi-asset investment strategies and wider industry trends.
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Ability to work independently on multiple tasks.
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Experience in engaging with a variety of stakeholders.
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Effective written and oral communication skills.
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High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
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Proven ability to synthesise large amounts of data and translate into key insights.
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Knowledge of market intelligence providers in the industry (e.g. Morningstar, Broadridge, eVestment) with an ability to learn new systems is preferred.
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Understanding of the European and Asian institutional and wholesale distribution market preferred.
In addition to a highly competitive base salary, per plan guidelines, restrictions and vesting requirements, you also will be eligible for an individual annual performance bonus, plus Capital’s annual profitability bonus plus a retirement plan where Capital contributes 15% of your eligible earnings.
You can learn more about our compensation and benefits here.
* Temporary positions in Canada and the United States are excluded from the above mentioned compensation and benefit plans.
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What We Do
Since 1931, Capital Group, home of American Funds®, has been singularly focused on delivering superior results for long-term investors using high-conviction portfolios, rigorous research and individual accountability. As of December 31, 2021, Capital Group manages more than $2 trillion in equity and fixed income assets for millions of individual and institutional investors.
Capital Group is a private firm that employs more than 8,000 associates and has offices in Europe, Asia, Australia and the Americas. For more than 90 years, our goal has remained the same: to improve people’s lives through successful investing.
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