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Job Description
ABOUT THE TEAM:
Product Management provides management and oversight of the investment strategies and products from affiliated managers and select subadvisers that distinguish Virtus in the marketplace. The team is responsible for:
- New product development to opportunistically add capabilities to maintain balance and diversity in our investment strategies;
- Leveraging proprietary investment capabilities from affiliated managers into multiple product structures;
- Interacting with affiliated managers to ensure an environment that supports the continued delivery of strong investment performance;
- The ongoing monitoring and competitive assessment of existing products, including portfolio performance, attribution, and risk analysis to ensure adherence to established guidelines; and
- Managing relationships with fund boards and independent directors and trustees.
JOB SUMMARY:
The Associate Product Manager is responsible for assisting in the oversight, management, development, and positioning of assigned investment managers and strategies across product lines to ensure quality and marketability. The position assists the product management team in providing timely and transparent information to support client education and retaining assets across distribution channels.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Support investment oversight activities for assigned managers and strategies.
- Maintain a thorough understanding of all aspects of assigned managers and strategies including investment process, performance, product structures, and competition.
- Serves as liaison between Portfolio Management and Sales and Marketing teams to help position and market product line.
- Acts as Subject Matter Expert to internal constituencies.
- Provides tactical assistance regarding all aspects of product positioning, including competitive analytics.
SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in business or related discipline.
- MBA preferred.
- Minimum 3-5 years financial services industry experience.
- Series 7 preferred.
- Progress toward professional designation (i.e. CFA, CAIA) preferred.
- Strong understanding of financial markets, investment concepts, and economics.
- Strong analytical capabilities.
- Must be strong team player.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities.
- Proficient understanding of a variety of database technologies including, but not limited to, Morningstar Direct, Y-Charts, eVestment, and FactSet.
- Self-directed and motivated, with ability to work collaboratively with a variety of departments at all levels of the organization.
- Commitment to continuous learning.
Salary Range: $74,000- $104,000
The starting salary offer will vary based on the applicant’s education, experience, skills, abilities, geographic location, internal equity, and alignment with market data. This position is also eligible to participate in a company incentive plan.
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