Investment Fund Product Specialist

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About the role

  • Investment Fund Product Specialist managing Desjardins mutual funds, ETFs, and private funds. Driving product strategy, commercial performance, advisor education, and business development.

Responsibilities

  • Manage the commercial performance of mutual funds and ETFs relative to peer groups
  • Ensure products are properly positioned internally and externally and implement product business strategies
  • Develop short- and long-term strategic business plans for funds under responsibility
  • Understand portfolio managers’ investment philosophies, processes, and performance
  • Maintain close relationships with portfolio management teams
  • Identify performance drivers, positioning, and forward-looking outlooks
  • Monitor competitive offerings and develop analytical tools
  • Monitor portfolio manager performance relative to industry peers and recommend improvements
  • Collaborate with manager selection teams on new appointments or manager changes
  • Collaborate with sales teams to understand distribution-channel and advisor needs
  • Train sales teams and provide ongoing support
  • Deliver product presentations to sales teams and advisors
  • Participate in business and commercialization plans for new product launches
  • Build relationships with product development, manager selection, sales, and marketing teams
  • Present at industry conferences and events
  • Maintain an external professional network and represent the business unit on committees and industry working groups

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, or a related field
  • A minimum of eight years of relevant experience
  • Other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered
  • Experience in a sales-focused role (retail advisory, wholesaling, or other relevant experience)
  • CFA designation or progress toward obtaining the designation
  • Knowledge of French is required
  • Expert proficiency of English due to the nature of the duties or work tools or because the position involves interactions with English-speaking partners, members and/or clients
  • Strong knowledge of financial products and the investment industry, particularly mutual funds and ETFs
  • Knowledge of equities, fixed income, liquid alternatives, and private investments
  • Strategic, customer-focused, action-oriented, adaptable, and interpersonal capabilities

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and annual bonus
  • 4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year
  • Defined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement
  • Group insurance including telemedicine
  • Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

SeniorLead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

HybridMontrealCanada

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