CSD/Securities Product Manager - eFinancialCareers : Job Details

CSD/Securities Product Manager sought by leading financial services organisation based in London.

**Inside IR35 - Hybrid working**

Principal duties

• Monitor, analyse and evaluate market trends, consumer behaviour, and competitor activity to identify market opportunities
• Assist in formulating strategy for the CSD by aligning cross functional teams, uncovering opportunities and analysing lifecycles
• Identify features that need to be changed to meet customer needs, and liaise with other areas of the organization to implement these changes
• Participation in development projects from initiation to implementation in support of the company's UK & International strategy.
• Taking ownership of and researching ideas; where appropriate consulting the UK market on potential developments, either via working groups, the publication of "green books" or through face to face meetings.
• Assessing industry movements and refine value based pricing post the launch of new products/services. This also includes identifying the impacts of technological and/or regulatory changes on the company and its clients ,analyse the opportunities to develop new services around it.
• The production of feasibility studies and pre-business cases in relation to proposed developments.
• Working with Project Leaders, Business Analysts and Senior Product Managers to produce Business Cases for submission to appropriate Senior Management Committees.
• Representing Group companies in external and group meetings (this could be bilateral or with trade organisations) and you may be required to undertake some European travel.
• Providing sales support including presenting at client and prospect meetings
• Conducting post launch audits, track product success, analysis P&L metrics. KPIs , making recommendations for improvements to existing products and services

Required Skillset

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate:

• excellent analytical skills;
• general knowledge of the securities industry;
• CREST system knowledge;
• energy and drive;
• flexible approach to working hours;
• good judgement;
• excellent written and inter-personal skills; and
• an ability to function effectively as part of a team.
• able to work under own initiative/independently;
• able to work with clients (internal & external) on a professional basis;
• experience in financial services;
• Strategic thinking is one of your key strengths

In addition the following skills would be desirable:

• negotiation and presentation skills; and
• project based and/or product management experience.

Please apply within for further details or call on

Alex ReederHarvey Nash Finance & Banking