Fund Product Analyst

Responsibilities

• Provide internal stakeholders with strong local industry knowledge/intelligence and leadership, regarding the non-US Funds and the local distribution market, in particular
• Work with the Client Group to on-board clients, determining their preferred trading and clearing methods, reporting requirements and account set up requirements
• Determine whether these requirements can be accommodated given the WFG funds' unique dealing terms (for example, whether they can accommodate T-1 funds, settlement, etc.) and AML/KYC requirements
• To the extent that there are new country registration requirements, work on identifying the explicit needs and developing a strong working relationship with local regulators
• Provide a single point of contact, expertise and escalation for all questions related to the fund features within the APAC time zone.
• Assist with funds governance (e.g. what can be disclosed and what cannot be disclosed) and product question (e.g. share class availability, fees, handling RFIs) in the region including making decisions in Asia time zone
• Ensure timely and effective communication between all internal parties, regarding new complex client take-on, new product/fund/share class launches, and major transition events
• Work with other members of the team to ensure all client queries and daily reporting are processed in a timely efficient manner
• Assist with the integration and documentation of new workflow processes to enable a smooth and seamless implementation

Qualifications
The successful candidate is likely to:

• Have 10+ years of relevant non-US Funds experience, gained within the local Asset Management industry and possess thorough understanding in at least one of the following functions - product management, country registration, fund administration and fund governance,
• Be self-motivated, with a strong sense of ownership, assertive follow-through and organisational skills;
• Be able to work effectively without close supervision;
• Demonstrate an excellent working knowledge of the financial services regulatory environment, and a sound understanding of general legal terms/clauses;
• Have a successful track record of assisting in large projects, including technology-based project work;
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of the retail registration process and requirements of both Hong Kong and Singapore
• Knowledge of local fund structures (Singapore, Hong Kong & China)
• Have excellent communications skills, coupled with a high degree of self-motivation
• Chinese and/or other Asian language skills would be highly desirable.

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