Head of Product Management

Job Code: 14337

Country: SG

City: Singapore

Skill Category: Asset Management

Description:

Company overview

Nomura is a global financial services group with an integrated network spanning approximately 30 countries and regions. By connecting markets East & West, Nomura services the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through its three business divisions: Wealth Management, Investment Management, and Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking). Founded in 1925, the firm is built on a tradition of disciplined entrepreneurship, serving clients with creative solutions and considered thought leadership. For further information about Nomura, visit www.nomura.com

Job Scope

NAMS is Nomura Group’s strategic hub for Pacific Basin ex Japan investment management. The incumbent is the client service contact and liaison with overseas offices on Asia equity and fixed income products and strategies.

Product management of Asia equity and fixed income with investment teams – Liaison between marketing/sales/business development/client service colleagues of affiliated overseas offices and Asia investment teams.

Provide support to Consultant Relations Teams on Asia investment strategies.

Manage and support initiatives, projects and requests that support of the department is required.

Responsibilities

Scope of duties, not limited to the following, will be expanded over time when deemed necessary on situational demands and/or for staff development.

Product Management

Work with marketing development/client service colleagues on activities of NAMS and of affiliated overseas offices to gather tractions and assets for Asia investment products and strategies.

Work with NAM Overseas Business Unit to handle Asia portion of Pacific Basin including Japan strategies.

Collate responses to RFI, RFP, due diligence questionnaire, survey and ad-hoc enquires relating to Asia equity and fixed income strategies.

Prepare regular updates of materials/literature including customized presentation materials for marketing pitch, meeting and business trip.

Collate monthly PBIM market outlook/review and generate ad-hoc thematic outlook/update materials.

Investment Consultants

Manage consultant database and related information and updates, relevant to equity and fixed income investment strategies managed by the Asia investment team.

Liaise with Global Head of Consultant Relations for reviews of Asia strategies with researchers and information sharing on Asia strategies for NAM’s global consultant database.

Others

Liaise with overseas offices on operational due diligence and RFP/RFI requiring data inputs.

Understand and manage risks inherent in the department’s operation and implement reasonable mitigation and control measures.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in finance, business, economics or a related discipline

Minimum 8 years’ experience in product management within asset management industry, with strong knowledge of Asia equity and fixed income investment products

Demonstrated experience managing RFPs/RFIs, due diligence questionnaires, consultant databases and producing high-quality client and marketing materials for institutional investors

Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to collaborate across investment teams, sales, marketing, consultant relations and overseas offices in a regional/global environment

Nomura Leadership Behaviours

Explore Insights & Vision: Identify the underlying causes of problems faced by you or your team and define a clear vision and direction for the future.

Making Strategic Decisions: Evaluate all the options for resolving the problems and effectively prioritize actions or recommendations.

Inspire Entrepreneurship in People: Inspire team members through effective communication of ideas and motivate them to actively enhance productivity.

Elevate Organizational Capability: Engage proactively in professional development and enhance team productivity through the promotion of knowledge sharing.

Inclusion: Respect DEI, foster a culture of inclusion and psychological safety in the workplace and cultivate a "Risk Culture" (Challenge, Escalate and Respect).

Diversity Statement

Nomura is committed to an employment policy of equal opportunities, and is fundamentally opposed to any less favourable treatment accorded to existing or potential members of staff on the grounds of race, creed, colour, nationality, disability, marital status, pregnancy, gender or sexual orientation.

DISCLAIMER: This Job Description is for reference only, and whilst this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, it is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. The management reserves the right to revise the job and may, at his or her discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.