Head of Active Fixed Income Product

E Fundresearch; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - GBP 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services group is seeking a Head of Active Fixed Income Product in London to lead product management and development. The ideal candidate will drive the end-to-end lifecycle of Active Fixed Income products and ensure compliance with regulatory standards while managing cross-functional teams. Required qualifications include a strong knowledge of Active Fixed Income strategies, proven experience in product strategy, and leadership abilities. The position offers competitive benefits, including performance-related bonuses and healthcare plans.

Benefits

Annual performance-related bonus plan

Life assurance

Healthcare plan (for permanent employees)

At least 25 days holiday plus public holidays

Electric car scheme

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of Active Fixed Income strategies and global asset management.
• Proven experience in product development, strategy and lifecycle management.
• Deep understanding of pooled product structures and regulatory frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and management of the Active Fixed Income product range.
• Design and deliver new Active Fixed Income products across multiple vehicles.
• Manage the end-to-end product lifecycle, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Commercial mindset

Product strategy

Education

Degree qualified or equivalent

IMC, CFA or CAIA highly desirable

Job description

Head of Active Fixed Income Product (m|f|x) London

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Legal & General (L&G) is a leading UK financial services group and major global investor.

We’ve been safeguarding people’s financial futures since 1836, and strive to build a better society, while improving the lives of our customers and creating value for shareholders.

We are one of the world’s largest asset managers and provide powerful asset origination capabilities. Together, these underpin our retirement and protection solutions: we are an international player in pension risk transfer, in UK and US life insurance, and in UK workplace pensions and retirement income.

Our global asset management business provides our clients and partners with complex, responsible investment solutions, working internationally across public and private markets.

Join our Product team at Legal & General Investment Management, where we design and deliver innovative investment solutions that meet client needs and drive sustainable growth. As Head of Active Fixed Income Product, you’ll lead the development and management of our Active Fixed Income product range, collaborating across the business to shape strategy and deliver exceptional outcomes.

• Leading the design and delivery of new Active Fixed Income products across multiple vehicles
• Managing the end-to-end product lifecycle, including launches, amendments and closures
• Driving product governance and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards
• Coordinating cross-functional teams to deliver projects on time and within scope
• Reviewing product performance and identifying opportunities for improvement
• Providing technical expertise on product structures, regulation and market positioning
• Building strong internal and external relationships to support product strategy
• Monitoring industry trends and competitor activity to inform product development
• Degree qualified or equivalent, with IMC, CFA or CAIA highly desirable
• Strong knowledge of Active Fixed Income strategies and global asset management
• Proven experience in product development, strategy and lifecycle management
• Deep understanding of pooled product structures and regulatory frameworks
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills at senior levels
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams and foster an inclusive, high-performance culture
• Strong project management skills with attention to detail and risk awareness
• Commercial mindset with ability to align product initiatives to business goals
• The opportunity to participate in our annual, performance -related bonus plan and valuable share schemes
• Life assurance
• Healthcare Plan (permanent employees only)
• At least 25 days holiday, plus public holidays, 26 days after 2 years’ service. There’s also the option to buy and sell holiday
• Competitive family leave
• Participate in our electric car scheme, which offers employees the option to hire a brand-new electric car through tax efficient salary sacrifice (permanent employees only)
• There are the many discounts we offer – both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online
• In 2023, some of our workspaces were redesigned. Our offices are great spaces to connect and collaborate and have your wellbeing at the heart