
Asset Management, GFICC International Business Manager - Associate
- London
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Support the delivery of strategic business initiatives for GFICC International (EMEA and APAC regions), through project management, tracking, and coordination.
- Communicate effectively with key business partners, including Portfolio Managers, Traders, Investment Specialists, Research Analysts, and Investment Directors, across the global GFICC platform, to understand initiatives and drive next steps.
- Partner with the GFICC APAC Business Management lead to support initiatives across GFICC APAC locations (Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan, and China).
- Provide a high level of responsiveness to ad-hoc requests related to front office business issues.
- Develop an understanding of key market developments and regulations applicable to GFICC and support involvement in market and regulatory change, governance oversight, and product development initiatives.
- Partner with Control Management to ensure GFICC meets risk and operational control objectives including the completion of action plans.
- Assist in managing the process during internal and external audits, on behalf of the GFICC business.
- Organize complex information in a strategic and compelling way, demonstrating design skills using Excel and PowerPoint for presentation to GFICC senior management.
- Participate in collaborative initiatives with team members and global managers, looking for ways to continually simplify, improve, and add value to existing business practices.
- Relevant experience with an understanding of financial markets, asset management, or related experience.
- Pro-active and excellent communicator with the ability to connect with audiences across different levels and locations.
- Able to work independently, including proactively dealing with time-sensitive business issues.
- Have the awareness to be able to escalate when necessary to regional and global managers.
- Have the flexibility to meet changing requirements and priorities.
- Able to problem-solve, methodical and self-disciplined, with attention to detail.
- Highly motivated, self-starter with willingness and desire to further develop knowledge base.
- Willing to accept responsibility and motivated to achieve excellence.
- Intermediate to advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills.
- Understanding of fixed income and/or derivative products.
- Experience in project management and strategic initiative delivery.
- Ability to work collaboratively with global teams.