Product Manager

Overview

In this role you will help shape the Investec Alternatives platform by turning market opportunities into scalable, well-governed fund solutions. You will work with investment teams, internal stakeholders and external providers to build a compliant, efficient operating platform covering fund administration, reporting and risk management. You’ll contribute to policy development and regulatory readiness while enabling cross-functional collaboration across the funds ecosystem. This is a hands-on opportunity to influence capital-efficient solutions for sophisticated investors within a supportive, performance-driven culture.

Pay / Benefits

• four days in the office plus one day remote
• wellbeing benefits
• inclusive culture
• development opportunities
• networks and belonging
• sustainability emphasis

Responsibilities

• Shape and manage a scalable funds operating platform across administration, accounting, investor reporting, cash management and hedge/valuation processes
• Coordinate with internal teams and external service providers (lawyers, placement agents, administrators) to enable effective product development, governance and oversight
• Support compliance, performance and risk management across the fund platform, including KRIs, KPIs and regulatory obligations
• Evaluate new fund establishment concepts, including regulatory implications (AIFMD), fund structures and feasibility with risk appetite and infrastructure
• Develop bank-wide policies on ownership, controls and reporting; maintain investor due diligence documentation and regulatory records
• Support launch execution with business units and assess external fundraising feasibility and commercial rationale
• Maintain operational documentation to support investor communication and regulatory requirements
• Help ensure robust controls, governance, and risk processes are embedded in day-to-day operations

Key requirements

• Experience in funds, investment management or institutional client environments
• Strong financial and commercial acumen; ability to build business cases and assess product economics
• Curiosity and market awareness; ability to identify opportunities and understand external investor needs
• Strong communication skills; ability to distil complex information and build stakeholder relationships
• Experience in fund administration, product function or investment management environment is valuable
• Accountancy background could be helpful but is not essential

• relationship-building
• ability to navigate complexity
• commercial judgement
• fund administration
• accounting and reporting
• capital calls, distributions and waterfall calculations

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