About The Opportunity
Job Type: Permanent
Application Deadline: 30 August 2025
Title Senior Manager - European Product Development
Department Global Product
Location London
Reports To Head of European Product Development
Level Senior Manager
We’re proud to have been helping our clients build better financial futures for over 50 years. How have we achieved this? By working together - and supporting each other - all over the world. So, join our Global Product team and feel like you’re part of something bigger.
Department Description
The Product team is made up of teams providing all product management activities for our global product range (excluding US) that includes cross border mutual funds, locally domiciled funds, ETFs, private assets and alternative funds. There are multiple teams focusing on different stages of the product value chain, from the market reseach to product design and development, from the efficient implementation of products and projects to product governance and legal documentation.
Purpose of the Role
European Product Development SM will be part of a team responsible for researching, developing, and managing all European active and passive investment products of Fidelity International. The potential candidate has the ability to think strategically about market opportunities and innovation, and must proive to engage with all key internal stakeholders to successfully launch new products and solutions. The team focus will be to set out guidelines to the overall Product Strategy and to build robust business cases creating consensus and support in all stages from the idea generation to the decision-making stage. He/ She will need to have experience in building out world-class products and solutions, to have the ability to build consensus among multiple internal stakeholders especially Investment professionals and Distribution specialists. He/ She will have significant product management experience in a progressive environment, likely within asset management. He/ She will have a demonstrated proficiency at applying innovation techniques to “real world” ideas.
Key Responsibilities
The European Product Development SM is an experienced specialist, with extensive knowledge of financial markets and distribution dynamics, with a problem-solving and pragmatic attitude to connect dots and help the fruitful exchange of experiences and needs between Investments and Sales. A thorough understanding of complexities and technicalities regarding Sustainble products would be a plus. He/ She will be experienced with the full product lifecycle from opportunity identification and evaluation, early strategy, through product development, and launch in the market. As such He/She will have the opportunity to contribute to a dynamic team that could shape the performance of the organization and contribute to the company overall strategy.
Experience And Qualifications Required
Setting Strategy
- Solid knowledge of core business strategy frameworks, competitive analysis, market definition, and market sizing.
- Ability to rationalize and frame a portfolio of new business development efforts to align to strategic goals.
Sourcing and Evaluating New Opportunities
- Research and analytical skills to evaluate and compare opportunities
- Wide area thinking to synthesize ideas across industries and channels
Product Development
- Deep understanding of the product-related regulations across multiple domiciles (especially Lux and IRL)
- Ability to focus on projects across all asset classes and different product segments
- Understanding ESG and Sustainable Investing product features
- Experience in product design and product positioning
- Track record of getting things done on time within tight deadlines and on budget
Relationship and influence
- Ability to perform into a matrix organization with both direct and indirect reporting lines
- Proven experience working in a complex environment where relationship building is critical.
Feel rewarded
For starters, we’ll offer you a comprehensive benefits package. We’ll value your wellbeing and support your development. And we’ll be as flexible as we can about where and when you work – finding a balance that works for all of us. It’s all part of our commitment to making you feel motivated by the work you do and happy to be part of our team. For more about our work, our approach to dynamic working and how you could build your future here, visit careers.fidelityinternational.com.
For more about our work, our approach to dynamic working and how you could build your future here, visit careers.fidelityinternational.com.
