Senior Fixed Income Product Strategist at Invesco

Job description

As one of the world’s leading independent global investment firms, Invesco is dedicated to rethinking possibilities for our clients. By delivering the combined power of our distinctive investment management capabilities, we provide a wide range of investment strategies and vehicles to our clients around the world. If you're looking for challenging work, intelligent colleagues, and exposure across a global footprint, come explore your potential at Invesco. Job Description We have an outstanding benefits package which includes: Company-provided healthcare A generous annual leave allowance Flexible working options, including hybrid working arrangements Generous pension provisions Income protection Health and wellness benefits Volunteering days Enhanced parental leave Life insurance Your Role: Serve as a client-facing Fixed Income Strategist representing Invesco’s EMEA ETF and Indexed Strategies business. Responsibilities will include working closely with the business development and marketing teams to increase Invesco’s brand recognition in the DACH and CEE regions, producing engaging analyses for clients, and creating and maintaining a wide range of materials required to support Invesco’s EMEA fixed income ETF business. What you will be doing: Act as an authority on fixed income products and markets by representing Invesco’s ETF and Indexed Strategies business in client meetings and at market events to support both the asset raising efforts of the business development teams and of Invesco’s fixed income profile across the DACH and CEE regions; provide expert analysis and insights to both internal and external constituencies Respond to ad-hoc sales requests by producing clear, accurate and visually engaging responses including analysis and insights on index methodologies, product structure, performance, etc. (client-ready emails, presentations) with steadily increasing autonomy in more complex requests; ensure adherence to relevant Compliance standards in externally-distributed materials; develop content (brochures, presentation decks, etc.) for clients and internal audiences Monitor fixed income markets and fund industry flows to identify key trends; position Invesco ETFs in relation to these, coordinating messaging and materials with the Product Strategy, Content and Sales teams Provide feedback to the broader Product Strategy and Content teams to refine our marketing materials and business strategy for the DACH region Ensure all activities are in line with Invesco’s Conduct principles What you will bring: Fluent German and English Previous experience in a client facing role involving significant direct client contact Candidates with previous/existing direct client relationships in fixed income in the DACH region will be prioritised Significant experience working in fixed income markets in either a portfolio management/trading/product role or specialist sales capacity Deep understanding of the ETF ecosystem highly valued Would suit a product strategist/CPM with a high level of client facing experience or a client director with deep technical knowledge of fixed income. Quantitative skills / analytical skills – familiarity and ease with index calculation, performance analytics and statistical techniques; confidence in manipulating and analysing data to derive relevant insights Detailed understanding of fixed income markets and the interaction of the different participants. Understanding of the different motivations and needs of different client types Proven interpersonal / communication skills: ability to explain technical concepts in an easy-to-understand way Proven public speaking skills and ability to present in an engaging manner in both one-on-one client meetings and group events University degree, preferably in a technical field (mathematics, physical sciences, engineering) Additional qualifications (e.g., CFA) highly valued A clear analytical thinker and natural problem solver with strong quantitative skills and confidence