Product Development Specialist

WisdomTree is seeking Product Specialist based in London or Munich.

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 stake holders understand WisdomTree’s product strategies and structures

Source research and validate product ideas

• 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

Competitor monitoring

• 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

Product structuring and development

• 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 product specialist

• 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

Overall product life-cycle management

• 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

Manage cross-departmental projects for new product development and product restructuring

• 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