Product Analyst

Job Summary

Analyzes and provides reports on general financial data used in selecting, creating and monitoring new or enhanced products. Applies complete knowledge, skills, and practices to perform assignments.

Job Description

What is the opportunity?

The Product Analyst will be a part of the U.S. product team is currently 3 members and the team focused on the following areas:

Product Strategy & Development

• Forward-decision making (Data and Resource Planning)
• Go to Market - Product Development and Success Tracking (How to launch and align)
• Product Lifecycle & Vehicle Management

Product Communication and messaging (internal & external messaging)

• Advanced Sales Training/ Pitch Decks, RFP Content and Presentations (How the sophisticated story is told)

• Product Content/Competitor Book/Product sheets insights and perspectives

• Competitive Intelligence, Positioning points.

What will you do?

The Product Analyst will support the team with...

• Lead product projects in partnership with senior product resources in areas of innovation, product positioning and product management

• Create competitive analysis of RBC GAM institutional investment capabilities relative to their respective benchmarks and peer groups; including product positioning and designing for the right to win

• Generate industry trend analysis for US markets and client channels

• Business case development for several product initiatives: including new fund/product proposals, pricing proposals, product positioning, etc.

• Collaborate across several areas of business strategy: including sales and marketing, product innovation and pricing

• Contribute to product training sessions for client facing team members; focusing on positioning and differentiation.

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent).

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Working effectively with cross-functional teams

• Confidence and initiative to take on responsibility and manage your own projects

• Desire to develop working knowledge of investment philosophy, investment strategy, portfolio construction, risk guidelines, policies and legal structures of relevant products

Nice-to-have

• 5 years of experience in investment management

• Knowledge of investments or investment analysis a plus

• Track record of managing successful project teams with matrixed reporting lines

• Securities licenses (7, etc)

• CFA or progress toward

What's in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.

• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation, commissions, and stock where applicable

• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities

• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact

• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team

• Flexible work/life balance options

• Opportunities to do challenging work

• Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities

• Access to a variety of job opportunities across business

Job Skills

Business Intelligence (BI), Commercial Acumen, Critical Thinking, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), Group Problem Solving, Interpersonal Relationship Management, Long Term Planning, Product Services

Additional Job Details

Address:

50 SOUTH 6TH STREET:MINNEAPOLIS

City:

Minneapolis

Country:

United States of America

Work hours/week:

40

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

Wealth Management

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2023-10-19

Application Deadline:

2024-04-05

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